Somatotyping-development and applications
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Somatotyping-development and applications
（Cambridge studies in biological anthropology, 5）
Cambridge University Press, 1990
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 455-490) and index
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Description
Somatotyping is a method of description and assessment of the body on three shape and composition scales: endomorphy (relative fatness), mesomorphy (relative musculoskeletal robustness), and ectomorphy (relative linearity). This book (the first major account of the field for thirty years) presents a comprehensive history of somatotyping, beginning with W. J. Sheldon's introduction of the method in 1940. The controversies regarding the validity of Sheldon's method are described, as are the various attempts to modify the technique, particularly the Heath-Carter method, which has come into widespread use. The book reviews present knowledge of somatotypes around the world, how they change with growth, ageing and exercise, and the contributions of genetics and environment to the rating. Also reviewed are the relationships between somatotypes and sport, physical performance, health and behaviour. Students and research workers in human biology, physical and biological anthropology and physical education will all find valuable information in this book.
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Preface
- Foreword
- 1. History
- 2. Review of somatotypes methods
- 3. Human variation in adult somatotypes
- 4. Growth and aging
- 5. Genetics
- 6. Sport and physical performance
- 7. Health, behavioural variables and occupational choice
- 8. Overview and new directions
- Appendices
- Glossary
- Index.
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