Body Typing Somatotypes o Sheldons n o Atlas

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

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

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

Triad Body Type

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mesomorph o o o o 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 Character

Ectomorph Character

Implications o Endomorphic n n n o Mesomorphic n n o Heavy Low center of gravity Heavy feet Solid Power/ acceleration Ectomorphic n n Long limbs Light on feet

Implications o Endomorphic o Mesomorphic o Ectomorphic