Subscapular: kids/certain female "ethnic" groups
2 cm below inferior angle of scapula. diagonal fold.
Midaxilary: female ethnic groups
raise right arm. landmark-mid armpit to zyphoid process.
vertical fold.
Circumference:
Commonly used for pre/post testing. Wrap tape around body part. Hold spring until it pulls to the red indentation. Reading in cm. Minimum of 2 readings. Readings must be within 5 mm of each other.
Arm & Calf same landmarks as SKF.
See book for sites as Tom had some trouble explaining them without it :)
Use waist to hip ratio to find risk factor for CVD.
Waist/hip = > or = .95 for males, > or = .86 for females
means that you store more fat androidally and thus increase your risk for CVD.
ACSM norms for waist circ.
>102 (~40 in.) for males
>85 cm (35.5 in.) for females
BMI
> or = 30
[(BW in kg)/ (height in m)^2]
See pkt. pages for different ethnic SKF equations.
For a white female you need tricept, superiliac, and thigh measurements.
Density of fat: .901
Density of FFM: 1.10
Density of H2O: 1.0
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