Medical Quiz

Somatotypes Quiz

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What somatotype would you expect a Gymnast to have?

A. Mesomorphic

B. Endomorphic

C. Ectomorphic


What does body composition refer to?

A. % of Body Fat

B. The shape of your muscles

C. How much ‘gainz’ you have

D. Limb Length


Description : Flat chested body

A. ectomorph

B. endomorph

C. mesomorph


What somatotype would you expect a tennis player to have?

A. Endomorphic

B. Mesomorphic

C. Ectomorphic


What is a ‘Mesomorph’?

A. Muscular

B. Tall and thin

C. Pear shaped body

D. Flat footed


Description : Round shape

A. endomorph

B. mesomorph

C. ectomorph


Description : Delicate built

A. endomorph

B. mesomorph

C. ectomorph


Description : Lightly muscled

A. endomorph

B. mesomorph

C. ectomorph


Description : Hard muscular body

A. endomorph

B. ectomorph

C. mesomorph


What is an ‘Ectomorph’?

A. Tall and thin

B. Small and broad

C. Muscular

D. Pear shaped body


Description : Has trouble in losing weight

A. endomorph

B. mesomorph

C. ectomorph


What does an Endomorph refer to?

A. Wider hips than shoulders

B. Longer legs than arms

C. Tall 

D. Muscular


Defining an athletes somatotype is important to help guide training, nutrition, recovery and competition and will allow the athlete to be successful.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


What somatotype reading would you expect the above athlete to have.

A. 7-1-1

B. 2-5-2

C. 1-2-4


What is a somatotype?

A. The size of your foot

B. A bunch of tomatoes

C. Classifying a body type

D. How you play sport


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