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. Heart Rate at Rest
9. Lung Function
10. Lung Capacity/Volume
11. Body Composition
    1. Test Protocol when using Skinfold Calipers
    2. Tricep measurement
    3. Bicep measurement
    4. Subscapula measurement
    5. Suprailiac measurement
    6. How to calculate body fat percentage.
    7. National Norms
    8. Interpretation of results
12. Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA)
13. Omron Body Fat Measurement

Bicep measurement

Protocol

1. With the subject's arm hanging loosely, grasp the skinfold with the thumb and index finger midway between the tip of the shoulder and the tip of the elbow.
2. Palpate the tissue and lift the skinfold directly away from the arm.
3. Apply the caliper jaws, release the spring handle fully.
4. Record the skinfold thickness to the nearest 1 mm when the drift of the scale has ceased.