■ Subscapula – diagonal 45 degrees fold, 1-2 cm below the angle of the scapula. ■ Axilla – vertical fold on the midaxillary line at the level of the xiphoid process of the sternum.
The arm should be held freely to the side of the body. ■ Triceps – vertical fold on the posterior midline of the upper arm, halfway between the bony processes (shoulder and elbow). ■ Thigh – vertical fold on the anterior midline of the thigh, half way between the proximal border of the patella and the hip. ■ Abdomen – vertical fold, 2 cm to the right side of umbilicus. ■ Chest – diagonal fold, one half the distance for men and one third of distance for females, between anterior axillary line and nipple. ■ Weight – can be input in either pounds or kilograms and is useful in determining the fat mass from the fat percentage and then the lean body mass. ■ Age – the formulas are also adapted according to subject age. ■ Gender – because the formulas to be applied are gender specific. The body fat percentage 7 site skinfold calculator requires the following input:
This health tool uses the Jackson and Pollock skinfold formulas to transform skinfold measurements, taken with calipers from seven places of the body, into body fat percentage, respectively body fat mass and lean mass. How does the body fat percentage 7 site skinfold calculator work?
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