Skinfold Measurement Procedures for Body Composition Testing

Skinfold calipers are cheap, portable and, in trained hands, a useful way to track how someone's body composition is changing. The catch is in the phrase "trained hands". The number a caliper gives you depends heavily on who is holding it, where exactly they pinch, and how consistently they repeat the procedure. This article looks at what the research says about the technique and quality-control steps that separate a meaningful skinfold reading from a random one.

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