Sloan.2sites {bodycomp}

Percent Body Fat Estimates Using Sloan and Weir (1970).

Description

This function calculates the percent body mass estimates based on 2 sites skinfold measurements using the equations of Sloan and Weir (1970). Population Specifications: Both sexes; Athletes; Male (aged 18-26) and Female (aged 17-25).

Usage

Sloan.2sites(Sex, TH, SB, SI, TR, Equation, Output.format)

Arguments

Sex

a value or a vector representing the sex declared by the subject. Two possible choices: 0 or 1.

TH

a value or a vector representing Thigh Skinfold measurement. Direction of Fold: Vertical (midlin). Anatomical Reference: Inguinal crease and patella. Measurement: Fold is lifted on anterior aspect of thigh midway between inguinal crease and proximal border of patella. Body weight is shifted to left foot and caliper is applied 1 cm below fingers.

SB

a value or a vector representing Subscapular Skinfold measurement. Direction of Fold: Diagonal. Anatomical Reference: Inferior angle of scapula. Measurement: Fold is along natural cleavage line of skin just inferior to inferior angle of scapula, with caliper applied 1 cm below fingers.

SI

a value or a vector representing Suprailiac Skinfold measurement. Direction of Fold: Oblique. Anatomical Reference: Iliac crest. Measurement: Fold is grasped posteriorly to midaxillary line and superiorly to iliac crest along natural cleavage of skin with caliper applied 1 cm below fingers.

TR

a value or a vector representing Triceps Skinfold measurement. Direction of Fold: Vertical (midline). Anatomical Reference: Acromial process of scapula and olecranon process of ulna. Measurement: Using a tape measure, distance between lateral projection of acromial process and inferior margin of olecranon process is measured on lateral aspect of arm with elbow flexed 90°. Midpoint is marked on lateral side of arm. Fold is lifted 1 cm above marked line on posterior aspect of arm. Caliper is applied at marked level.

Equation

desired estimation equation. Two possible choices: 1 or 2.

Output.format

desired output information. Tree possible choices: 0, 1 or 2

Details

Sex:Use 0 for Male and 1 for Female. Equation: Use 1 for Siri (1961) equation or 2 for Brozek et al. (1963) equation. Output.format: Use 0 to display Percent Body Fat (%BF) and Body Density (BD) together; use 1 to display %BF only; use 2 to display BD only.

Value

Returns a data frame with the values of the % body fat and body density from a subject assessed by skinfold measurements

References

Sloan, A.W., and J.B. Weir. 1970. Nomograms for prediction of body density and total body fat from skinfold measurements. Journal of Applied Physiology 28: 221-222.

Harrison GG, Buskirk ER, Carter JEL, Johnston FE, Lohman TG, Pollock ML, et al. Skinfold thicknesses and measurements technique. In: Lohman TG, Roche AF, Martorell R, editors. Anthropometric standardizing reference manual. Champaign (Illinois): Human Kinetics Books; 1991. p.55-80.

International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK), 2001. International Standards for Anthropometric Assessment. (Underdale, SA, Australia.)

Eston, R. (Ed.). (2008). Kinanthropometry and Exercise Physiology Laboratory Manual: Tests, Procedures and Data: Volume One: Anthropometry (3rd ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203868744

Siri, W. E. Body composition from fluid space and density. In: BROZEK, J.; HANSCHEL, A. (Eds.). Techniques for measuring body composition. Washing, D.C.:National Academy of Science, 1961. p. 223-224.

Brozek J., F. Grande, J. Anderson, et al. 1963. Densitometric analysis of body composition: Revision of some quantitative assumptions. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 110: 113-140.

Examples

#Predicting % body fat

df <- Sloan.2sites(Sex = 1, TH = 24, SB = 33, SI = 24, TR = 19, Equation = 1, Output.format = 0)