Analysis Of Per Broderick And Blewitt's Physical Development

Per Broderick and Blewitt, (2015), physical development peaks between the ages of 18 and 30 and is affected by individual’s lifestyle. They assert that while there are many differences affecting when peak performance occurs, maintaining a healthy, active lifestyle in which the young adult consumes a healthy diet, exercises, and avoids consuming tobacco, drugs, and alcohol contribute to achieving peak physical performance and maintaining health later in life. Once peak physical development is reached, young adults begin to experience the aging process, which includes changes to their wrinkling of the skin, thinning hair, decreased sensitivity to sound, decreased vision, and a decline in reproductive ability (Boundless, n.d.). By the time the