Anthropometrical Tests

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
   1. Contents - 1
   2. Contents 2
2. Height
3. Weight
4. Body Mass Index (BMI)
5. Waist-to-hip Ratio
6. Limb Circumference
7. Blood Pressure
8. Heart Rate at Rest
9. Lung Function
10. Lung Capacity/Volume
11. Body Composition
12. Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA)
13. Omron Body Fat Measurement

Contents - 1

Anthropometrical Tests

Height

Weight

• Weight for height chart
• Interpretation of results

Body Mass Index (BMI)

• Interpretation of results
• National Norms

Waist to Hip Ratio

• Test Protocol
• National Norms

Limb Circumference

• Test Protocol - upper arm
• Interpretation of results
• Test Protocol - upper leg

Blood Pressure (BP)

• Test Protocol
• Preparations for use
• Interpretation of results
• What causes high blood pressure
• Advice to help reduce high blood pressure

Resting Heart Rate (RHR)

• Interpretation of results