FIGURE 9.1 Demonstration of the triceps skinfold measure. A vertical pinch is made on the midline of the posterior (back) surface of the arm (over the triceps muscle) midway between the acromion process (bony tip of the shoulder) and olecranon process (approximately the elbow joint).
FIGURE 9.5 Demonstration of the subscapular skinfold measure. The diagonal pinch (at about 45°) is made following the natural fold of the skin 1 to 2 cm below the inferior angle of the scapula on a line running laterally (away from the body).
FIGURE 9.2 Demonstration of the iliac crest (suprailiac) skinfold measure. A diagonal pinch downward and medially (approximately 45°) is made immediately above the iliac crest on a vertical line from the front of the axilla (armpit).
FIGURE 9.6 Demonstration of the abdominal skinfold measure. A vertical pinch is made 1 to 2 cm to the right of the umbilicus.
FIGURE 9.3 Demonstration of thigh skinfold measure. A vertical pinch is made at the midpoint of the anterior (front) surface of the thigh, midway between patella (knee cap) and inguinal fold (crease at top of thigh).
FIGURE 9.7 Demonstration of the midaxillary skinfold measure. A vertical pinch is made with the athlete’s arm held at chest height, then follow a horizontal line from the bottom of the xiphoid process (breastbone) to the side of the torso until below the axilla (armpit).
FIGURE 9.4 Demonstration of the (pectoral) chest skinfold measure usually taken in men only. A diagonal pinch (about 45°) is taken on a line midway between the axilla and the nipple.
CHAPTER 9: ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS AND BODY COMPOSITION