Relationship between Somatotype and Motor Fitness in Women

Abstract

In this study four motor fitness tests were given to 83 physical education majors and approximately 100 non-majors who had been somatotyped by Sheldon. Correlations between test scores and somatotype components were computed using the Pearson product moment method. The two groups were compared by determining the means and standard deviations of each component. It was found that the physical education major group tended to have slightly more dominant mesomorphic traits. Significant relationships were indicated between mesomorphy and strength and power. Inverse relationships were indicated between endomorphy and strength and power.