Abstract
The research aims at:
- Quantitative specifying for somatotype components for a number of track and field teams which represent practical basic in Iraq .
- Recognizing the difference between the repetition of predominant somatotypes for players of each event.
- Recognizing the difference between the high and low level player in predominant elements of each event.
The research sample included (141) players represent Iraqi clops of games (100m, 200m, 110m hurdling, 400m hurdling, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m, 1000m, long jump, ternary jump, javelin throw, discus throw, hammer throw ,and shot put throw), whilst data collection representing somatotype components were collected by (Heath-Carter) Anthropometric method which is accredit at a number of Anthropometric measurement .the mean, standard division, ҳ² test, and ( Mann-Whitney ) test represented statistical tools.
The most important conclusions of the research are:
- Somatotype of a number of track and field events players were accessed quantitatively.
- the predominant somatotypes for players of each events under research were also recognized
- The existence a little quantitative decrease in mesomorphic type in all distance runes and jumps (100m, 200m, 110m hurdling, 400m hurdling, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m, 1000m, long jump, ternary jump),before relative increase Ectomorphic type.
- A relative increase at Endomorphic type of throwers (shot put, discus and hammer throw) except javelin throw which near from standard elements.
- There are no significant differences among predominant somatotypes for each team of ,excepting the (100m run which feature with ectomorphic mesomorph, and shot put throw) which feature endomorphic mesomorph.
- When Classified the player to the high and low levels There were no significant differences among predominant somatotypes for each events of, excepting the significant differences in mesomorphic type for sample at the high level of javelin throw.
