A Study Designed to Establish Norms for the Marine Corps Physical Fitness Test Utilizing Somatotypes
Document Type
Thesis
Date of Degree Completion
Summer 1971
Degree Name
Master of Education (MEd)
Department
Education
Committee Chair
Everett A. Irish
Second Committee Member
Robert N. Irving, Jr.
Third Committee Member
Thomas Dean Stinson
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to develop norms for the Marine Corps Physical Fitness Test in each somatotype classification as determined by the Heath-Carter anthropometric measurement. At the present time, norms exist only for the group as a whole which is comprised mainly of mesomorphs. This, of course, results in a great many endomorphs who score poorly, or not at all, and some ectomorphs who also do poorly. It is proposed that endomorphs, ectomorphs, and mesomorphs should each have their own norms.
Recommended Citation
Blevins, Dean A., "A Study Designed to Establish Norms for the Marine Corps Physical Fitness Test Utilizing Somatotypes" (1971). All Master's Theses. 1594.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/1594
Language
English