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INTRODUCTION
The Baseline Skinfold caliper is used to measure the thickness of “skin-
folds”. Measurements are taken at selected sites. The resultant skinfold
thickness is then translated by means of skinfold tables to a percentage of
body fat.
SKINFOLD MEASUREMENT
The Baseline Skinfold caliper is used to measure the thickness of “skinfolds”.
• take skinfold measurements directly on the skin - not through clothing
• pick-up and hold skinfold with one hand - use the other hand to
measure the skinfold thickness with the Baseline Skinfold caliper
• take three measurements at each skinfold site. The final skinfold
thickness at that skinfold site is the average of these readings
MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES
Locate and measure each skinfold with care. Results may vary if measure-
ments are not consistently taken at the exact location with the same skin-
fold “pinch” and caliper pressure. For each skinfold location use the same
measurement procedure.
• With a grease pencil, mark the measurement point on the skinfold
site
• Pick-up skinfold with the thumb and forefinger of your left hand
• Apply the skinfold caliper to the site so that the grease pencil mark
on the skinfold site is halfway between the caliper jaws
• Release your right thumb from the caliper lever so that the tips of the
caliper jaw can exert their full force on the skinfold
• Read the skinfold measurements (in millimeters) directly from the
caliper dial
• Read the measurement two more times. A total of three measure-
ments at each site is required for accurate results
• The skinfold reading for the site is the average of the three readings.
Average skinfold readings = (R1 + R2 + R3) / 3
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