body types and posture
BTEC Subsidiary award in Beauty Therapy Level 3
Task Sheet
Describe the different body types.
There are three main different body types there is the Ectomorph, Mesomorph and the Endomorph.
Firstly, an Ectomorph body type is normally an individual with a small and delicate body frame and bone structure, with lean muscle and small joints they also tend to have small shoulders making them Thin. Ectomorphs also normally have a flat chest and find it hard to gain weight they have a fast metabolism which means that they burn up calories very quickly so they would need to consume a huge amount of calories in order to gain any weight.
Secondly, an Individual with a Mesomorph body type will have a larger bone structure and larger well defined muscles with a naturally athletic Physique, their shoulders are wider with a narrow waist resulting in a rectangular shaped torso. Unlike Ectomorphs Mesomorphs gains weight more easily and are quite strong in strength.
Thirdly an Endomorph body type tend to have a slow metabolism which means that they gain fat and muscle easily but find it hard to lose weight, endomorphs have a round Physique and generally short and stocky with thick legs and arms
Ectomorph Mesomorph Endomorph
Describe Conditions, Diseases and Disorders that effect body posture.
The Main factors that can affect your body posture are as follows:
Injury
Inherited Problems
Emotional aspects
Imbalance
Wrong clothing ( footwear)
Bad Habits
Improper or too heavy carrying of items/objects
Diseases
Disorders
Occupation
Diseases that can affect your posture can include Multiple sclerosis, Osteoporosis and arthritis,
Firstly Osteoporosis is a condition that means weak or brittle bones it can affect posture through misalignment of skeletal structures; secondly multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory disease in which the fatty myelin sheaths
Task Sheet
Describe the different body types.
There are three main different body types there is the Ectomorph, Mesomorph and the Endomorph.
Firstly, an Ectomorph body type is normally an individual with a small and delicate body frame and bone structure, with lean muscle and small joints they also tend to have small shoulders making them Thin. Ectomorphs also normally have a flat chest and find it hard to gain weight they have a fast metabolism which means that they burn up calories very quickly so they would need to consume a huge amount of calories in order to gain any weight.
Secondly, an Individual with a Mesomorph body type will have a larger bone structure and larger well defined muscles with a naturally athletic Physique, their shoulders are wider with a narrow waist resulting in a rectangular shaped torso. Unlike Ectomorphs Mesomorphs gains weight more easily and are quite strong in strength.
Thirdly an Endomorph body type tend to have a slow metabolism which means that they gain fat and muscle easily but find it hard to lose weight, endomorphs have a round Physique and generally short and stocky with thick legs and arms
Ectomorph Mesomorph Endomorph
Describe Conditions, Diseases and Disorders that effect body posture.
The Main factors that can affect your body posture are as follows:
Injury
Inherited Problems
Emotional aspects
Imbalance
Wrong clothing ( footwear)
Bad Habits
Improper or too heavy carrying of items/objects
Diseases
Disorders
Occupation
Diseases that can affect your posture can include Multiple sclerosis, Osteoporosis and arthritis,
Firstly Osteoporosis is a condition that means weak or brittle bones it can affect posture through misalignment of skeletal structures; secondly multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory disease in which the fatty myelin sheaths