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Skinfold Test Results

Skinfold tests are commonly conducted as part of a fitness test battery, as a measure of body composition. There are quite a few different measurement sites, and the accuracy of the measurement technique may vary too. See Skinfold Methods.

Aussie Rules Football

The average skinfold (sum of 7 sites) at the 2010 AFL draft camp was 51.5 mm (range 32.3 - 84.7 mm) See more.
A skinfold of 50-55 is considered about average among AFL players, with the very fittest having skinfolds in the 30s .(the Age Newspaper, Nov 2010)
An article in the Perth Sunday Times listed the fitness requirements for a range of sports. It stated that the skinfold 7-site total for the West Coast Eagles players must remain below 50 mm (from The Sunday Times, Jan 10, 2010).
Brett Deledio, AFL footballer from Richmond, scored 39.6 mm (sum of 7 sites) on his bodyfat skinfold test (Herald Sun Newspaper, 16 April 2009).

Ice Hockey

Skindfolds are assessed at the NHL annual scouting combine, using 6 sites: Chest, Triceps, Subscapular, Suprailiac, Abdomen, Front Thigh. The average sum recorded over the last few years has been 63.6 cm (2009), 57.0 cm (2010) and 55.2 cm (2011). (see NHL combine results summary)

Athletics

Sean Wroe, Australian Olympic 400m sprinter, scored 29.1 mm (sum of 7 sites) on his bodyfat skinfold test (Herald Sun Newspaper, 16 April 2009).

Jockey / Horse Racing

Michael Rodd, Melbourne Cup winning jockey, scored 40 mm (sum of 7 sites) on his bodyfat skinfold test (Herald Sun Newspaper, 16 April 2009).

Triathlon

Erin Densham, Olympic Triathlete, scored 35.2 mm (sum of 7 sites) on her bodyfat skinfold test (Herald Sun Newspaper, 16 April 2009).

Rowing

Drew Ginn, Australian Olympic rower, scored 33.3 mm (sum of 7 sites) on his bodyfat skinfold test (Herald Sun Newspaper, 16 April 2009).

Cycling

Peta Mullens, Australian cyclist, scored 59.9 mm (sum of 7 sites) on her bodyfat skinfold test (Herald Sun Newspaper, 16 April 2009).

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