The stature of Vietnamese people is increasingly improving. The height of Vietnamese people in the period 1990-2020 is equivalent to Japan’s golden period of increasing youth height in the period 1955-1995. If all intervention solutions continue to be implemented, the height of Vietnamese people will certainly continue to increase.
Specifically, the average height of young Vietnamese men in 2020 will reach 168.1 cm, an increase of 3.7 cm compared to 2010; Women reached 156.2 cm, an increase of 2.6 cm.
2018 Program Health Vietnam was approved by the Prime Minister to deploy on a national scale from 2018 to 2030. One of the 3 important goals set is to ensure reasonable nutrition and increase physical activity to improve stature and improve people’s health.
At the Scientific Conference on physical development of human stature Vietnam on October 21 by the Institute of Exercise Sciences sports Vietnam in collaboration with the Vietnam Sports and Exercise Science Association, experts affirm that besides genetic factors, proper exercise will contribute to improving the physical height of Vietnamese people. Male.
Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Hieu, Director of the Institute of Sports and Exercise Sciences, Director of the Coordination Committee Office of the Project “Overall physical development of Vietnamese stature” said that the conference had the participation of more than 200 domestic and international experts, scientists, and sports managers.
The conference demonstrates the importance of the leading role of research and application of science and technology to develop human physical fitness and gradually improve quality. The race increases healthy longevity, contributes to improving sports performance and improving people’s quality of life,” Associate Professor Hieu informed.
This expert further informed that this is one of the forums. The important forum held annually is a bridge to help experts in many fields at home and abroad access new scientific and technical achievements.
International cooperation activities Especially with developed countries such as Japan, Singapore, China, Korea, Portugal… being strongly promoted, contributing to strengthening the potential to raise the level of research to solve scientific and technological problems serving The goal of developing the physical fitness of the Vietnamese people.
In the framework of the conference, scientists and experts discussed and exchanged experiences in promoting the improvement of human physical fitness. Vietnam is special for the young generation in the following aspects: education at school, nutrition solutions, propaganda, awareness change, application of science and technology in health…
All All of these interventions aim to gradually improve the quality of the breed, increase healthy longevity, contribute to improving sports performance and improving the quality of life of the people.
Following the conference program, the “Family Sport Day” obstacle course for children, directed by the Government Project Coordination Committee – 641, will be held scheduled for November 2023.
MSc Nguyen Hai Nam – Director of the Institute of Applied Research of Cell Technology assessed that physical activities are very meaningful to develop height and increase physical strength.
However, people need to be careful when exercising to Limit the risk of chronic or acute injuries. Accordingly, before exercising, it is necessary to have time to warm up carefully so that the body can have an adaptive transition in terms of heart rate, tendon and muscle system… to prevent the risk of injury.
“Especially with community fitness movements, the injury rate is even higher if there is no incorrect training knowledge.
Some people think that the heavier the weight, the more The better is a mistake; cycling is good for the heart, but if you are not a professional athlete, you should not try to go at too high a speed when a fall occurs, the risk of bone fracture is very high” Mr. Nam recommended.
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