Unit 7 Assignment 1
Fitness Testing for Sport and Exercise Science: Exploring
Laboratory-based and Field-based Fitness Tests
, Body Composition: Skinfold Test
d test uses skin calipers which were made on the 16 th May 1960 by Karl Lange at the Aeronautical Research Lab at the University of Ken
used to monitor an athlete’s level of body fat which allows their coaches to make sure their exercise and nutrition is on the right level.
t:
sources that you need for the test is an assistant and skinfold calipers .
, Body Composition: Skinfold Test
e 6 measurement sites on the body:
ake the vertical fold between the shoulder and elbow on the back of the arm
ar- Take the diagonal fold across the back and below the shoulder blade
Take the diagonal fold above the hip bone.
Take the vertical fold midway between the side and the navel.
h- Put the athlete’s foot on a 6 inch step. Then take the vertical fold midway between the athlete’s right hip and knee on the front of the le
ke a fold at a 45° angle to the horizontal above and slightly right of their right nipple.
, Body Composition: Skinfold Test
Typical Scores
Test Category Body Fat %
ke the measurements (mm) on the right hand side of the athlete’s body
nfold between the thumb and the index finger
lipers about 1cm from the fingers and at a depth equal to the fold thickness Average Man 15-17%
s 3 times and record the average
the sum of 4 measurements from around the body and use this to assess the athlete’s percentage of body fat.
Average 18-22%
Women
Elite Athletic 6-12%
Man
Elite Athletic 12-20%
Women
Fitness Testing for Sport and Exercise Science: Exploring
Laboratory-based and Field-based Fitness Tests
, Body Composition: Skinfold Test
d test uses skin calipers which were made on the 16 th May 1960 by Karl Lange at the Aeronautical Research Lab at the University of Ken
used to monitor an athlete’s level of body fat which allows their coaches to make sure their exercise and nutrition is on the right level.
t:
sources that you need for the test is an assistant and skinfold calipers .
, Body Composition: Skinfold Test
e 6 measurement sites on the body:
ake the vertical fold between the shoulder and elbow on the back of the arm
ar- Take the diagonal fold across the back and below the shoulder blade
Take the diagonal fold above the hip bone.
Take the vertical fold midway between the side and the navel.
h- Put the athlete’s foot on a 6 inch step. Then take the vertical fold midway between the athlete’s right hip and knee on the front of the le
ke a fold at a 45° angle to the horizontal above and slightly right of their right nipple.
, Body Composition: Skinfold Test
Typical Scores
Test Category Body Fat %
ke the measurements (mm) on the right hand side of the athlete’s body
nfold between the thumb and the index finger
lipers about 1cm from the fingers and at a depth equal to the fold thickness Average Man 15-17%
s 3 times and record the average
the sum of 4 measurements from around the body and use this to assess the athlete’s percentage of body fat.
Average 18-22%
Women
Elite Athletic 6-12%
Man
Elite Athletic 12-20%
Women
