Evaluation of Techniques .

Running head: EVALUATION OF TECHNIQUES
Evaluation of Techniques
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1EVALUATION OF TECHNIQUES
Method Strength Limitation Accuracy
Hydrostatic
weighing
The net body
volume is not
required to be
known as a part of
calculation. The
time required for
performing the test
is very short. No
side effects are
experienced as a
result of this
method.
The clinical arrangement
required for hydrostatic
weighing involves a high cost of
clinical setup. The setup covers
a large floor space. The
technical equipment is not easily
accessible in general. The exact
localizations of body fat are not
identified by this method.
Chances of error lie in assuming
residual volume of lungs.
Professionals trained in this
method can only conduct this
test.
It is the most
accurate
compared to
other methods of
body fat
determination.
1.5% error limit
is encountered
which is the least
possible limit
(Casey 2013).
Bioelectrica
l impedance
Simplicity,
reliability, safety
and portability of
the equipment
makes it a more
recommended
technique. Minimal
technical skills are
required to operate
the equipment. Both
The body geometry appears
different with respect to
different levels of obese
conditions. Therefore, the body
water distribution also appears
different. The hydration factor
has to be constant to validate the
calculations (Kyle et al. 2015).
Assumption of hydration factor
limit the validity of the method.
The method
proves to be
accurate only
when performed
under clinical
considerations.
Applying
generalized
equation to
calculate body fat