Look at the next 3 slides and identify the somatotype

You must give 2 characteristics for each somatotype

Lesson Recap

Very little muscle or body fat

Narrow hips and shoulders

Thin legs and arms

A narrow chest and abdomen

Thin face and high forehead

A lot of body fat

A lot of fat on the upper arms and thighs

Wide hips and narrow shoulders

Fairly slim wrists and ankles

Very little body fat

A muscular body

Broad shoulders and narrow hips

A large head

Strong forearms and thighs

By the end of this lesson you should be able to:

Understand and describe the 5 medical conditions related to weight

Anorexic Obese Overfat

Overweight Underweight

Men are obese if more than 25% of their body is fat.

Women are obese if more than 30% of their body is fat.

‘a term used to describe people who are very overfat’

Excessive fat content in the body

An overweight normal person with high fat content would be considered

overfat

An athlete that is overweight due to muscle bulk (weightlifter) with a low

fat content would not

Having excess weight over the normal scale

Can be caused by over-eating and lack of exercise

Bone structure may be a factorNot the case where muscle bulk is

very high.

Weighing less than is normal, healthy or required

Some professionals are deliberately underweight to aid performance

Can impair performance in most physical activities leaving people tired and drained

women should not have less than

10% body fat.

men should not have less than

5% body fat.

‘a prolonged eating disorder due to the loss of appetite’

With the person next to you complete task 4 in your booklet on the

physical symptoms of anorexia.

Once you have done this complete task 5 on your own in silence.

On your own or with the person next to you:

Complete task 6 and see if you are the correct weight. If you do not know your height and weight then use

the scales and tape measure at the front!

By the end of this lesson you should be able to:

Understand and describe the 5 medical conditions related to weight

Anorexic Obese Overfat

Overweight Underweight

Research the following topics using whatever resources you have:

1. Hwk task 62. Recreational drugs in sport

3. Performance enhancing drugs used in sport