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Harpenden electronic read-out (HERO) skinfold calipers. 1979

P R Jones, and W A Marshall, and S J Branson

The Harpenden skinfold caliper has been modified so as to give a simple digital display or an output which may be fed directly to more sophisticated equipment (e.g. digital computer or X-Y plotter) for further analysis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D000886 Anthropometry The technique that deals with the measurement of the size, weight, and proportions of the human or other primate body.
D012885 Skinfold Thickness The measurement of subcutaneous fat located directly beneath the skin by grasping a fold of skin and subcutaneous fat between the thumb and forefinger and pulling it away from the underlying muscle tissue. The thickness of the double layer of skin and subcutaneous tissue is then read with a caliper. The five most frequently measured sites are the upper arm, below the scapula, above the hip bone, the abdomen, and the thigh. Its application is the determination of relative fatness, of changes in physical conditioning programs, and of the percentage of body fat in desirable body weight. (From McArdle, et al., Exercise Physiology, 2d ed, p496-8) Skinfold Thicknesses,Thickness, Skinfold,Thicknesses, Skinfold

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