OBJECTIVES:
⦁ Learn to perform standardized anthropometric and body composition measurements
⦁ Height or estimated height
⦁ Weight
⦁ Waist circumference
⦁ Skinfold measurements
⦁ Seek out a “client” and best available instruments for measuring height, weight, and waist circumference. Complete part D. Video record you taking these three measurements with your “client” and provide the link in this assignment where indicated.
2) Calculate commonly-used indices from these measurements
a) Body mass index
⦁ Perform commonly used calculations used in body composition.
⦁ You can do the calculations for this lab assignment by hand or by using the Excel spreadsheet posted on Canvas. All you need to do is enter your values for Age, Body Weight, sum of 3 skinfolds, triceps skinfold, waist circumference, and mid-arm circumference – and the calculations are done for you.
⦁ Determine percentile ranking for each of these measurements, or how they compare to others in the U.S. who are the same age, gender and race/ ethnicity group. You will use the two files that include NHANES national norms provided as a supplement needed for this lab and is posted to Canvas.
A. STATURE
Collect information and measurements on your “client” and fill in chart below. Tables/figures of NHANES population norms have been posted on Canvas to serve as a supplement to this lab. Note units required asked for. Show calculations when suggested.
1. * Age
yr
2. * Gender
M F
3. * Race or Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White Mexican American
Non-Hispanic Black All race or ethnicity groups –
(includes all other)
4. Standing Height – Instructions
– – –
* Inches
in
* Cm
cm
Meters
m
What was your client’s percentile ranking for Height?
What would be an alternative measurement if standing height cannot be gathered? What would be an appropriate tool(s) to measure this?
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