FINAL Flashcards
anthropometric measures use three component model to assess body comp
false
to measure circumference of arm, the anatomical references to look at are
acromion process of scapula and olecranon process of ulna
one girth method to predict body fat% for woman
waist circumference (inches) and height (inches)
the anatomical reference for bi-trochanteric site for bony breadth measurement
greater trochanter of the femur, blades are firmly applied
body breadth measurement of the knee is measured with client sitting and knee flexed to 90, apply caliper to medial and lateral femoral epicondyles
true
If you know anthropometric measures such as body/age/weight, diameter measure of biiliac region, circumference of abdomen, lower ab, hip and knee, you can predict body fat %
true
Impedance is defined as the ability of an electrical current to pass through body tissues
false
dehydration state of the body misleads the BIA by overestimating body fat
true
assumptions for BIA are
- fluids conduct electricity 2. approx 73% of body water is contained in fat free mass 3. your body is a cylinder
- fat cells contain some water, therefore they conduct as well
function of fat is to
store vitamin d, store energy, protect cells, structure cells
anthropometry lab _____ body composition by ____ body density and ______ predicting body fat %
assesses, calculating, estimating
essential fat is the type of fat necessary to sustain life, it is store inside and between muscle fibers
false (non-essential fat store between muscles)
as the sum of skin folds increases, the density of the body increases
false
to check whether you are grasping the muscle when measuring a skin fold thickness, you may ask them to contract
true
after lifting the skin fold, you should continue holding skin fold while reading caliper
true
the skin fold accurately measure visceral fat
false
skin fold thickness measurement measures 1 layer of skin and subcutaneous fat
false (measures 2 layers of skin and subcutaneous fat)
when you make a fold, your thumb and your finger should be 3 inches
true
During, Womersley estimates body fat by calculating the sum of biceps, triceps, subs cap, and suprailliac
true
abdominal skin fold from standardized sites is a vertical fold taken 2cm lateral to umbilicus
false (horizontal fold- jackson vertical)
The components of body composition that can be determined using skin fold measurements and equations
two components- fat mass and fat free mass
which of the following methods may be used to check the calibration of a skin fold caliper
use a calibration bar, if it reads the correct size of the bar, it is correct
Measuring skin fold thickness at multiple sites provides good measure of subcutaneous fat reflects what measurement concept?
validity of skin fold method (accuracy)