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TRICEPS SKINFOLD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- The Skin
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- skinfold thickness measurement
1, record 1, English, skinfold%20thickness%20measurement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- skinfold measurement 2, record 1, English, skinfold%20measurement
correct
- fatfold thickness measurement 3, record 1, English, fatfold%20thickness%20measurement
correct
- fatfold measurement 4, record 1, English, fatfold%20measurement
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The amount of total body fat can be estimated by measuring the thickness of the subcutaneous fat(skinfold or fatfold thickness). Skinfold thickness is measured with skinfold calipers at several sites on the body to improve accuracy. The most common measurement sites are the triceps, biceps, subscapular, and suprailiac skinfolds.... for most clinical purposes, skinfold measurements provide the easiest and least expensive method for estimating body-fat percentage. 1, record 1, English, - skinfold%20thickness%20measurement
Record 1, Key term(s)
- skin fold thickness measurement
- skin fold measurement
- fat fold thickness measurement
- fat fold measurement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Appareil cutané
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mesure du pli cutané
1, record 1, French, mesure%20du%20pli%20cutan%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mesure du pli cutané : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - mesure%20du%20pli%20cutan%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mesures des plis cutanés
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-10-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Skin
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- skinfold thickness
1, record 2, English, skinfold%20thickness
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ST 2, record 2, English, ST
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fatfold thickness 3, record 2, English, fatfold%20thickness
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The amount of total body fat can be estimated by measuring the thickness of the subcutaneous fat(skinfold or fatfold thickness). Skinfold thickness is measured with skinfold calipers at several sites on the body to improve accuracy. The most common measurement sites are the triceps, biceps, subscapular, and suprailiac skinfolds. 3, record 2, English, - skinfold%20thickness
Record 2, Key term(s)
- skin fold thickness
- fat fold thickness
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareil cutané
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épaisseur du pli cutané
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9paisseur%20du%20pli%20cutan%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-09-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- The Skin
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- triceps skinfold
1, record 3, English, triceps%20skinfold
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- TS 2, record 3, English, TS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- triceps fatfold 3, record 3, English, triceps%20fatfold
correct
- tricipital skinfold 4, record 3, English, tricipital%20skinfold
correct
- TS 5, record 3, English, TS
correct
- TS 5, record 3, English, TS
- tricipital fatfold 6, record 3, English, tricipital%20fatfold
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sites most frequently chosen for skinfold measurements reported in the literature are over the triceps muscle and at the tip of the scapula. According to [two researchers], the triceps skinfold is the easiest to measure as well as the most predictive of total body fat. 7, record 3, English, - triceps%20skinfold
Record 3, Key term(s)
- triceps skin fold
- triceps fat fold
- tricipital skin fold
- tricipital fat fold
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareil cutané
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pli cutané tricipital
1, record 3, French, pli%20cutan%C3%A9%20tricipital
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- PCT 1, record 3, French, PCT
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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