Anthropometrical Tests

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Height
3. Weight
4. Body Mass Index (BMI)
5. Waist-to-hip Ratio
6. Limb Circumference
   1. Test Protocol
   2. Limb Circumference cont.
   3. Test Protocol
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

Limb Circumference cont.

Measurement of upper leg

Interpretation of Results

Over time, when performing circumferential measures, you can determine if there is a change in size. If there is no change in skinfolds in the area, you can assume that if a change did occur in circumferences, the change occurred to the muscle.