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Calipers: Are They Effective For Measuring Body-fat? When one considers the emphasis many place on achieving their best possible shape physically, it is no surprise the supplement and training industries are booming.

Calipers: Are They Effective For Measuring Body-fat?

There are many approaches to getting, and staying, in shape, with the majority of these revolving around diets and training plans. However, to achieve superior conditioning, many turn to new and innovative ways to measure their progress. Body-fat measurement has for some time been considered an ideal way to chart physical improvement, with various skin-fold techniques generally considered the most convenient, accessible and cost-effective way. Indeed, the measurements taken from a skin-fold body-fat test, provide a very good indication of ones body-fat levels. Skin-fold measurements can be converted into a percentage, which can be compared to various norms, and improvements in diet and/or training intensity can subsequently be made to further strip body-fat, to meet physical objectives. Body Composition: Skin-Fold Measurements. Body Composition: Skin-Fold Measurements Measurement Sites | Equations Return to: Tutorial Home Page | ENS 314 Exercise Physiology Lab Web Site The development of skinfold (anthropometric) measurements came as the result of investigations for simpler and less expensive methods of estimating body composition.

Body Composition: Skin-Fold Measurements

Body circumferences and/or skinfold thickness are used in a regression equation, of which there are many available, for prediction of body composition. Among the most commonly employed are the generalized equations for use with skinfold measurements developed for adult males and females by Jackson and Pollock (1978) and Jackson, Pollock, and Ward (1980), respectively. Jackson & Pollock Body Density Equations.