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. 2016 Apr 13;11(4):e0153146. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0153146

Table 3. Means ± SD (mm) for each skinfold and ultrasound measurement site, for each trial, measured by each technician.

Trial 1 2 1 2
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