Skinfold

Question 1

What are the 3 sites that the Jackson Pollock formula uses for WOMEN to determine body fat?

Answer 1

Triceps
Suprailiac
Thigh

Question 2

When taking a skinfold measurement how far apart should your fingers be?

Answer 2

8cm or 3in

Question 3

What are the 3 sites that the Jackson Pollock formula uses for MEN to determine body fat?

Answer 3

Chest/Pectoral
Abdomen
Thigh

Question 4

Which direction should the fold be for: Suprailiac

Answer 4

Diagonal

Question 5

Which direction should the fold be for: Adominal

Answer 5

Vertical

Question 6

Which direction should the fold be for:Thigh

Answer 6

Vertical

Question 7

Which direction should the fold be for: Midaxillary

Answer 7

Vertical at the level of the xiphoid process of the sternum

Horizontal at the xiphoid/sternal border

Question 8

Which direction should the fold be for:Subscapular

Answer 8

Diagonal

Question 9

Which direction should the fold be for: Chest/Pectoral

Answer 9

Diagonal

Question 10

Which direction should the fold be for: Biceps/Triceps

Answer 10

Vertical

Question 11

Which direction should the fold be for: Calf (medial)

Answer 11

Vertical

Question 12

How long should you wait before reading the measurement on the calipers?

Answer 12

1-2 seconds, NOT LONGER!!

Question 13

When pinching the fat where should your fingers be in relation to the site you are testing?

Answer 13

1 CM ABOVE

Take the measurement on the exact site

Question 14

Where is the measurement taken for the Biceps/Triceps?

Answer 14

Vertically
Triceps- midway btw the acromion (end of shoulder) and olecranon process (elbow)

Biceps- 1cm above the tricep point over the belly of the bicep muscle

Question 15

Where is measurement taken for: Thigh

Answer 15

Vertically
Midway between the inguinal crease (crease of the hip) and the proximal border of the patella, in the anterior of the thigh

(Have client step forward resting weight on the left leg, and measure from the hip fold to knee)

Question 16

Where is measurement taken for: Suprailliac

Answer 16

Diagonal
Find natural curve of the Ilium in the anterior side, on the anterior axillary line immediately superior to the Iliac crest. (love handle)

(Trace from anterior side of armpit down to hip to find)

Question 17

Where is measurement taken for: Subscapular

Answer 17

Diagonally
1-2 cm below the inferior angle of the scapula at a 45 degree angle

(Just below the triangle of the scapula)

Question 18

Where is measurement taken for: Midaxillary

Answer 18

Vertically
On the midaxillarly line (middle of armpit to hip) at the level of the xiphoid process (bottom of sternum) OR

Alternatively
Horizontally at the level of the xiphoid/sternum border (slightly higher)

Question 19

Where is measurement taken for: Chest/ Pectorals

Answer 19

Diagonally
For MEN: Midway between anterior axillary line (front of armpit) to nipple.

For WOMEN: 1/3 the distance.

Question 20

Where is measurement taken for: Adominal

Answer 20

Vertically

2 cm to the right of the umbilicus (navel)

Question 21

Where is measurement taken for: Calf Medial

Answer 21

Vertically

The inside of calf at the largest circumference point.