Comparative Study On Body Composition Determined By Bioimpedance And The Skinfold Test
Table 1:
| Statistical indicators |
Girls |
Boys |
Overweight subjects |
| Subjects |
30 |
60 |
30 |
| Skinfold method |
|
|
|
| Mean |
22.44 |
13.14 |
25.92 |
| Median |
21.48 |
13.15 |
25.35 |
| Standard deviation |
4.31 |
2.92 |
5.00 |
| Coefficient of variation |
19.2% |
22.3% |
19.3% |
| Maximum |
16.75 |
7.00 |
10.80 |
| Minimum |
33.10 |
21.80 |
35.65 |
| BIA method |
|
|
|
| Mean |
23.24 |
13.69 |
22.79 |
| Median |
23.90 |
14.15 |
23.50 |
| Standard deviation |
4.72 |
3.57 |
5.65 |
| Coefficient of variation |
20.3% |
26.1% |
24.8% |
| Maximum |
14.00 |
6.00 |
5.60 |
| Minimum |
36.30 |
23.50 |
33.60 |
|
|
|
|
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