MAN828 Model 01128 User’s Manual Model 01128 Lafayette Skinfold Caliper II User’s Manual 3700 Sagamore Parkway North Lafayette, IN 47904 Tel: (765) 423-1505 sales@lafayetteinstrument.com www.lafayetteinstrument.com Copyright © 2022 Lafayette Instrument Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved Rel. 2.8.2022 www.lafayetteinstrument.com . sales@lafayetteinstrument.
Lafayette Instrument Skinfold Caliper II Table of Contents Description Cleaning Instructions Technical Specifications The Skinny on Skinfold Calipers Skinfold Measurement for Women Based on the Jackson-Pollock Three Site Method Skinfold Measurement for Men Based on the Jackson-Pollock Three Site Method Table 1: Percent Fat Estimates for Women Table 2: Percent Fat Estimates for Men Interpretation Skinfold Measurement for School-Age Boys and Girls Table 3: Percentile norms, etc.
Model 01128 User’s Manual Technical Specifications • • • • Size: 5” x 6” x 0.6” Weight: 0.4lbs Measurement Range: 0-100mm Materials: Reinforced, glass-filled Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) The Skinny on Skinfold Calipers Skinfold Calipers are a very cost-effective means of assessing body fat composition. If each measurement is performed correctly according to the recommended guidelines, there is a +/- 3% error. Learning how to properly take skinfold measurements is easy, but it does take practice.
Lafayette Instrument Skinfold Caliper II Skinfold Measurement for Women Based on the Jackson-Pollock Three Site Method Triceps: A vertical fold on the posterior midline of the upper arm (over triceps muscle). Halfway between the acromion process (bony bump where the top of the arm joins the shoulder) and olecranon processes (bony tip of the elbow). The elbow should be extended and relaxed. Take the measurement 1 cm from the fingers.
Model 01128 User’s Manual Skinfold Measurement for Men Based on the Jackson-Pollock Three Site Method Chest: A diagonal fold taken one half of the distance between the anterior auxiliary line (front of the armpit) and the nipple. Take measurement 1 cm from the fingers. Chest Abdominal: A vertical fold taken at the lateral distance of approximately 2 cm from the umbilicus. Take measurement 1 cm from the fingers.
Lafayette Instrument Skinfold Caliper II Table 1: Percent Fat Estimates for Women, Sum of Triceps, Suprailiac, and Thigh Skinfolds* Age to the Last Year Sum of Skinfolds (mm) Under 22 23 to 27 28 to 32 33 to 37 38 to 42 43 to 47 48 to 52 53 to 57 Over 58 23-25 9.7 9.9 10.2 10.4 10.7 10.9 11.2 11.4 11.7 26-28 11.0 11.2 11.5 11.7 12.0 12.3 12.5 12.7 13.0 29-31 12.3 12.5 12.8 13.0 13.3 13.5 13.8 14.0 14.3 32-34 13.6 13.8 14.0 14.3 14.5 14.8 15.0 15.3 15.
Model 01128 User’s Manual Table 2: Percent Fat Estimates for Men. Sum of Chest, Abdominal and Thigh Skin Folds* Age to the Last Year Sum of Skinfolds (mm) Under 22 23 to 27 28 to 32 33 to 37 38 to 42 43 to 47 48 to 52 53 to 57 Over 58 8-10 1.3 1.8 2.3 2.9 3.4 3.9 4.5 5.0 5.5 11-13 2.2 2.8 3.3 3.9 4.4 4.9 5.5 6.0 6.5 14-16 3.2 3.8 4.3 4.8 5.4 5.9 6.4 7.0 7.5 17-19 4.2 4.7 5.3 5.8 6.3 6.9 7.4 8.0 8.5 20-22 5.1 5.7 6.2 6.8 7.3 7.9 8.4 8.9 9.
Lafayette Instrument Skinfold Caliper II Interpretation Without a precise norm for everyone, it seems reasonable to maintain body composition proportions at their level at physical maturity. The average 18-22 year-old male is 15% body fat, and the average female of the same age group is 25% fat. The standard deviation for percent fat is ±5%. Two standard deviation units above the average (25% for men and 35% for women) is generally considered as absolute obesity.
Model 01128 User’s Manual Skinfold Measurement for School-Age Boys and Girls The skinfold test for school age children uses two sites, the triceps and the subscapular, because they are easy to measure and correlate highly with total body fat. The triceps skinfold is measured over the triceps muscle of the right arm, halfway between the elbow and the acromion process of the scapula, with the skinfold parallel to the longitudinal axis of the upper arm.
Lafayette Instrument Skinfold Caliper II Although we know skinfolds are related to body fatness in children, we are yet unable to determine absolute amounts of body fat with certainty. As children mature, the relation of skinfold fat to body fatness changes. Today, national percentile norms are the best frame of reference for interpreting skinfold fat results. The criterion for the wanted degree of fatness in children falls above the 50th percentile.
Model 01128 User’s Manual Table 5: Percentile norms, sample sizes, means, and standard deviations for triceps skinfold thickness (in millimeters) for boys. Percentiles Age 5th 25th 50th 75th 95th n X s 6 13 9 8 6 5 575 8.1 2.8 7 14 10 8 6 4 632 8.4 3.2 8 17 11 8 6 4 618 9.0 3.8 9 20 12 8 7 5 603 10.0 5.0 10 20 12 9 7 5 576 10.1 4.4 11 22 14 10 7 5 628 11.0 5.3 12 23 13 9 7 5 643 10.7 5.8 13 23 13 9 7 4 626 10.5 5.
Lafayette Instrument Skinfold Caliper II Table 6: Percentile norms, sample sizes, mean, and standard deviations for triceps skinfold thickness (in millimeters) for girls. Percentiles Age 5th 25th 50th 75th 95th n X s 6 16 11 9 7 6 536 9.7 3.4 7 17 12 10 8 6 609 10.4 3.6 8 20 14 10 8 6 613 11.4 4.4 9 22 14 11 9 6 581 12.3 4.8 10 23 15 12 9 6 584 12.6 5.1 11 23 15 12 9 6 564 12.6 5.2 12 25 16 12 9 6 547 12.9 5.
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Lafayette Instrument Skinfold Caliper II Symbol Glossary The following glossary describes the symbols included on the device label. Some symbols may not apply to this device. 14 Manufacturer Indicates the medical device manufacturer ISO 15223-1:2016 Ref. 5.1.1 Authorized Representative Indicates authorized representative in the EU ISO 15223-1:2016 Ref. 5.1.2 Date of Manufacture Indicates date when device was manufactured ISO 15223-1:2016 Ref. 5.1.
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