Body Types
《英文msh詞典》Body Types
[同義詞] Body Types
[主題詞] Somatotypes
[中文釋義] 體式
[英文釋義] A particular category of body build,determined on the basis of certain physical characteristics. The three basic body types are ectomorph (thin physique),endomorph (rounded physique),and mesomorph (athletic physique). The typology was devised by the American psychologist William Herbert Sheldon (1899-1977). Somatotypes have been related to personality in early studies.