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

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

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

Triad Body Type

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mesomorph  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  Endomorphic Heavy Low center of gravity Heavy feet  Mesomorphic Solid Power/ acceleration  Ectomorphic Long limbs Light on feet

Implications  Endomorphic  Mesomorphic  Ectomorphic