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The following poll was asked on this site several years ago. Within reason, the more skinfold sites you use will make the test more accurate, though there are often other considerations such as time.
Q: How many skinfold sites do you use when testing,
or have had used on you?
choices |
number of votes |
percentage |
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3 or less |
22 |
25% |
||
4 |
18 |
20% |
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5 |
11 |
13% |
||
6 |
14 |
16% |
||
7 or more |
23 |
26% |
||
Total votes |
88 |
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The results showed that the number of sites varied greatly. This would depend on the time available, the skills of the tester, and the norm tables that are used to compare to others
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