Harpenden Skinfold Caliper
Harpenden caliper is a highly-recognized and highly accurate professional equipment that has been used for body fat measurement and calculation research for over 40 years.
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How to use the Harpenden Skinfold Caliper
The recommended taking skinfold technique is used.
- Lift and hold the skinfold with your thumb and forefinger.
- Position the jaws of the Harpenden caliper in the skinfold at a distance of approx. 1 cm from the fingers that hold it, and in the middle between the top and bottom of the skinfold. Do not let go of the fingers holding the skinfold while you measure.
- Wait 1-2 seconds before reading the caliper and recording the value. Repeat the measurement with the Harpenden caliper on all other sites on the body.
How to read the Harpenden Caliper
The reading screen has 2 needles, one large, one small. Each full rotation of the large needle represents 2 cm (20mm), indicated by the small needle. For example, if you do one full rotation and then it reaches 5, it would be 25mm.
Harpenden Skinfold Calibration
The Harpenden caliper can be checked for proper calibration with a 16mm diameter calibration dowel as follows:
- First make sure the needle is above zero.
- Open the jaws of the caliper and place the tips in the dowel, as indicated in the image.
- Compare the dial reading with the following table:
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BRAND |
ACCURACY |
PROPER READING |
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Slim Guide |
+/- 1.0mm |
15.0 – 17.0mm |
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Lange |
+/- 1.0mm |
15.0 – 17.0mm |
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Harpenden |
+/- 0.5mm |
15.5 – 16.5mm |
- When removing the dowel, do not allow the jaws to snap shut.
- If the caliper is not calibrated correctly, you can contact one of these official service centers:
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Creative Health Products (USA) Lange and Harpenden calipers |
Baty International (U.K.) Harpenden caliper |
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