body composition PE Test
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What are ways a person can decrease their % of fat?
-Exercise at a higher intensity level for 3 times/ week for at least 20 minutes -eat healthy
How is Body Fat measured?
-Underwater weighing lab procedure to determine body's density -Skin fold measurement most fat is located right beneath skin. - Bioelectrical Impedance speed of electrical impulse faster in muscle -Body Mass Index Height and Weight-used to assess fatness
What is body composition made up of?
-essential fat -non essential fat -storage fat
What is Body Mass Index (BMI)?
-ratio of height to weight
Boys average bmi?
18-25
Girls average bmi?
25-30
What is body composition?
Body composition refers to the ratio of lean tissue and body fat.