Correction equations to estimate body fat with plicometer WCS dual hand
Res. Biomed. Eng. (Online)
;
33(4): 285-292, Oct.-Dec. 2017. tab, graf
Article
Dans Anglais
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-896200
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Introduction This study aimed to propose regression equations for the correction of fat percentage values obtained with the WCS Dual Hand skinfold caliper, using the Lange skinfold caliper as a reference. Methods This study evaluated 112 undergraduate students from the Physical Education and Physical Therapy programs of the Faculdade Dom Bosco, located in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. Of these, 58 women were 24.9±5.8 years old and 54 men were 27.6±7.9 years old. The evaluation comprised the following measurements height, body mass, and nine skin folds with WCS Dual Hand and Lange skinfold calipers used in biceps, triceps, subscapular, suprailiac, pectoral, average axillary, medial thigh, abdominal, and calf measurements. Results Through the simple linear regression analysis, eight equations were generated to correct the relative body fat obtained with equations commonly used in Brazil. For these correction equations, R2 was between 0.830 and 0.961 and p-value was 0.000 for all measurements. Conclusion These results indicate the use of equations for the correction of estimated values of relative body fat measured with the WCS Dual Hand skinfold caliper, whenever the Lange skinfold caliper is not available, in order to minimize the difference between them.
Texte intégral:
Disponible
Indice:
LILAS (Amériques)
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Res. Biomed. Eng. (Online)
Thème du journal:
Engenharia Biomdica
Année:
2017
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Brésil
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Federal Technological University of Paraná/BR
Documents relatifs à ce sujet
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS