It's official: Teenage boys are clumsy, researchers say

Scientists say brain struggles to cope with growth spurts, leaving boys 'walking clumsily'

Harry Enfield
Comedian Harry Enfield as Kevin the Teenager
(Image credit: BBC/Wikicommons)

Italian researchers say teenage boys who experience a growth spurt have an excuse for being clumsy: their brains struggle to cope with their new heights.

The team studied 88 boys aged 15, says the BBC, and found that those who grew slowly and steadily retained their co-ordination. Those growing quickly found it harder to keep control of their motor skills.

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