Female Athlete Somatotypes
In athletics, somatotypes can cover a wide spectrum and no one person has the exact same physique as someone else. There are three different types of body components according to The Sheldon method which are Endomophy, Mesomorphy, and Ectomorphy. Endomorphy being the physique that is soft and round in contour, suggestive of a tendency towards fatness and obesity. Mesomorphy describes a physique that is well-defined muscularity and balanced body proportions. Ectomorphy is a physique that is the leanest of the body types, typically associated with an extremely thin individual. With any of these body physiques you can reach different developmental stages of motor behavior at different times. These somatotypes can also have different effects on
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The female athlete triad might occur if over-training is maintained over a long period of time and accompanied by other issues. The triad is a combination of three disorders. These are disordered eating in which not enough calories are taken in to fuel energy needs, disturbed menstrual cycle and low bone density. Athletes at highest risk of the triad are gymnasts, dancers, swimmers, runners or any sport that places extreme emphasis on weight or maximum performance according to the Female Athlete Triad Coalition. (ROHMANN, 2015) The female triad can have a negative effect on the athlete because it can off balance her natural somatotype this being because an athlete that is genetically made to be a endomorph can become an ectomorph from the malnutrition and the loss in bone density. A young athlete that starts ballet, swimming, and gymnastics could reach a level of competitiveness at an early age where they may feel nutrition sacrifices are necessary to reach a potential goal. With less bone density this could have a disadvantage on the athlete as far as reaching developmental milestones when developmentally …show more content…
No, you can have different combinations for example the University of Houston goes on to say “Classic combination somatotypes include pear-shaped ecto-endomorphs with thin, delicate upper bodies and high fat storage in the hips and thighs, and apple-shaped endo-ectomorphs, with high fat storage in the mid-section and thin lower bodies.” “People are born with an inherited body type based on skeletal frame and body composition. Most people are unique combinations of the three body types: ectomorph, mesomorph, and endomorph.” An athlete that is a mesomorph tends to be testosterone and growth hormone dominant, which leads to a predisposition for muscle gain and the maintenance of a lower body fat. The downside of being a mesomorph is they gain fat more easily than ectomorphs. These traits help use combination of weight training and cardio during workout routines. Making it easier for them to reach developmental milestones verses an ectomorph because they have more strict guidelines to
The female athlete triad might occur if over-training is maintained over a long period of time and accompanied by other issues. The triad is a combination of three disorders. These are disordered eating in which not enough calories are taken in to fuel energy needs, disturbed menstrual cycle and low bone density. Athletes at highest risk of the triad are gymnasts, dancers, swimmers, runners or any sport that places extreme emphasis on weight or maximum performance according to the Female Athlete Triad Coalition. (ROHMANN, 2015) The female triad can have a negative effect on the athlete because it can off balance her natural somatotype this being because an athlete that is genetically made to be a endomorph can become an ectomorph from the malnutrition and the loss in bone density. A young athlete that starts ballet, swimming, and gymnastics could reach a level of competitiveness at an early age where they may feel nutrition sacrifices are necessary to reach a potential goal. With less bone density this could have a disadvantage on the athlete as far as reaching developmental milestones when developmentally …show more content…
No, you can have different combinations for example the University of Houston goes on to say “Classic combination somatotypes include pear-shaped ecto-endomorphs with thin, delicate upper bodies and high fat storage in the hips and thighs, and apple-shaped endo-ectomorphs, with high fat storage in the mid-section and thin lower bodies.” “People are born with an inherited body type based on skeletal frame and body composition. Most people are unique combinations of the three body types: ectomorph, mesomorph, and endomorph.” An athlete that is a mesomorph tends to be testosterone and growth hormone dominant, which leads to a predisposition for muscle gain and the maintenance of a lower body fat. The downside of being a mesomorph is they gain fat more easily than ectomorphs. These traits help use combination of weight training and cardio during workout routines. Making it easier for them to reach developmental milestones verses an ectomorph because they have more strict guidelines to