The jackson pollock 4 method gives an estimate of body fat percentage and lean body mass based on weight age and the thickness of four different skinfold measurements. Using the jackson pollack formula a 40 year old man with a 16 millimeter chest measurement 20 millimeter abdominal measurement and 17 millimeter thigh measurement would have the following body density equation.
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Body Fat Chart
Jackson pollock body measurement. Estimate body fat based on measurements of subcutaneous fat. Body density 10994921 00009929 x sum of triceps thigh and suprailiac skinfolds 00000023 x square of the sum of triceps thigh and suprailiac skinfolds 00001392 x age reference. With the jackson pollock 4 spot body fat test method the skinfold sites are the same for both males and females. This one uses skin folds from 3 different points. Measure the following skinfolds in millimeters with body fat calipers. Measurements are taken on the right side of body.
Body fat percentage 495 body density 450. 1980 based on a sample aged 18 55. Tricep suprailiac abdominal and thigh. The jacksonpollock method uses skin folds to measure body fat percentage. 110938 00008267 x 53 00000016 x 2809 00002574 x 40 10597633. The participant must relax the muscle group that is being assessed.
If you would like to calculate body fat using the jackson pollock 7 spot method and your test subject is a female use the formula below. Caliber needs to be perpendicular to the site analyzed. Jackson pollock 7 body fat formula for females. 3 site skinfold jackson pollock protocol purpose.