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Anthropometric Tests
Tests of anthropometry include measurements of body size, structure, and composition. For most sports body size is an important factor in success, whether it is advantageous to be short, tall, heavy or light. A measure which uses both body composition and body size is somatotype.
Body Composition
- Skinfold measurement
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Body Mass Index (BMI) - Waist to Hip Ratio
- Hydrostatic Weighing
- Bioelectric Impedance
- Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA)
- Near Infrared Interactance
- Total Body Potassium (TBK)
- Whole-body air-displacement plethysmography (BodPod)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Total Body Electrical Conductivity (TOBEC)
- Computed Tomography (CT)
- Total Body Protein (TBP)
Body Size
- Standing Height
- Body Mass
- Girths (also waist plus more)
- Sitting Height
- Arm Length
- Hand Span
- Arm Span
- Shoulder Width
Related Pages
- A discussion about Body Size Testing
- A discussion about Body Composition Testing
- ISAK accreditation
Related Products
- use the Free! BodyByte Fitness and Nutrition Organizer to organize and manage all your fitness testing information as well as your training and nutritional intake
