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

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

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

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

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

11. 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

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