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Somatotyping - Development and Applications (Paperback)
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Somatotyping - Development and Applications (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology
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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.
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