Transcript Long answer question - Outwood Academy Valley

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GCSE PHYSICAL EDUCATION EDEXCEL
*Identify the
characteristics of all 3
different somatotypes
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Record your answers
on a whiteboard.
* Mesomorphs- muscular/broad shoulders/equiv.
Gain muscle readily/equiv DO NOT ACCEPT big
built.
* Ectomorph- Slim/equiv, often tall/equiv,
lightly muscled/equiv.
* Endomorph- Wide hips/equiv, narrow
shoulders/equiv, weight loss more
difficult/equiv
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* Aspire- Discuss whether an extreme
mesomorph would be the ideal body type for
endurance activities such as long distance
running.
* Challenge-Identify the characteristics of 3
somatotypes and explain advantages of each
body type.
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* How is each somatotype suited to long distance
running?
Somatotype
How suited to long
distance running?
MESOMORPH
ECTOMORPH
ENDOMORPH
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SOMATOTYPE
How suited to long distance
running?
MESOMORPH
Better muscle ratio
therefore more
power/speed/strength
generated so better for
power events
ECTOMORPH
Ideal as lighter therefore
quicker/easier to run/more
suitable
ENDOMORPH
Ideal as tall therefore they
have greater stride length to
cover distance quicker.
Why would a
mesomorph not make an
ideal long distance
runner?
Discuss with your partner
using examples to explain.
Record all.
* Increased weight due to muscle mass therefore
slowing the runner down/making them work
harder/need more energy/use more oxygen.
* Reduced flexibility due to increased muscle mass
therefore shorter stride length.
* Better suited to power events due to muscle mass.
E.g 100m sprint
* Not suited to endurance events.
* Mesomorph ?
* Endomorph?
* Ectomorph?
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* Ectomorph- lighter frame therefore less
demanding physically than for other body types
to complete the distance. Therefore, although
a mesomorph could run in this type of event- it
is not the ‘ideal’.
* Extreme body types for long distance runner
would be better to ectomorph.
* Could state that ideal body type is mostly
ectomorph with some muscles/equiv.
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Extreme body types(somatotypes) are classified as
endomorph, mesomorph or ectomorph.
Discuss whether an extreme mesomorph would be the ideal
body type for endurance activities such as long distance
running.
(6 marks)
PLAN:
Characteristics of each somatotype.
Discussion why each body type could be ideal for long
distance running.
Discussion why mesomorph not ideal for long distance
running.
Conclusion-Not ideal, better suited to ectomorph or
ecto/mesomorph with reasons why.
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* Aspire- Discuss whether an extreme
mesomorph would be the ideal body type for
endurance activities such as long distance
running.
* Challenge-Identify the characteristics of 3
somatotypes and explain advantages of each
body type.
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