Subscapular is a triangular shoulder muscle located in the subscapular fossa of scapula or in blade of left shoulder. Thus, the subscapular skinfold is one of the techniques for predicting fat presentation in the tissues below the inferior angle. The tool used to measure the subscapular skinfold is caliper. The following is the procedure for measuring the Subscapular Skinfold using Sliding Caliper and Skinfold Caliper.
Get to Know Skinfold Technique in Medical Term
Skinfold is basically the most widely used anthropometric method in assessing nutritional and fat status, both total and segmental body fat. The skinfold measurement technique is widely used to measure the success rate in physical exercise programs because it can determine the proportion of fat to non-fat tissue.
In the medical world, body composition can be predicted through 4 levels of complexity in the number of atoms, molecules, cells and tissues from different body dimensions. At the atomic level, body mass is defined as hydrogen, atoms, carbon and oxygen. Meanwhile, at the molecular level, body mass is defined as the sum of fat mass and fat-free mass, including total water in the body. At the tissue level, body mass is referred to as the sum of adipose tissue, skeletal muscle mass and lean tissue.
In the medical research, the measurement of body composition is measured through molecular and connective tissue networks. Connective tissue or commonly known as connective tissue is a network that connects all tissues in the human body. Therefore, various measurement techniques have emerged, such as Bioelectrical Impedance (BIA), dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) to remote measurements. However, it must be admitted that this technique cannot be used in large, intensive and routine quantities due to the high cost used and ineffective considering the equipment used is not portable.
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Subscapular Skinfold Measurement Using 2 Types of Caliper
Anthropometry is the study of the dimensions of the human body. Skinfold measurement is one of the complementary data, in addition to measuring height and weight. Anthropometry is also the technique most often used to measure skinfold. The reason is, Anthropometric measurements can be carried out portable with Sliding Caliper and Skinfold Caliper.
Subscapular Skinfold is one of the dimensions of the human body which is an indicator of nutritional status. The subscapular is a triangular-shaped muscle tissue that composes the subscapular fossa. The subscapular itself serves to stabilize the shoulder joint.
Basically, measuring skinfold needs to be done in the right place. Therefore, anthropometric measurements, especially skinfolds, need to be carried out by trained people. Sliding Caliper and Skinfold Caliper are the two most commonly used instruments for measuring Subscapular Skinfold.
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Subscapular Skinfold Measurement Using Sliding Caliper
Portable Anthropometry is the most frequently used instrument in measuring the dimensions of the human body. The reason is, Portable Anthropometry has various types of calipers from Sliding Calipers, Spreading Calipers and Branches Measurement Curves which are more effective.
Subscapular Skinfold measurement itself can be done with a Sliding Caliper. Sliding Caliper or commonly known as caliper is a measuring instrument that has two jaws and can take measurements on flat subjects as well as depth. The Subscapular Skinfold measurement technique using the Sliding Caliper itself can be easily done in the following ways:
- Make sure the measuring object is in an upright position and both hands are straight on the sides
- Feel the lower part of the inferiour angle of the scapula to get the edge
- Pinch the area with your thumb and forefinger at an angle of 45°
- Use the inside jaws of Sliding Caliper and pull it all the way to the tip of the pinch
Subscapular Skinfold Measurement Using Skinfold Caliper
Skinfold Caliper is a special tool designed to measure the thickness of the fat layer. Like the Sliding Caliper, the Skinfold Caliper functions by measuring the width of the clamping direction on the subscapular muscle. The difference between the two lies in the ability of the Skinfold Caliper to ‘squeeze’ the fat layer. The subscapular skinfold measurement technique using the skinfold itself can be easily done in the following ways:
- Make sure the measuring object is in an upright position and both hands are straight on the sides
- Feel the lower part of the inferior angle of the scapula to get the edge
- Pinch the area with your thumb and forefinger at an angle of 45°
- Use the inside jaws of Sliding Caliper and pull it all the way to the tip of the pinch
Portable Anthropometry, 4 Types of Caliper In an Instrument
All types of calipers or measuring instruments can be found in the Anthropometry Portable Complete Set Series. This instrument can measure up to more than 100 body measurement dimensions. The anthropometric data can be easily applied in various sciences.
Anthropometry Portable Complete Set Series has been used by various institutions both at home and abroad in various fields such as education, government institutions, military, architecture to forensics.
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