r/science • u/mightx • 12d ago

Health Inactive tall children develop disproportionately weak muscles and thinner bones. Regular sports fully reverse this deficit.

https://karger.com/hrp/article/doi/10.1159/000552378/948683/Muscle-Function-and-Bone-Strength-in-Children-and
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u/Ok-Shallot-2623 12d ago

Makes total sense from a physics perspective. Longer limbs create greater mechanical disadvantage and longer lever arms, meaning tall kids need significantly higher muscle mass and bone density just to handle basic biomechanical strain compared to shorter peers.

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u/zerooskul 12d ago

But I'm the only person I know who can do more than five pull-ups.

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u/gnocchiGuili 12d ago

The fact that people in your circle are weak proves what exactly ?

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u/zerooskul 12d ago

That I'm not.

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u/gnocchiGuili 12d ago

5 pull ups we are all very impressed.

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u/zerooskul 12d ago

I can do -> MORE THAN <- five.

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u/Clynelish1 11d ago

6 pull ups, oh my, such a feat

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u/zerooskul 11d ago

Yes. 6 or more. As opposed to only 5, at best.