Body Typing (Somatotypes)

1. Body Typing (Somatotypes) • Sheldon’s • ‘Atlas of Men’ (1970) • Measurement of • Muscle – size, strength, endurance • Bone - length and girth • Fat – percentage, distribution

2. Body Type • Endomorphic - centered on the abdomen, and the whole digestive system. • Mesomorphic - focused on the muscles and the circulatory system • Ectomorphic - related to the brain and the nervous system

3. Sheldon Somatotyping • Each area measured on a 1 – 7 scale • Type is decided by predominant (highest to lowest numbers) • Example – • Endo - 4 • Ecto - 7 • Meso - 1 A Ectomorph

4. Triad Body Type

5. thin flat chest delicate build young appearance tall lightly muscled stoop-shouldered large brain Ectomorphic

6. self-conscious preference for privacy introverted inhibited socially anxious artistic mentally intense emotionally restrained

7. soft body underdeveloped muscles round shaped over-developed digestive system Endomorphic

8. love of food tolerant evenness of emotions love of comfort sociable good humored relaxed need for affection Endomorphic

9. Implications for Activities? • Endomorph • Light body weight • Longer limbs • Light on feet • Ectomorph • Heavy body weight • Low center gravity • Heavy on feet • Mesomporph • Solid body • Power • Nimble

10. hard, muscular body overly mature appearance rectangular shaped thick skin upright posture Mesomorph

11. adventurous desire for power and dominance courageous indifference to what others think or want assertive, bold zest for physical activity competitive love of risk and chance Mesomorph

13. Mesomorph Character

14. Ectomorph Character

15. Implications • Endomorphic • Heavy • Low center of gravity • Heavy feet • Mesomorphic • Solid • Power/ acceleration • Ectomorphic • Long limbs • Light on feet

16. Implications • Endomorphic • Mesomorphic • Ectomorphic