Anthropometrical Tests

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Height
3. Weight
4. Body Mass Index (BMI)
5. Waist-to-hip Ratio
6. Limb Circumference
7. Blood Pressure
8. Resting Heart Rate
9. Lung Function
10. Lung Capacity/Volume
    1. Test Protocol for Lung Volume
    2. Precautions
    3. Interpretation of results
    4. National Norms
11. Body Composition
12. Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA)
13. Omron Body Fat Measurement

Lung Capacity/Volume

Lung Volume or Forced Vital Capacity (FVC). This is the total amount of air that the subject can breathe out after completely filling their lungs. Lung volume usually depends on your age, sex and height - being largest at around 20-25 years. Males normally have bigger lungs than females and taller people generally have larger lungs than shorter people.