Compare and contrast the anthropometric assessment techniques of skinfold thickness and girth measurements.
What will be an ideal response?
Responses will vary; skinfold thickness measurements and girth measurements are both simple and inexpensive means to estimate body composition. Additionally, each of these techniques has different measuring locations for each gender. Skinfold measurement is based on the principle that the amount of subcutaneous fat is proportional to total body fat. All measurements are done on the right hand side of the body with pressure calipers. Girth measurements determine body fat by measuring circumferences at various body sites. All that is needed for girth measurements is a standard measuring tape and good accuracy. A limitation of girth measurements is that it may not be valid for athletic individuals or people who can be classified visually as thin or obese.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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