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I just saw a doctor in endocrinology say this here "growth height: apart from genetics ultimate height achieved is affected by good nutrition and exercise involving stretching". exercise involving stretching affects height growth? i thought it won't?

Q: i just saw a doctor in endocrinology say this here "growth height: apart from genetics ultimate height achieved is affected by good nutrition and exercise involving stretching". exercise involving stretching affects height growth? i thought it won't?

: I know of no trials or physiologic reason that stretching would affect height. Maybe they use the rack down where you are?;-) You can go to PUBMed.gov and search for height AND human AND stretching and see if there are any articles that bear on this.

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Dr. Clarence Grim answered

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I know of no trials or physiologic reason that stretching would affect height. Maybe they use the rack down where you are?;-) You can go to PUBMed.gov and search for height AND human AND stretching and see if there are any articles that bear on this.

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Answered 3/5/2021

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A member asked:

I just saw a doctor in endocrinology say this here "growth height: apart from genetics ultimate height achieved is affected by good nutrition and exercise involving stretching". exercise involving stretching affects height growth? i thought it won't?

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Dr Rhoads agreed

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