Somatotyping and Biomotor Features of Male Children of Chandauli and Mirzapur Districts of Uttar Pradesh, India

Abstract

Abstract:Five hundred and one (501) male children aged between eight and fourteen years were selected randomly from the districts of Chandauli and Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, India for establishing the association between components of somatotyping and biomotor features. Heath-Carter technique was used to determine the somatotyping of the children. Hand grip strength, sit and reach test, vertical jump and 4x10m agility test were used for biomotor features. Product moment correlation was used to determine the relationship between somatotyping and biomotor features. Socioeconomic conditions, nutritional inadequacies and geographical factors might have an influence on the physical growth of the studied population along with their genetic constitution. Significant relationships were observed when correlated the somatotype components with physical fitness parameters. Somatotype, as the indicator of children's body development, was an acceptable predictor to explain variations in the physiques of children. Hereditary and external factors such as regular activity, nutritional status, and motivation of parents and teachers must also be taken into account while trying to explain the various levels of physical fitness in the children.

The effect of somatotype characters on selected physical performance parameters

“…In the literature, there are studies indicating that there is no relationship between hamstring flexibility and somatotype component [24]. Singh et al [25] found a negative relationship between endomorph and flexibility in 8-year-old children, and in the same study found a significant positive relationship between endomorph and flexibility in 9-year-old children. This suggests that somatotype elements may cause inconsistent findings in terms of flexibility performance.…”