The development of bone , in particular, spans a number of stages of the human life cycle . Return to the Lecture Outline . The topics of sport and general physical activity introduce the concepts of fitness and health. Wellness, as a concept, was accepted by the World Health Organisation in the 1950s and fits in well with the biopsychosocial approach of the Graduate Medical Course at The University of Queensland. Functional adaptation can occur by altering normal bone growth, modelling or remodelling activities to bring about structural or material alterations to the skeleton in response to various stimuli.
Stress fractures are one example.
Return to the Lecture Outline . Osgood-Schlatter condition is one of the most common causes of knee pain in young athletes. It causes swelling, pain and tenderness just below the knee, over the tibial tuberosity. It occurs mostly in boys who are having a growth spurt, usually about 11-14 years of age. One or both knees may be affected.