Baseline Economy Plastic Skinfold Caliper

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• Skinfold Measurement:
  The Baseline Skinfold caliper is used to measure the thickness of skinfolds.
  - Take skinfold measurements directly on the skin - not through clothing
  - Pick-up and hold skinfold with one hand - use the other hand to measure the skinfold thickness with the Baseline Skinfold caliper
  - Take three measurements at each skinfold site. The final skinfold thickness at that skinfold site is the average of these readings
• Measurement Procedure:
  Locate and measure each skin fold with care. Results may vary if measurements are not consistently taken at the exact location with the same skin- fold -pinch and caliper pressure. For each skinfold, location uses the same measurement procedure.
  - With a grease pencil, mark the measurement point on the skinfold site
  - Pickup skinfold with the thumb and forefinger of your left hand
  - Apply the skinfold caliper to the site so that the grease pencil mark on the skinfold site is halfway between the caliper jaws
  - Release your right thumb from the caliper lever so that the tips of the caliper jaw can exert their full force on the skinfold
  - Read the skinfold measurements (in millimeters) directly from the caliper dial
  - Read the measurement two more times. A total of three measurements at each site is required for accurate results
  - The skinfold reading for the site is the average of the three readings
  Average skinfold readings = (R1 + R2 + R3) / 3