Endomorphs Show Higher Postural Sway Than Other Somatotypes Subjects

Samaei, Afshin; Bakhtiary, Amir Hoshang; Hajihasani, Abdolhamid

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“…Our results revealed that in comparison to endomorphs and mesomorphs, postural sway is increased in the ectomorphic subjects during static balance test. Our findings were consistent with the Allard et al (2001) and Farenc et al (2003) studies, which reported that ectomorphs presented the worst balance control in comparison to the other somatotypes, at the same time other researchers showed higher postural sway for endomorphs (Samaei et al, 2014). The results of the present study may indicate that ectomorphs, with lower body weight and less muscle mass, have more difficulty to control balance than endomorphs and mesomorphs.…”

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“…For the research were recruited 120 voluntary subjects, sporty and physically active. Of these, 83 subjects were included in the study, 42 women and 41 men (24 ± 4.4 years,height 171.4 ± 8.5 cm,weight 71.3 ± 15.3 Kg), specifically only the subjects with a somatotype-component dominant as regards the others (Samaei, 2014). Moreover, the subjects with postural problems, injuries and balance difficulties were excluded from the study.…”

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Can somatotype influence the static postural control? A new proposal of investigation

Penna¹,

Zecca²,

Altavilla³

et al. 2023

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Static postural control can be influenced by several aspects, even anthropometric parameters or somatotypes. The aim of this research was to identify the influence of the somatotype on the static postural control and the association between the somatotype and the sagittal posture alignment. Eighty-three subjects (n = 83) were included in the study and were tested for somatotypes, postural sway control and static sagittal postural alignment. The mesomorphs showed a body mass and a BMI significantly higher than the other somatotypes (p < .0001); the ectomorphs have shown a postural sway significantly higher than the mesomorphs (p = .028). An association between the somatotype and the sagittal posture (p = .027) was also measured. The data of this research are partly consistent with previous literature about somatotypes and postural control but data on the postural sagittal alignment offer an innovative perspective. In conclusion, an interaction between somatotypes, sagittal postural alignment and postural sway control is present and health professionals should consider it.

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Can somatotype influence the static postural control? A new proposal of investigation

Penna¹,

Zecca²,

Altavilla³

et al. 2023

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“…The achieved data highlighted that the mesomorphic subjects had a better balance performance, while the performance of endomorphs was poor. Muscle strength and structure are useful for joint stability and postural control; the might be the main reason for the better performance of mesomorphs in our study (previous studies have supported the same finding) [11,12,29]. Unlike some previous studies, the ectomorphs in our study had better postural control than endomorphs.…”

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Relationship of Somatotype With Static, Semi-dynamic and Dynamic Balance of Adolescent, Young and Middle-aged Women

کیوان¹,

صادقی²

2019

J. Sport Biomech.

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Objective Somatotype is a way of describing the human body shape and composition which can affect postural control. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship of somatotype with static, semidynamic and dynamic balances in adolescent, young and middle-aged women. Methods Participants were 140 women aged 12-50 years (Mean±SD of age=26.45±10.94) with no skeletal abnormalities, lower extremity pain and injury, vestibular and neuromuscular injury. Their anthropometric characteristics were measured and then they assigned into three groups of ectomorph (n=46), mesomorph (n=45) and endomorph (n=49) based on the heath-carter method. The Y Balance Test (YBT) was used for assessment of dynamic balance, and for semi-dynamic and static balance measurement, the Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) was used. Descriptive statistics was used to describe Mean±SD of age, height, weight, number of errors under BESS, and the reach distance in three directions under YBT. To determine the relationship of somatotype with static, semi-dynamic and dynamic balance, Chi-square test was performed considering a significance level of P≤0.05. Results Mesomorphic women had better static and semi-dynamic balance compared to the ectomorph and endomorph groups. In anterior direction under YBT, ectomorph, mesomorph and endomorph groups had the highest reach. In posteromedial direction, although endomorphs had the poorest performance, the result was not significant. In posterolateral direction, endomorphs had also the poorest performance. Conclusion Better performance of mesomorphs indicated their better muscle strength and structure which are useful for joint stability and postural control. Moreover, the better postural control of ectomorphs compared to endomorphs shows that the mass distribution of more than the height of the center of gravity until the base of support which is one of the main determinants of stability, is probably the factor that differentiated their postural control.

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“…Furthermore, the somatotype in young basketball players is closer to ectomorphy (Gryko et al, 2018), while in professional basketball players it is closer to mesomorphy (Gryko et al, 2018;Ochoa Martínez, Hall López, Alarcón Meza, Arráyales Millán, & Sánchez León, 2014). In other populations, it has been seen that an increase in body fat negatively affects postural balance (Guzmán-Muñoz, Valdés-Badilla, Mendez-Rebolledo, Concha-Cisternas, & Castillo-Retamal, 2018;Morales-Vargas, Valdes-Badilla, & Guzmán-Muñoz, 2021), while those with a mesomorphic somatotype show better postural balance (Samaei, Bakhtiary, & Hajihasani, 2014).…”

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Relación entre composición corporal y somatotipo con equilibrio postural dinámico en jóvenes basquet-bolistas Relación entre composición corporal y somatotipo con equilibrio postural dinámico en jóvenes basquetbolistas (Relationship between body composition and somatotype with dynamic postural balance in young basketball players)

Guzman Muñoz,

Rodriguez-Araya,

Díaz-Vega

et al. 2023

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Objetivo: El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar la relación entre la composición corporal y el somatotipo con el equilibrio postural dinámico en jóvenes jugadores de baloncesto. Métodos: La muestra estuvo compuesta por 33 deportistas varones jóvenes de edad (17,03 ± 0,94 años). La composición corporal y el somatotipo se obtuvieron a partir de medidas antropométricas de diámetros, perímetros y pliegues cutáneos. El equilibrio postural dinámico se midió con la prueba de equilibrio de excursión en estrella modificada (mSEBT) en las direcciones anterior, posteromedial y posterolateral. Se utilizó la prueba de correlación de Pearson para identificar la relación entre las variables de composición corporal y somatotipo con el equilibrio postural dinámico de los atletas. Resultados: En el miembro inferior dominante, la composición corporal mostró correlaciones significativas para la dirección anterior del mSEBT con masa adiposa (r=-0,741; p=0,001), masa muscular (r=0,662; p=0,009), endomorfo (r= -0,822; p=0,009) y ectomorfo (r=0,790; p=0,002). La masa adiposa también mostró relaciones significativas con la dirección posteromedial (r=-0,413; p=0,037) y posterolateral de mSEBT (r=-0,291; p=0,041). En el miembro inferior no dominante, en la dirección anterior del mSEBT, hubo una correlación significativa con la masa adiposa (r=-0,691; p=0,009), masa muscular (r=0,472; p=0,025), endomorfo ( r=-0,778; p=0,001) y ectomorfo (r=0,843; p=0,001) somatotipos. La masa adiposa también se correlacionó con las direcciones posteromedial (r=-0,451; p=0,012) y posterolateral (r=-0,390; p=0,022) del mSEBT. Conclusiones: En el presente estudio fue posible encontrar una relación entre el porcentaje de masa grasa, masa muscular, somatotipos endomorfo y ectomorfo con el desempeño del equilibrio postural dinámico en jóvenes basquetbolistas. Palabras clave: control postural, equilibrio postural, deportistas, deportes, antropometría, somatotipo. Abstract. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between body composition and somatotype with dynamic postural balance in young basketball players. Methods: The sample included 33 young male athletes aged (17.03 ± 0.94 years old). Body composition and somatotype were obtained from anthropometric measurements of diameters, perimeters, and skinfolds. Dynamic postural balance was measured with the modified star excursion balance test (mSEBT) in anterior, posteromedial, and posterolateral directions. The Pearson correlation test was used to identify the relationship between body composition and somatotype variables with the dynamic postural balance of the athletes. Results: In the dominant lower limb, body composition showed significant correlations for the anterior direction of the mSEBT with adipose mass (r=-0.741; p=0.001), muscle mass (r=0.662; p=0.009), endomorph (r=-0.822; p=0.009) and ectomorph (r=0.790; p=0.002). Adipose mass also showed significant relationships with the posteromedial (r=-0.413; p=0.037) and posterolateral direction of mSEBT (r=-0.291; p=0.041). In the non-dominant lower limb, in the anterior direction of the mSEBT, there was a significant correlation with the adipose mass (r=-0.691; p=0.009), muscle mass (r=0.472; p=0.025), endomorph (r=-0.778; p=0.001) and ectomorph (r=0.843; p=0.001) somatotypes. Adipose mass was also correlated with the posteromedial (r=-0.451; p=0.012) and posterolateral (r=-0.390; p=0.022) directions of the mSEBT. Conclusions: In the present study, it was possible to find relationship between the percentage of fat mass, muscle mass, endomorph, and ectomorph somatotypes with the performance of dynamic postural balance in young basketball players. Keywords: postural control, postural balance, athletes, sports, anthropometry, somatotype.

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Endomorphs Show Higher Postural Sway Than Other Somatotypes Subjects

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Can somatotype influence the static postural control? A new proposal of investigation

Can somatotype influence the static postural control? A new proposal of investigation

Relationship of Somatotype With Static, Semi-dynamic and Dynamic Balance of Adolescent, Young and Middle-aged Women

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