The subscapular skinfold site is one of the common locations used for the assessment of body fat using skinfold calipers. See the complete list of skinfold sites, and the general procedure for taking skinfold measurements.
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Other Information
- On female participants it is sometimes difficult to take this measure and maintain modesty, and also the bra-strap may often obstruct this site.
Reference
- International Standards for Anthropometric Assessment (2001) published by The International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK)
Related Pages
- All skinfold sites
- Skinfold measurement procedure
- About body composition tests
- Anthropometry
- Skinfold Results
- Videos of Anthropometric Tests including Skinfold Testing.