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MODULE-2 Psychological Aspects
Dimension of Physical
Education and Yog Analyze the psychological factors affecting performance and

assess the emotional and psychological impact of yog.

6.1 CHARACTERISTICS OF ADOLESCENT

A child passes through the different stages of growth and development such as
Note infancy, childhood, adolescence and adulthood. Adolescence is the transitional
period between childhood and adulthood. Adolescents are teenage. It is very
difficult to say exactly when adolescence starts. However, adolescence stage
starts from the on-set of puberty to the age of maturity; it generally starts from
10 to 19 year. During the on-set of puberty there is a spurt in physical growth
and appearance of sex characteristics which continue upto first 2 years and this
phase is also known as beginning of adolescence stage. Onset of puberty in boys
is marked by nocturnal emissions and in girls it is marked by first menstrual
cycle.

There are various changes that occur in adolescents such as physical changes,
cognitive changes, social changes and emotional changes. These changes occur
due to hormonal fluctuations in the body of adolescents. These changes are based
on a uniform pattern but rate of uniformity may not be the same in all adolescents;
it means all adolescents do not develop at the same time but changes occur
during this stage. Some may mature too early and some mature too late. For
example, the two adolescents of same age may not have the same height, weight
or same intellectual talent but they will achieve their maximum height, weight
or intellectual development in this stage. The characteristics pertaining to
adolescent stage have been explained in detail given below:

Physical changes: In this stage, the child achieves his/her maximum limit in
physical growth. Bones and muscles achieve their final shape. Growth and
functions of organs are at their peak. All glands become almost active. Height
and weight increase and achieve their final shape. The succession of these events
during puberty is consistent among adolescents, however the rate of uniformity
in growth may not be the same in every individual. For this reason, it is difficult
to find this period in chronological years. Additionally, the child is sexually
matured and able to reproduce his/her own kids. Besides, the quantity and quality
of hair increase on the body is related to physiological maturity of children. The
voice becomes harsh in boys and becomes soft in girls.

Emotional changes: Emotions such as anger, love, fear, and happiness etc. are
instable, intense, and an individual is unable to control them, and sometimes are
irrational in the beginning of this stage. If things are going in a right way he may
become happy. So, at the beginning of this stage the child is often irritable, can
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