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Somatotyping Analysis Among Sports Persons
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Author(s): Bijoya Bhattacharjee (Amity University, Kolkata, India), Sanjukta Kar (Amity University, Kolkata, India)and Joyeta Ghosh (Amity University, Kolkata, India)
Copyright: 2025
Pages: 44
Source title:
Examining Physiology, Nutrition, and Body Composition in Sports Science
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Ayan Chatterjee (School of Health Science and Technology, Medhavi Skills University, India)and Tanmay Sarkar (Department of Food Processing Technology, Malda Polytechnic, India & West Bengal State Council of Technical Education, Government of West Bengal, Malda, India)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-6317-1.ch004
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Abstract
Somatotyping classifies human physique and is crucial in sports science for talent identification and training program design. Literature from databases like Google Scholar and PubMed discusses its historical development and relevance across sports. The Heath-Carter method, which measures endomorphy, mesomorphy, and ectomorphy, is widely used. Research shows specific somatotypes correlate with success in different sports: ectomorphs excel in endurance sports, mesomorphs in power sports, and endomorph-mesomorphs in contact sports. Studies in various sports reveal distinct somatotype patterns aligned with performance needs. While genetics play a role, training and nutrition can modify somatotypes. Somatotyping aids long-term athlete development by training and nutritional strategies. However, it should be part of a comprehensive athlete assessment, considering skill, technique, and mental attributes. The dynamic nature of somatotypes during growth requires ongoing assessment in athlete development. Somatotyping regulates relationship between body composition and athletic performance.
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