This is the ideal kit for health and fitness professionals, physical educators, coaches, and others who want to learn to accurately assess body composition. The Practical Body Composition Kit provides you with the basic information and tools you need to accurately measure the percent body fat of students, health club members, and other clients. It includes
the Practical Body Composition Video (1/2" VHS version), which shows how and where to measure skinfold thicknesses and circumferences,
calipers to measure skinfold thicknesses, the Practical Body Composition Guide, a tape to measure circumferences, and Practical Body Composition Software for calculating percent body fat.
The Practical Body Composition Guide included with the kit provides you with essential information on
why body composition assessment is important, how body composition is measured,
how to conduct skinfold or circumference measurements for individuals and in large group settings,
how to calculate percent body fat, and
how to help clients and students understand the measurements and use the information to improve their health and fitness.
This practical kit will help health and fitness professionals new to body composition assessment provide an increasingly important service to their clients. It also gives excellent tools to physical educators who want to assess physical education outcomes in their students and to coaches who want to help their athletes stay in top physical condition. Whether your setting is the classroom, clinic, or gym, the Practical Body Composition Kit gives you all the basic information you need to accurately measure percent body fat.
AUDIENCE
Guide for athletes, coaches, and fitness instructors.
CONTENTS
Preface Chapter 1. Understanding Body Composition Basics Why Measure Body Composition? How Is Body Composition Measured? How Do I Conduct Body Composition Assessments? Key Points Chapter 2. Measuring Skinfolds How Do I Measure Skinfolds? What Sites Do I Measure? How Do I Calculate Percent Body Fat? Key Points Chapter 3. Measuring Circumferences How Do I Measure Circumferences? What Sites Do I Measure? How Do I Measure Height? How Do I Measure Weight? How Do I Record Age? How Do I Calculate Percent Body Fat? Key Points Chapter 4. Assessing and Reporting the Results How Should I Assess the Results? How Should I Report the Results? How Do I Make Practical Use of the Results? How Can I Learn More About Assessing Body Composition? Key Points Appendix A: Body Composition Assessment Report Appendix B: Skinfold Equations Appendix C: Circumference Equations References Index
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