Skinfold calipers measure the thickness of your subcutaneous fat the fat underneath the skin at certain body locations. Combine these measurements with your gender weight and age and this calculator will find your percent of body fat how much of your weight is lean mass and how much is fat mass and your general fitness categorywhile the water displacement test is the most accurate way to determine body fat percent skinfold tests are valuable because they can be done at home with the same person measuring each time providing good measurements to monitor body composition changes over time. Caliber needs to be perpendicular to the site analyzed. Jackson and pollock 4 site formula. Knowing yourself is the first step on the road to fitness and our body fat percentage calculators will help you achieve just that. By measuring the thickness of skin from 4 different points the jacksonpollock 4 point formula lets you calculate the amount of body fat you have.
4 site skinfold durnin womersley protocol purpose. The participant must relax the muscle group that is being assessed. Measurements are taken on the right side of body. Estimate body fat based on measurements of subcutaneous fat. Bf females triceps thigh suprailiac abdomen x 029669 triceps thigh suprailiac abdomen 2 x 000043 age x 002963 14072. The participant must relax the muscle group that is being assessed.
The body fat percentage uses the sum of the skinfolds in two different formulas adapted for gender. Caliber needs to be perpendicular to the site analyzed. Measurements are taken at either 3 or 7 different sites on the body. 4 site skinfold jackson pollock protocol purpose. Estimate body fat based on measurements of subcutaneous fat. Measurements are taken on the right side of body.