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Everyone is made up of three extreme body types. Therefore, we are all part endomorph, part mesomorph and part ectomorph. Using a score of one to seven we can grade our bodies on each of the extreme body type components. (e.g. 3:5:3 where 3 is endomorphy, 5 is mesomorphy and 3 is ectomorphy) The following questions will explore your knowledge and help you learn about Somatotyping and how this can be affected by eating disorders or by training.

1. Someone who is round in body shape and who often has a high proportion of fat.

   1.   ?       Ectomorph
   2.   ?       Endomorph
   3.   ?       Mesomorph
   4.   ?       Rectomorph

2. If someone has a score of 2:6:2 and are quite muscular, are they predominantly........

   1.   ?       Mesomorphic
   2.   ?       Ectomorphic
   3.   ?       Endomorphic

3. What is the highest number you can have for any one area of somatotyping?

   1.   ?       6
   2.   ?       5
   3.   ?       7
   4.   ?       4
   5.   ?       10

4. Joe is an american footballer. His somatotype score looks like this: "3:5:3". What does the FIRST number represent? (Clue: he has a high level of muscularity but is somewhere in the middle between "fatness" and "thinness")

   1.   ?       Mesomorphy
   2.   ?       Ectomorphy
   3.   ?       Endomorphy

5. Is the following somatotyping score possible? "7:7:7"

   1.   ?       Yes
   2.   ?       No

6. Muscularity refers to:

   1.   ?       Endomorphy
   2.   ?       Lactomorphy
   3.   ?       Rectomorphy
   4.   ?       Mesomorphy
   5.   ?       Ectomorphy

7. "Fatness" and "roundness" in shape refers to:

   1.   ?       Endomorphy
   2.   ?       Ectomorphy
   3.   ?       Mesomorphy

8. A World Champion Heavyweight Boxer might be described as an:

   1.   ?       Ectomorphic Alto-Sax
   2.   ?       Endomorphic Mesomorph
   3.   ?       Ectomorphic Mesomorph
   4.   ?       Ectomorph

9. Soccer is an example of a sport which incorporates a variety of different shapes and sizes of athlete (somatotypes). Which of the following sports is the least tolerant to varying somatotypes?

   1.   ?       Hockey
   2.   ?       Rugby
   3.   ?       Sumo Wrestling

10. To a large extent, body type is genetically determined. Can somatotype be changed at all?

    1.   ?       Yes
    2.   ?       No

11. Anorexia Nervosa is best described as:

    1.   ?       An eating disorder resulting in a dangerously low heart rate.
    2.   ?       A chronic illness or eating disorder which results in the person becoming dangerously thin. (With no appetite)
    3.   ?       An eating disorder resulting in Endomorphy and in severe cases obesity
    4.   ?       The same as Bulimia

12. What is the name of the condition whereby a person is obsessed with the fear of becoming fat, which results in the person eating large amounts of food and then vomiting or taking laxatives in order to lose weight?

    1.   ?       Bulimia
    2.   ?       Anorexia Nervosa
    3.   ?       Nervosa acronomia

13. Being underweight can affect performance in sport. Which TWO sports are renowned for the participants deliberately trying to lose weight before a big event?

    1. Jockeys (horse racing)
    2. Race car drivers
    3. Golfers
    4. Footballers
    5. Boxers
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