Waist girth, also called waist circumference, is a common body measurement used to record the circumference of the abdomen. It is widely used in health, fitness, workplace, rehabilitation, sport and performance settings because it is quick, low-cost and easy to repeat when performed consistently.
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Arm span, sometimes called wingspan, measures the distance between the tips of the middle fingers when both arms are stretched out horizontally. It is a common anthropometric measurement used in health, fitness, sport, workplace, rehabilitation and performance settings.
Arm span can provide useful ...
Skinfold assessment is a practical body composition method that estimates subcutaneous fat thickness at selected body sites. A 4-site skinfold test uses four measured sites to provide a simple and repeatable way to monitor changes in body composition over time.
One of the most widely recognised 4-s...
Arm girth is a practical body measurement used to record the circumference of the upper arm. It is commonly used in health, fitness, sport, workplace, rehabilitation and performance settings to track upper-limb size, compare sides and monitor change over time.
A standardised version of arm girth is...
Ankle girth is a practical measurement used to record the size of the ankle and surrounding foot region. It is commonly used when professionals want to monitor ankle size, side-to-side differences or swelling-related changes over time.
The ankle region includes bony landmarks, tendons, joint struct...
Calf girth, also called calf circumference, is a practical body measurement used to record the external size of the lower leg. It is commonly used in health, fitness, sport, workplace, rehabilitation and performance settings because it is simple, quick and easy to repeat when the same method is used...
The Pincher Strength Palm + Digit 3β5 Test measures how much force a client can produce when compressing between the palm and Digits 3β5, the middle, ring and little fingers. This is a protocol-specific hand-strength assessment that focuses more on the ulnar-side finger group and palm compression pa...
The Pincher Strength Digit 1 + 2β3 Test measures how much force a client can produce when pinching between Digit 1, the thumb, and Digits 2β3, the index and middle fingers. This is commonly aligned with a three-jaw chuck or palmar pinch pattern, depending on the exact contact position used.
This te...
The Pincher Strength Digit 1 + 2β5 Test measures how much force a client can produce when pinching or compressing between Digit 1, the thumb, and Digits 2β5, the index, middle, ring and little fingers. This is a broader thumb-to-fingers pinch assessment than the Digit 1 + 2 test, which usually focus...
The Pincher Strength Digit 1 + 2 Test measures how much force a client can produce when pinching between Digit 1, the thumb, and Digit 2, the index finger. This is commonly used as a thumbβindex pinch assessment and may be performed as a tip-to-tip pinch when the thumb tip and index fingertip oppose...
The Grip Strength Straight Arm Wrist Extended Test measures how much grip force a client can produce while the elbow is extended and the wrist is held in extension. Wrist extension means the back of the hand moves closer to the back of the forearm. This variation may be useful when a professional wa...
The Grip Strength Bent Arm Wrist Extended Test measures how much grip force a client can produce while the elbow is bent and the wrist is held in extension. Wrist extension means the back of the hand moves closer to the back of the forearm. This variation may be useful when a professional wants to u...
