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Skinfold Test Results
Skinfold tests are commonly conducted as part of a fitness test battery, as a measure of body composition. There are quite a few different measurement sites, and the accuracy of the measurement technique may vary too. See Skinfold Methods.
Aussie Rules Football
- An article in the Perth Sunday Times listed the fitness requirements for a range of sports. It stated that the skinfold 7-site total for the West Coast Eagles players must remain below 50 mm (from The Sunday Times, Jan 10, 2010).
- Brett Deledio, AFL footballer from Richmond, scored 39.6 mm (sum of 7 sites) on his bodyfat skinfold test (Herald Sun Newspaper, 16 April 2009).
Athletics
- Sean Wroe, Australian Olympic 400m sprinter, scored 29.1 mm (sum of 7 sites) on his bodyfat skinfold test (Herald Sun Newspaper, 16 April 2009).
Jockey / Horse Racing
- Michael Rodd, Melbourne Cup winning jockey, scored 40 mm (sum of 7 sites) on his bodyfat skinfold test (Herald Sun Newspaper, 16 April 2009).
Triathlon
- Erin Densham, Olympic Triathlete, scored 35.2 mm (sum of 7 sites) on her bodyfat skinfold test (Herald Sun Newspaper, 16 April 2009).
Rowing
- Drew Ginn, Australian Olympic rower, scored 33.3 mm (sum of 7 sites) on his bodyfat skinfold test (Herald Sun Newspaper, 16 April 2009).
Cycling
- Peta Mullens, Australian cyclist, scored 59.9 mm (sum of 7 sites) on her bodyfat skinfold test (Herald Sun Newspaper, 16 April 2009).
Related Pages
- procedure for Skinfold Measurement
- Body Fat Calculations
- Other fitness test results
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