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Your somatotypes

Your somatotypes. Somatotype. Definition. Somatotyping is a physique classification system which recognises a body shape category, which necessarily falls between pre-determined end limits.

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Your somatotypes

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  1. Your somatotypes

  2. Somatotype Definition Somatotyping is a physique classification system which recognises a body shape category, which necessarily falls between pre-determined end limits. It is defined as a quantified expression and description of the present morphological conformation of a person. It is independent of size, age and gender.

  3. Somatotype • A somatotype is a three figure reference which characterises physique and body shape • It comprises values, originally proposed on a 7-point scale, which summarise the physique, and can be plotted on the tri-polar somatoplot Meso As we’ll see, it’s a 2D plot, on which we are to imagine there being 3D’s, as shown here Ecto Endo

  4. Somatotype Components Average value • Endomorphy • Mesomorphy • Ectomorphy 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 2 2 2 fat lean slender muscular heavy light

  5. The class somatoplot Mesomorphy Meso-endomorphs Bear in mind measurement error – (skinfold overestimation is common) Ectomorphy Endomorphy “Purer” Endomorphs

  6. And compared to last year... Just a few more ectomorphic folks last year

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