Somatotypes | Physical education | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Identify the three types of health

social, mental, fitness

mental, physical, social ✓

fitness, physical, social

mental, fitness, physical
A lifestyle with no or irregular physical activity is known as a ______ lifestyle.

'sedentary' ✓
How is body composition measured?

1 minute press-up test

12 minute cooper run

Body Mass Index (BMI) test ✓

30m sprint test
Complete the sentences to identify four effects of a sedentary lifestyle on physical health.

increased risk of coronary

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heart disease ✓

decreased bone

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density ✓

increased blood

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pressure ✓

loss of muscle

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tone ✓
Which body shape is most likely to be a sumo wrestler?

a

b

c ✓

all of them
Match the bodies in the image the correct description.

a

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thin and lean ✓

b

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high proprtion of muscle ✓

c

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high proportion of body fat ✓

Which is not a somatotype?

endomorph

metomorph ✓

ectomorph

mesomorph
Which somatotype is identified in the image?

ectomorph

endomorph ✓

metomorph

mesomorph
Which somatotype has narrow hips and shoulders, long arms and legs and is thin and lean?

ectomorph ✓

endomorph

metomorph

mesomorph
Which somatotype has a high percentage of body muscle?

'mesomorph' ✓
Correctly identify the example to the somatotype

metomorph

⇔

this is not a somototype ✓

mesomorph

⇔

rugby union winger ✓

endomorph

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rugby union prop ✓

ectomorph

⇔

1500m runner ✓
Emily says that some people can fall into two types of somatotype because of their characteristics. Order the sentences to justify whether Emily is correct or incorrect.

1

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Emily is

2

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correct.

3

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This is because some athletes can have traits of

4

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two different somatotypes such as a

5

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heptathlete or netball player.

6

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Therefore anyone that disagrees with her is

7

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incorrect.

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An endomorph is characterised by a higher percentage of body fat and a rounder body shape
A mesomorph has a muscular and well-defined body with a natural ability to gain muscle
An ectomorph is characterised by a slim, lean physique with minimal body fat and muscle
Each somatotype has specific advantages for different types of sports or positions.

Believing that individuals fit exclusively into one somatotype category rather than having a mix of characteristics.

Individuals can have a mix of characteristics from different somatotypes but can also change their somatotype depending on their lifestyle choices.

Somatotype - a method of classifying body type
Ectomorph - a somatotype characterised by being tall and thin with narrow shoulders and narrow hips
Mesomorph - a somatotype, characterised by a muscular appearance with wide shoulders and narrow hips
Endomorph - a somatotype, characterised by a pear shaped body/fatness with wide hips and narrow shoulders
Body composition - the percentage of body weight which is fat and nonfat (muscle and bone)