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Slim Guide Skinfold Fat Caliper
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The Slim Guide caliper is possibly the most widely used body fat caliper around the world. Studies have shown the Slim Guide caliper to be highly reliable, have a similar jaw pressure as the Harpenden Caliper, and produce almost identical readings (Schmidt & Carter 1990, Anderson & Ross, 1986). Consequently, the Slim Guide caliper is very widely used in reaseach and by professionals around the world. The slim guide is a cheap alternative to the Harpenden and would be recommended particularly if you are on a budget.
Slim Guide Features
- calibrated jaw width can measure up to 80mm, suitable for larger non-athletic populations where this may be required.
- can be read to the nearest 0.5 mm.
- easy to use pistol grip trigger.
- dual springs for consistent measurements.
- comes with an informative 20 page instruction manual, "How to Measure Your % Body Fat"
- made of durable ABS plastic, weight 200 grams (0.5 lbs), dimensions 28x25cm (11x10 inches)
Free Booklet
The Slim Guide body fat caliper comes with a handy 20 page booklet, "How to Measure Your % Body Fat" - an instruction manual for measuring % body fat using skinfold calipers. The book includes all the information you need to do skinfold measurements, including:
- discussion and description of the techniques for measuring body fat.
- diagrams and descriptions of common skinfold measurement sites.
- formula and charts for calculating % body fat.
Buy
We have Slim Guide Calipers for sale in our e-bay store.
References
- Schmidt PK, Carter JE., (1990) Static and dynamic differences among five types of skinfold calipers. Hum Biol.; 62(3):369-88.
- Anderson, N.R. and Ross, W. (1986) Reliability and objectivity in skinfold-caliper and ultrasound measurement of skin and adipose tissue thickness at six sites. In: Kinanthropometry III. Eds: Reilly, T., Watkins, J. and Borms, J. London: E. & F.N. Spon. 15-20.
Related Pages
- There is a similarly designed Pooya Caliper.
- Guide to Skinfold Calipers
- Skinfold Caliper Store
- Take the poll about what caliper do you use, and see which one is more popular?
- Guide to Caliper Calibration
- Description of skinfold sites using the standard Skinfold measurement procedure
- About body composition tests and Anthropometry Measurements
- Videos of Anthropometric Tests including Skinfold Testing.
