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The Validity Of 7-Site Skinfold Measurements Taken By Exercise Science Students, Tiago V. Barreira, Matthew S. Renfrow, Wayland Tseh, Minsoo Kang
The Validity Of 7-Site Skinfold Measurements Taken By Exercise Science Students, Tiago V. Barreira, Matthew S. Renfrow, Wayland Tseh, Minsoo Kang
International Journal of Exercise Science
International Journal of Exercise Science 6(1) : 20-28, 2013. Skinfold (SKF) measurement is arguably the most ubiquitous method of estimating percent body fat (%BF) because of cost, ease, and feasibility. However, it is unknown how accurately novice exercise science students measure SKF thickness. Thus, the purpose of this study was to determine the validity with which exercise science students in an Exercise Physiology course measured skinfold thickness and estimated percent body fat (%BF) when compared to a skilled technician. Twenty-three novice undergraduate students were afforded both verbal measurement instruction and visual measurement demonstration and, subsequently, assessed SKF thicknesses of a …