Can playing football help you grow taller?

Playing football has always been one of the sports that boys like. There are many ways to kick a ball, such as kicking with the instep, kicking with the outside of the instep, and kicking with the toes. Kicking a ball started very early. In ancient times, kicking a ball was called "Ti Cuju". Before kicking a ball, you must warm up to avoid getting injured. You must also wear shoes and have the correct posture. If you don't do it correctly, you will easily get injured. So, can kicking a ball help you grow taller?

Playing football mainly exercises the muscles of the legs and waist.

The benefits of playing football

1: Improve the function of the respiratory system more effectively. Football is a combination of running and leg exercises. During the process of running, passing, shooting, etc., the depth of breathing will be increased, thereby inhaling more oxygen and expelling more carbon dioxide, thereby increasing lung capacity and enhancing lung function.

This is due to the strengthened contraction of the main respiratory muscles (diaphragm, internal and external intercostal muscles, levator costae muscles, upper and lower serratus posterior muscles, etc.) and the auxiliary respiratory muscles (scalene muscles, sternocleidomastoid muscles, pectoralis minor, pectoralis major, etc.), which promote the development of these muscles themselves, resulting in expansion of the chest cage, increase in chest cavity volume, good development of alveoli, enhanced breathing power, and increased vital capacity, lung ventilation and oxygen intake.

Studies have shown that people who exercise regularly have stronger physical adaptability, so their breathing appears steady, deep, even, and slower. When at rest, their breathing rate is 7-11 times/minute, while that of people who do not exercise is 12-18 times/minute. Women breathe 2-3 times/minute faster than men.

2. Strengthen leg bones: Football is the best sport for leg training. While moving your legs,

Due to the promotion of metabolism, the blood supply to the bones has been improved, and the morphological structure and function of the bones have undergone favorable changes: the bone compact has thickened, making the bones thicker, the arrangement of trabeculae has become more neat and regular according to the different pressures and tensions, and the protrusions of muscle attachment on the bone surface have become more obvious. These changes make the bones thicker and stronger, thereby improving their ability to resist fracture, bending, compression, and torsion.

Everyone wants to grow taller, especially short teenagers who are more eager to grow taller. There are many ways to increase height through exercise, such as running, skipping rope, and playing basketball. Try not to be picky about food, pay more attention to the combination of diet, try to achieve a balanced nutrition, and get enough sleep every day.