Outcome measure on muscle girth. Equipment needed and step by step process.

1. PHYSIOLOGY
Muscle Mass

3. 1. Flex elbow and shoulder to 90 degrees
2. Wrap tape measure around the largest part of
biceps body
3. Have them contract their biceps while having the
tape around the muscle
4. Measure to the nearest point one centimeter
5. Repeat measurement twice/as many times as
needed until all measurements agree within point
five centimeters and take the median of those three
measurements
1. Step your foot on the chair (do not dorsiflex so
that the calf’ won’t contract)
2. Measure the calf from the highest part of the leg
to the lowest
3. The highest measurement that you got is the girth
measurement of your leg

5. IMPORTANCE OF MUSCLE GIRTH
MEASUREMENT
Basic skill, almost anyone can perform
and do it. Uncostly since tape measure is the
only material need. Basically to determine
whether has muscular dystrophy, or any
possible problems in proportion to the size
of the body or its parts

6. REFERENC
ES
Eaton-Evans, J. (2013). Nutritional Assessment:
Anthropometry. Encyclopedia of Human
Nutrition, 227-232. doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-
375083-9.00197-5