The Harpenden Skinfold Caliper is a precision instrument designed for use in the performance of Skinfold thickness measurements (from which estimates of body fat are derived) The use of this instrument has been well established and documented over the past 40 years
Designed in 1958 in collaboration with D. J. M. Tanner, a prominent force in the use of Skinfold measurements in the derivation of body fat measurement
It is the only Caliper CE marked under the Medical Devices Directive 93 / 42 / EEC for a Class 1 Device with Measuring Function and is calibrated using masters traceable to National Standards
It is used all over the world in applications including diagnostics & research, nutrition/malnutrition, obesity, eating disorder assessment (especially in sports) and juvenile growth disorders
It is supplied with a handbook which includes tables for body fat% versus Skinfold thickness in males & females of all ages based on the Durnin & Womersley systems
It is also supplied with Body Assessment Software (Optional)
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