Skinfold Flashcards
What are the 3 sites that the Jackson Pollock formula uses for WOMEN to determine body fat?
Triceps
Suprailiac
Thigh
When taking a skinfold measurement how far apart should your fingers be?
8cm or 3in
What are the 3 sites that the Jackson Pollock formula uses for MEN to determine body fat?
Chest/Pectoral
Abdomen
Thigh
Which direction should the fold be for: Suprailiac
Diagonal
Which direction should the fold be for: Adominal
Vertical
Which direction should the fold be for:Thigh
Vertical
Which direction should the fold be for: Midaxillary
Vertical at the level of the xiphoid process of the sternum
Horizontal at the xiphoid/sternal border
Which direction should the fold be for:Subscapular
Diagonal
Which direction should the fold be for: Chest/Pectoral
Diagonal
Which direction should the fold be for: Biceps/Triceps
Vertical
Which direction should the fold be for: Calf (medial)
Vertical
How long should you wait before reading the measurement on the calipers?
1-2 seconds, NOT LONGER!!
When pinching the fat where should your fingers be in relation to the site you are testing?
1 CM ABOVE
Take the measurement on the exact site
Where is the measurement taken for the Biceps/Triceps?
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
Where is measurement taken for: Thigh
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)
Where is measurement taken for: Suprailliac
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)
Where is measurement taken for: Subscapular
Diagonally
1-2 cm below the inferior angle of the scapula at a 45 degree angle
(Just below the triangle of the scapula)
Where is measurement taken for: Midaxillary
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)
Where is measurement taken for: Chest/ Pectorals
Diagonally
For MEN: Midway between anterior axillary line (front of armpit) to nipple.
For WOMEN: 1/3 the distance.
Where is measurement taken for: Adominal
Vertically
2 cm to the right of the umbilicus (navel)
Where is measurement taken for: Calf Medial
Vertically
The inside of calf at the largest circumference point.
