PHRE 3043 – Functional Movement

Students will discover how to design exercise programs for improving a client’s aerobic and anaerobic capacity. In addition, students will be introduced to the fundamental concepts in movement screening, vocational fitness testing (e.g. police and paramedic), circuit training, and instability training.  

Target population: Adults (18-65), healthy

  • Course Instructor: Lyndsay Fitzgeorge
  • Lab Instructors: Lyndsay Fitzgeorge
  • Lab Technician: Jasmine Collins
  • Semester: Three

Lab Sections:

  • Section 1: Thursday 2 – 4 PM
  • Section 2: Thursday 12 – 2 PM
  • Section 3: Wednesday 2 – 4 PM
  • Section 4: Wednesday 4 – 6 PM
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Course: PHRE 3043 - Functional MovementMovement Pattern: Whole BodyTarget: Synergist(s):
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General instructions for skinfold calipers

  • Caliper should be placed 1-2 cm away from the thumb and finger
    • perpendicular to the skin fold
    • halfway between the crest and the base of the fold
  • Release the caliper lever so its spring tension is exerted on the skinfold
  • Maintain pinch while reading caliper
  • Read dial on caliper
    • Between 1 to 2 seconds after lever has been released
    • Nearest 0.5 mm (if using Harpenden calipers, take to nearest 0.2 mm)
  • Rotate through measurement sites
    • allows time for skin and underlying fat to regain normal thickness
  • If readings for a given site differ by more than 2 mm, take a 3rd reading.

Jackson-Pollock 7 Site

With this procedure, you will take all measurements on the right side of the body, while your subject is standing.

  • Chest— Males: take a diagonal fold midway between the nipple and upper part of the pectoral muscle at the armpit.  Females: the measurement is taken 1/3 of the way between the nipple and the armpit (closer to the armpit).
  • Axilla— The axilla area is on the side of the upper chest. A measurement here should be taken as a vertical fold directly under the center of the armpit and perpendicular to the nipple.
  • Triceps— Have the subject bend the elbow to 90 degrees and mark the point midway between the top of the shoulder and elbow. Then, measure a vertical fold (with the calipers at a 90 degree angle) at that midway point with the arm hanging naturally at the subject's side.
  • Subscapular— Measurements of the subscapular area should be taken as a diagonal fold (calipers held at a 45 degree angle) across the back, just below the shoulder blade.
  • Iliac Crest — A diagonal fold at the intersection of a vertical line between the spinal (front part of iliac crest, the protrusion of the hip bone) and front part of the armpit) and a horizontal line at the top of the iliac crest.
  • Abdominal— A measurement in the abdominal area should be a vertical fold one inch to right of navel.
  • Thigh— Take a vertical fold on the standing leg, midway between the kneecap and the crease where the thigh meets the hip.
Jackson/Pollock 7-Site Caliper Method formula
Male[1] BF%=495/(1.112-(0.00043499*s)+(0.00000055*s*s)-(0.00028826*a))-450
Female[2] BF%=495/(1.097-(0.00046971*s)+(0.00000056*s*s)-(0.00012828*a))-450
Variables s = sum of 7 skinfold mm
a = age

1. Jackson, A.S. & Pollock, M.L. (1978) Generalized equations for predicting body density of men. British J of Nutrition, 40: p497-504.

2. Jackson, et al. (1980) Generalized equations for predicting body density of women. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 12: p175-182.

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