EXAM1- Body Composition EXTRA Flashcards
(30 cards)
in most general fitness goals, the overwhelming majority is
body composition goals
-people just want to gain muscle mass or lose weight
what is the crux of every disease in America
body composition
-many diseases have correlation with obesity or sarcopenia
in health + wellness, body comp is often reported as
a 2-compartment model
-FM
-FFM
FFM includes
-bone
-water
-muscle
-CT
-organ tissues
-teeth
anthropometry
measurement of the human individual
in general, how does body increase fay
increases all types of fat at the same time
body composition is composed of what 2 things
-FFM
-FM
FFM is composed of
-water/minerals
-bones/muscles
FM is composed of
-essential body fat
-storage fat
essential body fat
surrounds internal organs, fat in CNS, in bone marrow, mammary glands
storage fat is composed of
-subcutaneous fat
-intramuscular/visceral fat
describe relationship between body density + body composition
fairly linear
-not perfectly linear
body composition is a health/skill-related component of fitness
health-related
if you lose body fat…
ALL your relative values will improve
on average the human body has ____% water
50-65%
factors influencing BMI
-infancy + childhood
-aging
-racial differences
-athletes/athletic training
-military + civil forces personnel
-special health + clinical circumstances
proper skinfold technique
-take measurements on the right side of the body
-locate the site to be measured
-use a tape measure if needed to locate the correct anatomical site, mark site if necessary
-grasp the skinfold firmly with the thumb and index finger (NOT DIRECTLY on the SITE) approximately 1.5 inches to each side of the site (ACSM’s Health-Related Physical Fitness Assessment Manual)
-place caliper perpendicular to skinfold halfway between the crest and base of the fold
-release the caliper all the way so the caliper is applying the proper pressure on the fold
-read the thickness to the nearest 1 mm after approximately 2 seconds
-the measurements should be taken sequentially; cycle through all of the sites before taking the second measurement at each site
a minimum of ____ measurements should be taken at each site
2
if the measurements vary by > ____ mm, then a third measurement must be taken
2 mm
how long do we wait for skinfold
2 seconds
if we wait less than 2 seconds for skinfold…
we get a higher measurement than we should
if we wait more than 2 seconds for skinfold…
we get a lower measurement because fat displaces itself
if we had a very obese person that couldn’t do a skinfold, what is the best option
BIA
