| BODY COMPOSITION |
The whole of the body measured by the percentage of weight ratio of one part to another (body fat to lean muscle mass, ect.). |
| BODY FAT |
The total amount of fat in the body. |
| BODY FAT TESTING |
A scientific method used to measure body fat as compared to lean tissue; skin calipers, hydrostatic weighing, girth measurement, electrical impedence, ultrasound. |
| CIRCUMFERENCE MEASUREMENT |
The measurement of changes in muscle size and body proportion with the use of a tape measure. |
| FAT |
Triglycerides; a combination, or ester of three fatty acids and glycerol. |
| FAT PATTERNING |
The deposition of fat in specific areas of the human body,such as the stomach, thighs, or hips. |
| HYDROSTATIC WEIGHING |
A scientific method for determining body composition that uses Archimedes Principal of water displacement; the difference between body weight measured on land and in a tank of
water. |
| LEAN TISSUE |
The body weight minus the body fat, composed mainly of muscle, bone, and other nonfat tissue. |
| PHYSICAL CAPACITY TESTING |
Any one of a complex of scientific tests used to measure the body's ability to perform maximum activity; strength tests, cardiac stress tests, flexibility tests, lung function
tests. |
| SKIN CALIPERS |
A clamping device with marked measurements and a constant spring pressure used to determine body fat percentage by the thickness of skin folds and scientific formulas. |
IMPORTANT BIOFITNESS WORD DEFINITIONS