Table 3. Means ± SD (mm) for each skinfold and ultrasound measurement site, for each trial, measured by each technician.
Trial | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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Males (n = 22) | ||||
Chest Skinfold | Chest Ultrasound | |||
Tech 1 | 6.3 ± 2.3 | 6.2 ± 2.2 | 4.8 ± 1.3 | 4.9 ± 1.4 |
Tech 2 | 9.1 ± 3.2 | 8.8 ± 3.1 | 4.9 ± 1.5 | 4.7 ± 1.4 |
Abdomen Skinfold | Abdomen Ultrasound | |||
Tech 1 | 16.4 ± 6.6 | 16.2 ± 6.8 | 11.5 ± 4.7 | 11.3 ± 4.9 |
Tech 2 | 18.7 ± 7.7 | 18.3 ± 7.6 | 11.2 ± 5.0 | 11.3 ± 5.1 |
Thigh Skinfold | Thigh Ultrasound | |||
Tech 1 | 10.2 ± 2.9 | 10.1 ± 2.9 | 5.2 ± 1.2 | 5.1 ± 1.3 |
Tech 2 | 11.4 ± 3.4 | 11.8 ± 3.4 | 5.6 ± 3.1 | 5.1 ± 1.3 |
Females (n = 23) | ||||
Triceps Skinfold | Triceps Ultrasound | |||
Tech 1 | 16.4 ± 5.1 | 16.3 ± 5.4 | 9.6 ± 2.8 | 9.8 ± 2.9 |
Tech 2 | 20.3 ± 5.3 | 20.5 ± 5.5 | 10.0 ± 2.8 | 9.7 ± 3.0 |
Suprailiac Skinfold | Suprailiac Ultrasound | |||
Tech 1 | 18.5 ± 5.9 | 19.1 ± 6.4 | 11.8 ± 3.6 | 12.1 ± 4.4 |
Tech 2 | 23.0 ± 7.6 | 23.5 ± 8.4 | 11.6 ± 4.5 | 11.3 ± 3.8 |
Thigh Skinfold | Thigh Ultrasound | |||
Tech 1 | 23.0 ± 6.3 | 22.7 ± 6.3 | 10.4 ± 2.8 | 10.7 ± 2.6 |
Tech 2 | 25.0 ± 5.9 | 24.3 ± 5.9 | 10.2 ± 2.3 | 10.6 ± 2.4 |