1. Somatotypes (Section 1.2.1)
How can your body shape help you in sport?

2. Lesson Outcomes
All pupils will be able to define/identify the three different somatotypes.
Most pupils will be able to recognise that some sports require a combination of different somatotypes to be successful
Most pupils will be able to explain why, and how, expected and optimum weight varies according to height, gender, bone structure and muscle girth.
Some may be able to explain how this may affect participation, and performance, in physical activity.

3. Homework Exam style questions on the worksheet. (13 marks)
Due Date: Next week

4. Big Picture How can your body shape help your performance in sport?
Key Words:
Somatotype
Endomorph
Mesomorph
Ectomorph

5. Connector ECTOMORPH ENDOMORPH MESOMORPH
Muscular, thin waist, wide shoulders
Low body fat, thin, narrow shoulders, low amount of muscle
Lots of body fat, wide waist, can have a lack of muscle

6. Activity 1 Discuss with partner and fill in the worksheet
What somatotype is shown in each picture?
What other type of sportsperson might have the same somatotype?

7. Activity 2
To be successful in some sports, you need to combine two somatotypes.
Read through the model answer (basketball player)
Complete the worksheet for the next 2 photographs

8. Somatochart

9. Somatochart

10. Optimum Weight
What is optimum weight and why is it different for each individual?
Why is it important for athletes?

11. Optimum Weight
There are 4 main influences which affect an individuals optimum weight…

12. 1.

13. 2.

14. 3.

15. 4.

16. Task
Read through page 98 – 99 and complete the questions on your worksheet using the GCSE book.

17. Weight Management
Can you identify 3 sports where an athlete preparing for competition may need to lose weight to achieve their optimum weight?
How do athletes lose weight safely?
Is this different for a non athlete?

18. Optimum Weight – Information
As identified optimum weight is achieved by eating a healthy balanced diet and though regular exercise.
Optimum weight is looked at in more detail in the A-Level PE course, analysis of eating diaries and calorie input and output for athletes.
People who specialise in diet are dieticians, nutritionist and sports nutritionist. These professions are usually accessed through a sports science degree.

19. Weight Related Conditions
Read page 100 – 101 and complete the following questions for each of the following areas.
Define the condition
Explain the condition
Explain how it will affect an athletes performance
Anorexic
Obese
Overfat
Overweight
Underweight

20. Anorexia

21. Obesity

22. Underweight

23. Extension – Optimum Weight
Write down everything you ate yesterday.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks.
Write down all the physical activities you did yesterday and for how long.
For example
Walked in the park with friends 30mins
Played computer games for 1 hour.
Identify how many calories you took in and how many you put out.
Calories in food -
Calories burned in exercise -
Remember you need to have between 2100 and 2800 to do continue to grow and develop healthily. When you exercise you will need to take on more calories.
“Young men aged 15 to 18 need about 2,755 calories a day.
Young women aged 15 to 18 need about 2,110 calories a day.”

24. Review
Can you identify the following somatotypes?

25. Review What is optimum weight?
With your partner identify 3 factors which can affect an individuals optimum weight?
Define the following terms
Anorexic, Obese, Overfat, Overweight, Underweight
If an athlete suffered from any of the above conditions – explain how it would effect their performance.