a type or classification of physique or body build
endomorph, mesomorph, ectomorph
somatotype in American English
(ˌsoʊmətəˌtaɪp)
noun
body type
somatotype in American English
(səˈmætəˌtaip, ˈsoumətə-)
noun
(of humans)
physical type; physique
Word origin
[1935–40; somato- + -type]This word is first recorded in the period 1935–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: aeroembolism, bingo, complementation, gangbuster, walk-throughsomato- is a combining form meaning “body,” used in the formation of compound words. Otherwords that use the affix somato- include: somatoform, somatogenic, somatology, somatoplasm, somatopsychic; -type is a suffix representing type (prototype), esp. in names of photographic processes (ferrotype). Other words that use the affix -type include: ferrotype, monotype, phototype, platinotype, serotype
Examples of 'somatotype' in a sentence
somatotype
Assessment of the body composition: anthropometry(1,2), bio-impedance(3), and somatotype(4).
Carlos Alexandre Fett, Waléria Christiane Rezende Fett, Sandra Regina Oyama, JulioSérgio Marchini 2006, 'Composição corporal e somatótipo de mulheres com sobrepeso e obesas pré e pós-treinamentoem circuito ou caminhada Composición corpóral y somatotipo de mujeres con sobrepesoy obesas pré y post entrenando en circuito de caminata Body composition and somatotypein overweight and obese women pre- and post-circuit training or jogging', Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esportehttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-86922006000100009. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The average somatotype for defense, forward and goalkeeper positions was a balanced mesomorph.
Fidelix Yara Lucy, Berria Juliane, Ferrari Elisa Pinheiro, Ortiz Jaelson Gonçalves,Cetolin Tiago, Petroski Edio Luiz 2014, 'Somatotype of Competitive Youth Soccer Players From Brazil', Journal of Human Kineticshttp://www.degruyter.com/view/j/hukin.2014.42.issue-1/hukin-2014-0079/hukin-2014-0079.xml?format=INT. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
There were no significant differences in anthropometric characteristics, body composition and somatotype among the groups.
Reza Behdari, Erdal Zorba, Mehmet Göktepe, Metin Bayram 2016, 'Anthropometric Characteristics, Body Composition and Somatotype of 9-12 Years OldTable Tennis Players', Sportif Bakış Spor ve Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisihttp://www.sportifbakis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/61-69.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In general the correlation between siblings suggests a moderate similarity in somatotype.
Catarina da Silva Vasques, Vítor Pires Lopes, André Teixeira e Seabra, Pereira daSilva, José Ribeiro Maia 2006, ' Sibling similarities in somatotype ', Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humanohttp://www.rbcdh-online.ufsc.br/viewarticle.php?id=182&layout=abstract. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Anthropometric measures were collected and body composition and somatotype components were estimated.
Luiz Cláudio Reeberg Stanganelli, Marcos Augusto Rocha, Antônio Carlos Dourado, CândidoSimões Pires-Neto, Diego Augusto Santos Silva, Yara Lucy Fidelix, Jefferson Del Fraro,Edio Luiz Petroski, Percy Oncken, Filomena S. Vieira 2013, ' Anthropometric, morphological and somatotype characteristics of athletes of theBrazilian Men's volleyball team: an 11-year descriptive study.', Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humanohttp://www.periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/1980-0037.2013v15n2p184/24162. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The mean somatotype of the volleyball players was 4.5-3.4-2.8.
Pastuszak Anna, Buśko Krzysztof, Kalka Ewa 2016, 'Somatotype and body composition of volleyball players and untrained female students– reference group for comparison in sport', Anthropological Reviewhttp://www.degruyter.com/view/j/anre.2016.79.issue-4/anre-2016-0033/anre-2016-0033.xml?format=INT. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Significant differences are typical for physical performance, except asthenoid and macrosplanchnic somatotype.
V. M. Mysiv 2014, 'Physical readiness and performance of adolescents of different somatotype', Physical Education of Studentshttps://sportedu.org.ua/index.php/PES/article/view/208. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The total player's somatotype was endomorphic-mesomorphic (2.9–5.8–2.3).
Carmen Ferragut Fiol, Jose Arturo Abraldes, Carmen Manchado, Helena Vila 2015, 'Water polo throwing speed and body composition: An analysis by playing positions andopposition level', Journal of Human Sport and Exercisehttps://www.jhse.ua.es/article/view/2015-v10-n1-water-polo-throwing-speed-and-body-composition-an-analysis-by-playing-positions-and-opposition-level. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)