Calculate Body Fat Percentage with Skin Calipers
How can body fat percentage be calculated using skin calipers?
Select the true statements regarding measuring body fat percentage with skin calipers.
a) The accuracy of the skin-fold caliper method is directly related to the skill of the person taking the measurements
b) Accuracy depends on finding very specific anatomical landmarks, correctly pinching the skinfold, consistency in the pressure used to pinch the skin fold, accurate in placement of the caliper, and accurately reading the caliper
c) For serial readings one should measure at the same time of day and before a workout, measure on the skin not through clothes, and use the same chosen caliper as not all calipers are equal
d) For women a three site measurement uses the chest, the area above the hip bone, and either the thigh or abdomen
Answers:
a) The accuracy of the skin-fold caliper method is directly related to the skill of the person taking the measurements
b) Accuracy depends on finding very specific anatomical landmarks, correctly pinching the skinfold, consistency in the pressure used to pinch the skin fold, accurate in placement of the caliper, and accurately reading the caliper
c) For serial readings one should measure at the same time of day and before a workout, measure on the skin not through clothes, and use the same chosen caliper as not all calipers are equal
d) For women a three site measurement uses the chest, the area above the hip bone, and either the thigh or abdomen
The accuracy of skin-fold caliper method depends on the skill of the person taking the measurements, finding specific anatomical landmarks, and accurately reading the caliper. For serial readings, it is important to measure at the same time of day, measure on the skin, and use the same caliper. For women, a three-site measurement is suggested.
The accuracy of the skin-fold caliper method is directly related to the skill of the person taking the measurements. Accuracy depends on finding very specific anatomical landmarks, correctly pinching the skinfold, consistency in the pressure used to pinch the skin fold, accurate in placement of the caliper, and accurately reading the caliper.
For serial readings, one should measure at the same time of day and before a workout, measure on the skin not through clothes, and use the same chosen caliper as not all calipers are equal.
For women, a three-site measurement uses the chest, the area above the hip bone, and either the thigh or abdomen. It is also recommended to measure each area two times and then average the site measurements.