I'm just wondering how can body fat callipers determine the difference in body fat percentage between a very muscular person and a very skinny person that may have the same skinfold measurement. Clearly the muscular person would have a lower body fat percentage because of all the extra muscle mass, but it doesn't seem that the body fat callipers would be able to differentiate. Could anyone please explain.
TIA : )
2007-03-26 13:32:13 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
The reason is because not all fat is subcutaneous (below the skin). Some of it is between the muscle cells and can make the muscles appear larger. As body fat levels increase or decrease, fat cells everywhere grow or shrink.
The skinfold caliper test assumes that more subcutaneous fat also means more fat everywhere else.
Although it is not as accurate as the buoyancy test, it is close enough for practical purposes.
Here is some more info on measuring body composition.
http://spartafit.com/articles/measuring%20body%20composition.html
2007-03-26 13:47:57 · answer #1 · answered by fitman 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
When calipers measure the skin fold, it's measuring the thickness of fat underneath the skin. And while this can vary somewhat by person, it's a fairly accurate way to determine body fat. Bodybuilders store fat in the same way as non-bodybuilders. Check out the link below to try the circumference method. The buoyancy method is ultimately the most accurate, but the results are usually almost always in line with the caliper & circumference methods. Hope this helps.
- Mike
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