KINES 456 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry, Exhalation, Xiphoid Process
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Relative amount or percentage of different types of body tissue (fat, muscle, bone) Obesity comes with an increased risk of cvd and dm. Underwater/hydrostatic viewed by some as gold standard, dexa scanning is becoming the gold standard. Does not provide information on %bf or body composition. Weight in kg / height in m2. Scale and stadiometer should be used to obtain most accurate readings; scale should be calibrated. Take serial readings at approximately the same time each day. Touch the wall with heels and upper back. Lower headpiece to the top of the skull. Take measurements in the morning if possible: if not, time serial measurements for same time of day. Waist girth measured at the smallest circumference: above the belly button and below the xiphoid process. Pull with 4oz of consistent pressure: gulick tension tapes have a pressure gauge built in.
