Describe the correct anatomical landmarks for all five skinfold sites

What will be an ideal response?


ANSWER: ? Chest: a diagonal fold halfway between the shoulder crease and the nipple
? Abdomen: a vertical fold about one inch to the right of the umbilicus
? Triceps: a vertical fold on the back of the upper arm, halfway between the shoulder and the elbow
? Thigh: a vertical fold on the front of the thigh, midway between the knee and the hip
? Suprailium: a diagonal fold above the crest of the ilium (on the side of the hip)

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