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Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the isokinetic knee muscular force ratios of İnönü University School of Physical Education and Sports (SPES) students that had different somatotype characteristics but did not have any symptom. Methods: 179 students from İnönü University SPES that did not have any illness participated in the study. Among the students participating in this study, height and weight values, skinfold thickness in four different places (triceps, subscapular, suprailiac, calf), bone width in two different regions (knee and elbow width), and two circumference values (arm, calf) were calculated. The somatotype characteristics of all participants were calculated through the "Heath-Carter" formula. The knee flexion and extension muscular forces of the participants were measured via the "Biodex System 3" Isokinetic test and the Exerciser (Model: 830-220) at such different angular speeds as 90o/s, 120o/s, and 150o/s. The dominant and the non-dominant knee muscular forces of all participants were tested. The "Kolmogorov Smirnov" test was performed for determining whether or not the data were homogenous. After it was found that the data did not have a homogenous distribution, the "Kruskal Wallis H" test was performed for multiple group comparisons. The data obtained in the study were analyzed via SPSS for Windows 21.0. The research data were presented in terms of arithmetic mean (X), standard deviation (sd), and p<.05 significance level. Results: It was determined that there were 13 different somatotype groups. It was found out that the individuals with the Balanced Mesomorph somatotype had the highest isokinetic knee muscular force ratio at all angular speeds; they were followed by the individuals with the Endomorph Mesomorph somatotype; and the individuals with the Mesomorph Ectomorph somatotype had the third highest isokinetic knee muscular force ratio. No significant difference was found in regard to the other groups. Based on the Kruskal Wallis H-Test analysis, it was seen that the somatotype difference led to a significant difference in dominant and non-dominant knee flexion peak force values at the 90∘ angular speed; in dominant knee flexion and extension peak force values at the 120∘ angular speed; and in dominant flexion and extension peak force values at the 150∘ angular speed. Conclusion: It was understood that the participants having the Balanced Mesomorph somatotype among different somatotype characteristics had higher isokinetic knee muscular force ratios in comparison to the other groups. Thus, it may be accepted as a criterion for selecting athletes for branches that require force in particular. However, there is still a need for research to be conducted on larger sample groups or athletes of different levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the influences of different somatotype characteristics of İnönü University School of Physical Education and Sports (SPES) students that did not have any symptom on their dynamic balance scores. Methods: 179 students from different grades of İnönü University SPES participated in the study. The somatotype characteristics of all participants were calculated through the "Heath-Carter" formula. The dynamic balance scores of the participants were measured through the "Biodex Balance Simulator (Model: 945-302)". Balance measurements were performed as overall balance, anterior/posterior balance, and medial/lateral balance. The first statistical operation performed in the study was the "Kolmogorov Smirnov" test aimed at determining whether or not the data were homogenous. After it was found that the data did not have a homogenous distribution, the "Kruskal Wallis H" test was performed for multiple group comparisons. The data obtained in the study were analyzed via SPSS for Windows 21.0. The research data were presented in terms of arithmetic mean (X), standard deviation (sd), and p<.05 significance level. Results: Based on the measurements performed, 13 different somatotype body types were determined. At the end of the dynamic balance measurements, it was seen that overall balance varied between 1.2 and 12.3 and had an average of 5.0±2.2; anterior/ posterior balance varied between 0.7 and 8.2 and had an average of 3.7±1.6; and finally medial/lateral balance varied between 0.7 and 11.1 and had an average of 3.4±1.9. Furthermore, it was understood that the highest overall balance score was achieved by the individuals with the Mesomorph Endomorph somatotype; the highest anterior/ posterior balance score was achieved by the individuals with the Mesomorph Ectomorph somatotype; and the highest medial/lateral balance score was achieved by the individuals with the Mesomorph Ectomorph somatotype. Conclusion: Based on the p values obtained in the present study, no significance difference was found between overall balance, anterior/posterior balance, and medial/lateral balance performances and somatotypes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]