Abstract
This investigation examined the validity of skinfold (Sum7 and Sum3), near-infrared interactance (F5000 and FI 000), and bioelectrical impedance (BIA) equations for estimating percent body fat (% fat) in 20 black male (age = 21.0 ± 3.0 yrs) volunteers by comparing the estimates to values obtained from underwater weighing (% fat = 13.9 ± 7.0). The statistical analyses included examination of the constant error, standard error of estimate, r, and total error (TE). The results indicated that the Sum3 (TE = 2.1% fat) and Sum7 (TE = 2.4% fat) skinfold equations most accurately estimated % fat, and therefore are recommended over the F5000 (TE = 3.9% fat), FI000 (TE = 4.6% fat), and BIA (TE = 9.4% fat) equations for estimating % fat in black men.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 243-246 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - 1994 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
- Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
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Validity of methods for estimating percent body fat in black males. / Stout, Jeffrey R.; Eckerson, Joan; Housh, Terry J.; Johnson, Glen O.
In: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, Vol. 8, No. 4, 1994, p. 243-246.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Validity of methods for estimating percent body fat in black males
AU - Stout, Jeffrey R.
AU - Eckerson, Joan
AU - Housh, Terry J.
AU - Johnson, Glen O.
PY - 1994
Y1 - 1994
N2 - This investigation examined the validity of skinfold (Sum7 and Sum3), near-infrared interactance (F5000 and FI 000), and bioelectrical impedance (BIA) equations for estimating percent body fat (% fat) in 20 black male (age = 21.0 ± 3.0 yrs) volunteers by comparing the estimates to values obtained from underwater weighing (% fat = 13.9 ± 7.0). The statistical analyses included examination of the constant error, standard error of estimate, r, and total error (TE). The results indicated that the Sum3 (TE = 2.1% fat) and Sum7 (TE = 2.4% fat) skinfold equations most accurately estimated % fat, and therefore are recommended over the F5000 (TE = 3.9% fat), FI000 (TE = 4.6% fat), and BIA (TE = 9.4% fat) equations for estimating % fat in black men.
AB - This investigation examined the validity of skinfold (Sum7 and Sum3), near-infrared interactance (F5000 and FI 000), and bioelectrical impedance (BIA) equations for estimating percent body fat (% fat) in 20 black male (age = 21.0 ± 3.0 yrs) volunteers by comparing the estimates to values obtained from underwater weighing (% fat = 13.9 ± 7.0). The statistical analyses included examination of the constant error, standard error of estimate, r, and total error (TE). The results indicated that the Sum3 (TE = 2.1% fat) and Sum7 (TE = 2.4% fat) skinfold equations most accurately estimated % fat, and therefore are recommended over the F5000 (TE = 3.9% fat), FI000 (TE = 4.6% fat), and BIA (TE = 9.4% fat) equations for estimating % fat in black men.
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JF - Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
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