The jackson pollock 4 spot body fat test was developed by dr. Estimate body fat based on measurements of subcutaneous fat.
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Jackson pollock body measurement. Navy tape measure jacksonpollock 347 durnin and parrillo. The participant must relax the muscle group that is being assessed. Fortunately with the additional skinfold measurement required for the jackson pollock 7 spot body fat test the overall accuracy should be fairly reliable. Jackson pollock 7 body fat formula for males. The jacksonpollock method uses skin folds to measure body fat percentage. Pollock researchers and scholars in human movement.
For men measurement sites are the chest abdomen and thigh. The jackson pollack method for evaluating body fat percentage requires three skinfold measurements. If you would like to calculate body fat using the jackson pollock 7 spot method and your test subject is a male use the formula below. Multiple body fat calculators for men or women. For women they consist of the thigh triceps and suprailiac crest or just above the top of the hip bone. Caliber needs to be perpendicular to the site analyzed.
Measurements are taken on the right side of body. Percentage body fat table. In 1978 the two researchers formulated a handful of related equations which combined to call for an accurate estimation of body fat percentages through skinfold measurements. Andrew jackson and m. 3 site skinfold jackson pollock protocol purpose. Knowing yourself is the first step on the road to fitness and our body fat percentage calculators will help you achieve just that.
This one uses skin folds from 3 different points.