Ultrasonic and skinfold caliper measures of subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness in elderly men and women
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8319362 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William Cameron Chumlea (Wright State University), Alex F Roche (Wright State University) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 351-357 |
| Publication date | 1986-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Physical Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9483 • E-ISSN: 1096-8644 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ajpa.1330710310 |
| PMID | 3544855 |
| OpenAlex | W2048418873 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 11 |
Ultrasonic and skinfold caliper measures of subcutaneous adipose tissue were taken in a sample of elderly men and women, 65 to 99 years of age with an A‐mode Ithaco Body Composition Meter and a Holtain skinfold caliper. For most of the measurements, standard deviations for the ultrasonic measurements were three or more times larger than corresponding caliper measurements. Also, mean absolute interobserver errors for the ultrasonic measurements were considerably larger than those for skinfold calipers. At best, the interobserver reliability for the ultrasound machine was 68% while the poorest reliability for the skinfold caliper was 88%. In the form tested, the Ithaco Body Composition Meter is not as accurate for measuring subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness in the elderly as a Holtain skinfold caliper
Adipose tissue · Body weight · Calipers · Radiology · Skinfold thickness · Subcutaneous adipose tissue · Subcutaneous fat · Ultrasonic sensor · Ultrasound · Body Composition Measurement Techniques · Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity · Internal Medicine · Mathematics · Medicine · Thermoregulation and physiological responses
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Validity of the ultrasonic technique as a method of measuring subcutaneous adipose tissue
Comparison of ultrasound and skinfold measurements in assessment of subcutaneous and total fatness
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,08 |
| Citation span | 1989 - 1992 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |