Operation Manual

Polar BodyAge System
• Wait one to two seconds before taking the measurement.
• The actual fold measurement will be displayed on the screen after each measurement.
• When all sites have been measured, a pie chart with percentage of the fat and lean body
mass will appear.
7-Site Skinfold Sites
7-Site skinfold site are the same for men and women.
1. Chest: Diagonal fold; one-half the distance between the anterior axillary line and the nipple.
2. Midaxillary: Vertical fold; on the midaxillary line at the level of the xiphoid process of the
sternum. An alternate method is a horizontal fold taken at the level of the xiphoid/sternal border
in the midaxillary line.
3. Tricep: Vertical fold; on the posterior midline of the upper arm, half-way between the acromion
and olecranon processes, with the arm held free to the side of the body.
4. Subscapular: Diagonal fold (at a 45 degree angle); one to two cm below the inferior angle of
the scapula.
5. Abdomen: Vertical fold; two cm to the right of the umbilicus.
6. Suprailiac: Diagonal fold; in line with the natural angle of the iliac crest taken in the anterior
axillary line immediately superior to the iliac crest.
7. Thigh: Vertical fold; on the anterior midline of the thigh, midway between the proximal border
of the patella and the inquinal crease (hip).
Using 7-Site Skinfold
This is the view of the 7-site on the main screen.
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