Somatotypes and Posture

Contents & notes: what this topic covers

Under Somatotypes and Posture, the JAMB Physical and Health Education syllabus expects you to study:

• 8. Somatotypes and Posture a. Description of endomorph, mesomorph and ectomorph;
• b. Relationship between body types and physical activities.
• c. Definition and characteristics of correct posture;
• d. Types of postural defect –flatfoot, scoliosis, kyphosis, lordosis;
• e. Causes and corrective measures of postural defects.
• SECTION C: THEORY OF PRACTICE OF SPORTS AND GAMES S/N TOPICS/CONTENTS/NOTES

Study notes & guidance

Study Somatotypes and Posture using a recommended Physical and Health Education textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in Physical and Health Education, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Objectives — candidates should be able to

After studying Somatotypes and Posture, you should be able to:

1. Describe the various body types;
2. Relate body types to performance of physical activities;
3. Define and state the characteristics of good posture. iv.explain the types of postural defects;
4. State the causes of postural defects, for example: poor habits, accident, heredity and disease; vi.explain the role of exercise, nutrition, good habits and medical intervention in the correction of postural defects. OBJECTIVES

These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Source: official JAMB UTME Physical and Health Education syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.