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MyoTapeMale Body Fat Caliper Instructions
Caliper Sites (hover over for detailed instructions)
ChestDiagonal fold, midway between upper armpit and nipple MidaxillaryHorizontal fold, directly below armpit BicepVertical fold, halfway between shoulder and elbow, directly on bicep AbdominalVertical fold, one inch to the right of navel SuprailiacDiagonal fold, directly above iliac crest ThighVertical fold, midway between knee cap and top of thigh CalfVertical fold, inside of leg on largest part of calf SubscapularDiagonal fold, directly below shoulder blade TricepVertical fold, midway between elbow and shoulder Lower BackHorizontal fold, directly over the kidneys, and 2 inches to the right of spine
Body Fat Caliper Procedures
- All measurement should be made on the right side of the body
- Caliper should be placed 1 cm away from thumb and finger, perpendicular to skinfold, and halfway between crest and base of fold
- Pinch should be maintained while reading the caliper
- Wait 1 to 2 s (and not longer) before reading caliper
- Take duplicate measures at each site and retest if duplicate measurements are not within 1 to 2 mm
- Rotate through measurement sites or allow time for skin to regain normal texture and thickness
Source: American College of Sports Medicine. ACSM's Guidelines For Exercise Testing and Prescription. 6th Edition. USA, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2000.
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Caliper Sites (hover over for detailed instructions)
ChestDiagonal fold, one third of the way between upper armpit and nipple MidaxillaryHorizontal fold, directly below armpit BicepVertical fold, halfway between shoulder and elbow, directly on bicep AbdominalVertical fold, one inch to the right of navel SuprailiacDiagonal fold, directly above iliac crest ThighVertical fold, midway between knee cap and top of thigh CalfVertical fold, inside of leg on largest part of calf SubscapularDiagonal fold, directly below shoulder blade TricepVertical fold, midway between elbow and shoulder Lower BackHorizontal fold, directly over the kidneys, and 2 inches to the right of spine
Body Fat Caliper Procedures
- All measurement should be made on the right side of the body
- Caliper should be placed 1 cm away from thumb and finger, perpendicular to skinfold, and halfway between crest and base of fold
- Pinch should be maintained while reading the caliper
- Wait 1 to 2 s (and not longer) before reading caliper
- Take duplicate measures at each site and retest if duplicate measurements are not within 1 to 2 mm
- Rotate through measurement sites or allow time for skin to regain normal texture and thickness
Source: American College of Sports Medicine. ACSM's Guidelines For Exercise Testing and Prescription. 6th Edition. USA, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2000.