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Anthropometric Tests

Tests of anthropometry include measurements of body size, structure, and composition. It is important to be aware of the effects of changes to these factors, and to be able to measure them. For most sports body size is an important factor in success, whether it is advantageous to be short, tall, heavy or light. The body composition, such as the amount of body fat and muscle mass, can also significantly affect sporting performance. A measure which utilizes both body composition and body size measurements is somatotype.

Tests

• Body Composition - the full list of body composition tests, including skinfolds and a range of body fat analysers and calculations
• Body Size & Structure
  • Girths (circumference)
  • Breadths (Widths)
  • Lengths

Body Composition Skinfold measurement Body Mass Index (BMI) Waist to Hip Ratio Ponderal Index Hydrostatic Weighing Bioelectric Impedance Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) Near Infrared Interactance Total Body Potassium (TBK) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Total Body Electrical Conductivity (TOBEC) Whole-body air-displacement plethysmography (BodPod) Computed Tomography (CT) Total Body Protein (TBP) Muscle Mass Calculation Calculating %bodyfat using skinfolds Calculating %bodyfat using girths Somatotype

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
• Videos of Anthropometric Tests
• Poll about methods for measuring body composition?
• Methods for measuring muscle mass
• Body Composition and Fitness