达斡尔族成人体型研究

本文运用Ｈｅａｔｈ－Ｃａｒｔｅｒ人体测量体型法,研究了内蒙古莫力达瓦旗４５６例达斡尔族成人体型。研究结果表明：（１）达斡尔族平均体型男怀为偏内胚层体型的中胚层体型,女性为中胚层休蝗内胚层型;（２）随年龄增长,达斡尔族男女体均呈内因子值增大,中因子值增大,外因子值减小的变化,男性３０岁以后,女性３５岁以后体型变化较大;（３）男女间体型存在极显著性差异,女性中因子值、外因子值低于男性值,而内因子高于男     

山东汉族成人的Heath-Carter法体型研究

应用HeathCarter人体测量法对1001名（男502名,女499名）年龄在20—88岁间的山东省青州和临朐两县市的城乡汉族（以下简称山东汉族）进行了体型评定。结果是：（1）山东汉族男性的平均体型值为44—48—17（城4.6—4.7—1.5,乡4.2—4.8—1.8）,属内胚层-中胚层均衡型体型;各年龄组中以内胚层-中胚层均衡体型、偏内胚层的中胚层体型及偏中胚层的内胚层体型为主。女性的平均体型值为5.7—4.2—1.4（城5.8—4.2—1.3,乡5.6—4.2—1.4）,属偏中胚层的内胚层体型;各年龄组中以偏中胚层的内胚层体型及内胚层-中胚层均衡体型为主。（2）随着年龄的增长,男（20—44岁）女（20—54岁）性内、中因子值上升,外因子值下降。城乡男女以30岁为体型分界点,表现为30岁前后的体型差异。（3）汉族成年人体型存在显著性性别差异,但无城乡差异。（4）山东汉族男性与蒙古族及加拿大样本人群的平均体型相类似;女性平均体型介于鄂温克族、鄂伦春族、达斡尔族和蒙古族样本人群的平均体型之间。     

黑衣壮族成人Heath-Carter法体型研究

为探讨我国黑衣壮族成人的体型特征,本文采用Heath Carter人体测量法对广西壮族自治区百色市那坡县城厢乡331例(男165,女166)20—60岁的黑衣壮族成人进行了体型评定。结果表明:(1)黑衣壮族成人男女的平均体型值分别为1 58-5 19-2 69和2 99-4 43-1 79,黑衣壮族成人男女分别属偏外胚层的中胚层体型和偏内胚层的中胚层体型;(2)黑衣壮族成人男女间SAD值为1 85,T为16 04,男女间的体型有显著性差异(P<0 001);(3)与国内八个少数民族群体相比,黑衣壮族男性内因子值最小,中因子值最高,男、女性其它因子值居中。     

乌孜别克族成人的体型特点

目的：了解乌孜别克族成人的体型特点。方法：运用HeathCarter体型法对201名（男110,女91）乌孜别克族成人体型进行分析。结果：乌孜别克族男性为偏内胚层的中胚层型体型（3.7—5.1—2.0）,女性为偏中胚层的内胚层型体型（5.9—4.9—1.4）。60岁之前随年龄增长,男女性均呈内、中因子值上升而外因子值下降的趋势,二者体型的性别差异极显著。与其他群体相比,乌孜别克族女性的中因子成分明显占优,男性平均体型则与加拿大人最相似。结论：乌孜别克族成年男女的体格都比较健壮。     

壮族幼儿Heath-Carter法体型研究

为探讨我国壮族幼儿的体型发育规律,本文应用Heath-Carter人体测量法对广西壮族自治区百色市439例(男228,女211)3-6岁的壮族幼儿进行了体型评定.结果:(1)壮族幼儿随着年龄的增长,内因子值和中因子值逐步下降,外因子值明显上升;(2)各年龄组体型均值均为中因子值＞内因子值＞外因子值,其中3-5岁男女各组均为偏内胚层的中胚层体型,男6-岁组为均衡的中胚层体型,女6-岁组为三胚中间型;(3)壮族幼儿各年龄组男女间SAD值为0.33-0.54,T为1.69-2.35,男女间的体型除3-岁组差异有显著性(P＜0.05)外,其余组差异无显著性(P＞0.05).结论:与汉族资料相比,各年龄组男女内、中、外因子值均为汉族高于壮族;壮族的体型分布比汉族分散.     

贵州革家人的体型

采用Heath-Carter人体测量法对家人成人311例(男159例,女152例)进行了体型研究。研究发现,家人男性的体型平均数为3.4-4.8-2.1,属于偏内胚层的中胚层体型;女性体型均数为4.9-4.7-1.3,属于内胚层-中胚层均衡型。家人性别间5个年龄组体型差异均具有统计学意义。随年龄增长,男性内因子值趋于变小,而且年龄组间内因子值具有明显差异。男性中因子、外因子与年龄均不相关,年龄组间中因子、外因子值的差异亦无统计学意义。女性内因子与年龄呈负相关,中因子、外因子与年龄均不具有相关(P>0.05)。内因子、中因子、外因子值在不同年龄组间的的差异具有统计学意义。家人男性与云南汉族、布依族、客家人、僜人、广西汉族体型接近,家人女性与客家人、怒族、僜人、侗族体型最为接近。在中国南方族群中,家人身体脂肪含量较多,骨骼、肌肉含量中等,身体相对粗壮些。家人与生活在南方的汉族族群体型相对接近。     

贵州家人的体型

采用Heath-Carter人体测量法对家人成人311例(男159例,女152例)进行了体型研究。研究发现,家人男性的体型平均数为3.4-4.8-2.1,属于偏内胚层的中胚层体型;女性体型均数为4.9-4.7-1.3,属于内胚层-中胚层均衡型。家人性别间5个年龄组体型差异均具有统计学意义。随年龄增长,男性内因子值趋于变小,而且年龄组间内因子值具有明显差异。男性中因子、外因子与年龄均不相关,年龄组间中因子、外因子值的差异亦无统计学意义。女性内因子与年龄呈负相关,中因子、外因子与年龄均不具有相关(P0.05)。内因子、中因子、外因子值在不同年龄组间的的差异具有统计学意义。家人男性与云南汉族、布依族、客家人、僜人、广西汉族体型接近,家人女性与客家人、怒族、僜人、侗族体型最为接近。在中国南方族群中,家人身体脂肪含量较多,骨骼、肌肉含量中等,身体相对粗壮些。家人与生活在南方的汉族族群体型相对接近。     

仡佬族成人体型的Heath-Carter人体测量法研究

为探讨我国仡佬族成人体型特点与规律 ,本文应用Heath Carter人体测量法 ,对贵州道真县凇江乡4 0 9例 (男 2 0 4 ,女 2 0 5 ) 2 0— 6 0岁土著仡佬族成人体型进行了研究。结果表明 :(1)仡佬族平均体型男性为偏外胚层体型的中胚层体型 (1 .7— 4. 8— 2. 5 ) ,女性为偏内胚层体型的中胚层体型 (2 .8— 4. 4— 1. 8) ;(2 )随着年龄的增长 ,仡佬族男女体型呈内胚型值增大 ,外胚型值减小的变化。女性 35岁以后体型变化显著。 (3)男女间体型除 2 0～组差异有显著性外 ,其余各年龄组差异有高度显著性 ;(4)仡佬族与其他群体体型比较 ,仡佬族体脂较少 ,骨骼肌肉不太发达 ,身体线性度较高。     

鄂温克族成人的Heath-Carter法体型研究

用Ｈｅａｔｈ－Ｃａｒｔｅｒ人体测量法对３５７名（男１６２,女１９５）２０～６０岁的鄂温克族进行了体型平定。鄂温克族男女的平均体型值为３．５～５．０－、．６和５．２、４．４－１．５,分别属内胚层的中胚层体型和偏中胚层的内胚层体型。２０～４４岁期间,随着年龄的增长,鄂温克族男女存在着内、中因子值上升和外因子值理降的趋势,男女性的体型有显著性差异。将鄂温左族的体型值与国国内外资料进行了比较。     

山东省潍坊地区汉族青少年Heath-Carter法体型研究

应用HeathCarter人体测量法对山东省潍坊地区2511名（男1253名、女1258名）7—19岁的汉族学生进行了体型评定。结果是：城市汉族男生平均体型7—15岁为三胚层中间型,16—18岁为内胚层-中胚层均衡型;乡村男生平均体型7—10岁为中胚层-外胚层均衡型,11—14为偏中胚层的外胚层体型,15—17岁为三胚层中间型,18—19岁为内胚层-中胚层均衡型。城市女生平均体型7—9岁为三胚层中间型,10岁为均衡的内胚层体型,11—12岁为外胚层-中胚层均衡型,13—18岁为均衡的内胚层体型;乡村女生7—12岁为均衡的外胚层体型,13—14岁为内胚层-外胚层均衡型,15—18岁为均衡的内胚层体型。     

西藏藏族青少年体型

为了探讨藏族青少年体型发育特征及其规律, 本文应用Heath-Carter体型法对2530名藏族青少年体型进行评价。结果发现, 藏族青少年的平均体型男性为偏中胚层的外胚层型(2.40—3.29—3.72),女性为中间型(3.65—2.87—3.32); 男性的体型以外胚层系体型为主(58.52%), 女性体型以内胚层系(32.62%)和外胚层系为主(35.40%); 随着年龄的增长, 藏族青少年的体型发展有一定的规律, 男性由中胚层-外胚层均衡型经偏中胚层的外胚层型又发展回中胚层-外胚层均衡型, 女性由中胚层-外胚层均衡型经历均衡的外胚层型发展为均衡的内胚层型。因此, 本文认为,藏族男性青少年身体的线性程度高、外形上比较瘦削、肌肉较发达; 藏族女性青少年较男性身体的脂肪含量多、线性程度相对较高。     

内蒙古汉族青少年体型分析

运用Heath-Carter体型法,对内蒙古地区3088名（男1489,女1599）7－18岁汉族城乡青少年体型进行分析。结果表明城乡男生偏中胚层型的外胚层型体型最多,中胚层－外胚层均衡型和偏外胚层型的中胚层型 之;城乡女生偏中胚层型的内胚层型体型最多,三胚层中间型和偏内胚层型换上胚层型次之。8－13岁时,同性别同龄组城乡学生的体型差异明显,13岁以后体型接近,城乡男女学生体型的性别间差别显著。     

Sex- and age-related variations of the somatotype in a Chuvasha population.

The aim of this large, cross-sectional study was to describe the age- and sex-related variations of the somatotype, employing Heath and Carter's method, in a Chuvasha population residing in a rural region in central Russia. The investigated sample included 802 males aged 18-89 years (mean 46.9) and 738 females aged 18-90 years (mean 48.6). We evaluated the age and sex differences by one-way ANOVA with somatotype components as dependent variables and sex or age groups as grouping variables. Sex differences of somatotypes appear to be the strongest for endomorphy, with generally higher values in women. Endomorphy in males remained virtually unchanged after 30 years of age, but endomorphy in females kept increasing up to the 6th decade, and then subsequently decreased. Virtually no differences were noted in mesomorphy and a very small difference in ectomorphy between males and females aged 18-30 years. A reduction of sexual dimorphism in all somatotype components after age 70 was also observed. The largest difference of all somatotype components appeared between age groups 18-30 and 31-40 years. Thereafter, somatotypes remained practically unchanged. Mesomorphy continued to increase until the 5th decade in both sexes, while in females, endomorphy continuously increased until their 6th decade. In the 7th and 8th decades, a decrease in mean values was observed. Mesomorphy and ectomorphy showed opposite age-related trends. Results of our study clearly suggest that in physique investigations, the somatotypes need to be studied in each sex separately, and in studies of young people, they need also to be adjusted to age.     

Somatotype and physical performance in a sample of university students from Madrid

A sample of 303 Madrid Complutense University students (100 males and 203 females), aged 21–29 years has been studied in order to establish the relationship between somatotype components and physical work performance. Since particular interest is focused on a possible sexual difference in that relationship, males and females were analyzed separately. Results prove the high correlation of test scores implying muscularity (hand grips, pulling strength) with the mesomorphic component of the somatotype, mainly in males. Variability in tests relative to physical totype, mainly in males. Variability in tests relative to physical fitness is mainly explained by differences in endomorphy, although regarding the step test, ectomorphy is also a factor to be taken into account in females, as well as the pulling strength in males.     

Evidence for higher heritability of somatotype compared to body mass index in female twins

The influence of genetics on human physique and obesity has been addressed by the literature. Evidence for heritability of anthropometric characteristics has been previously described, mainly for the body mass index (BMI). However, few studies have investigated the influence of genetics on the Heath-Carter somatotype. The aim of the present study was to assess the heritability of BMI and somatotype (endomorphy, mesomorphy, and ectomorphy) in a group of female monozygotic and dizygotic twins from childhood to early adulthood. A total of 28 females aged from 7 to 19 years old were studied. The group included 5 monozygotic and 9 dizygotic pairs of twins. The heritability was assessed by the twin method (h(2)). The anthropometric measures and somatotype were assessed using standard validated procedures. Significant differences between monozygotic and dizygotic pairs of twins were found for height, endomorphy, ectomorphy, and mesomorphy, and the heritability for these measures was high (h(2) between 0.88 and 0.97). No significant differences were found between monozygotic and dizygotic twins for weight, and the BMI and the heritability indexes were lower for these measures (respectively 0.42 and 0.52). The results of the present study have indicated that the somatotype may be more sensible to genetic influences than the BMI in females.     

Study of somatotype in Italian children aged 6 to 10 years

The aim of the present research was to study the variations of somatotype, calculated by the Heath-Carter anthropometric technique, during growth in a sample of children (416 males and 402 females), aged 6 and 10 years, attending primary and secondary schools of L'Aquila and its province (Abruzzo, Italy). The sample was subdivided into “urban” and “non-urban” groups, on the basis of the residence of the children, to examine possible differences in growth related to the different environments. This study give an account of the somatotype components between urban and non urban childreen between the age 6 and 10 years. A tendency toward an increase of endomorphy (adipose component) with age was noticed in both sexes. In females, ectomorphy (component of physical linearity) tended to increase and mesomorphy (muscular-skeletal component) showed a slight decrease during growth, while males exhibited a discontinuous trend. The differences between urban and non-urban children were not significant, although generally higher values of endomorphy and mesomorphy were found in males and females of the urban sample. The differences between the sexes consisted of higher values of endomorphy and lower values of mesomorphy in females. Ectomorphy was similar in the two sexes.     

江西赣州城市成年客家人体型及其年龄变化

采用Heath-Carter人体测量法对江西城市客家人304例(男154例,女150例)进行了体型评定。结果显示:1)江西城市客家人男性平均体型值为4.0-4.6-2.0,属于偏内胚层的中胚层体型;女性平均体型值为5.0-4.2-1.9,属于偏中胚层的内胚层体型。2)男女均以30岁为体型分界点,表现为30岁前后的体型差异。3)60岁前男女体型存在显著性差异。60岁后男女体型没有差异。4)与国内其他城市汉族比较,城市客家人男性平均体型点与内蒙古汉族最近,女性与云南汉族最为接近。客家人男女体型较其他城市汉族纤瘦,身体的线性度较高。     

Gender differences in anaerobic power tests

The purpose of this study was to determine if the differences in anaerobic power between males and females could be accounted for by differences in body composition, strength, and neuromuscular function. A total of 82 untrained men and 99 women took part in the study. Body composition, somatotype, isometric strength, neuromuscular function were measured, and four anaerobic power tests performed. The men were significantly different from the women on all strength, power, and neuromuscular measurements except reaction time and on all anthropometric and somatotype dimensions except ectomorphy. Strength and anthropometric dimensions were similarly related to anaerobic power values within each sex. Relative fat (%fat) exerted different degrees of influence on sprint and jump performances in each sex. Removing the influence of anthropometric, strength, and neuromuscular differences by analysis of covariance reduced, but did not remove, the significant differences between the sexes. Therefore, factors other than lean body mass, leg strength, and neuromuscular function may be operating in short-term, explosive power performances to account for the differences between the sexes. The task-specific nature of anaerobic power tests and the relatively large influence of anthropometric factors on power production were confirmed.