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BODY COMPOSITION ASSESSMENT
The Preventive Exercise Program offers several methods of body composition assessment. These methods are:
  • 7-site skinfold assessment
  • bioelectrical impedance analysis
  • hydrostatic weighing
  • Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry

Each method has its distinct advantages however all will result in the determination of percent body fat, lean body mass, and a calculation of recommended body weight.

For more information about Body Composition Assessment, call (803) 777-3331 or e-mail crowleep@gwm.sc.edu.

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