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GCSE Physical Education · key term
A classification of human body shape or physique as ectomorphic, mesomorphic or endomorphic. People often combine characteristics of these types.
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Paper 2
Revise: SomatotypesA somatotype is a classification of body shape or physique. The three types are ectomorph, mesomorph and endomorph. They describe different combinations of body proportions, muscle and fat, rather than three categories into which everyone fits perfectly.
Use qualified language such as ‘tends to suit’. Athletes often combine somatotypes, so body type alone does not determine success.
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