Exercise Leadership Final Exam

Assuming proper technique and equations have been used, the plus/minus error of using skinfold equations to predict percent body fat is:

+/- 3.5%

t is well established that excess body fat, particularly when located _______________, is associated with hypertension, metabolic syndrome, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, stroke, cardiovascular disease, and dyslipidemia.

centrally around the abdomen

Which of the following is not a component of a comprehensive health/fitness assessment?

Measurement of reaction time

The principle behind body composition assessment by using skinfold measurements is that:

the amount of subcutaneous fat is proportional to the total amount of body fat.