Exercise Physiology: Theory and Application to Fitness and Performance 7th Edition by Scott Powers

Exercise 34

Provide a brief description of the following methods of measuring body composition: isotope dilution, photon absorptiometry, potassium-40, hydrostatic (underwater weighing), dual energy X-ray absorptiometry, near infrared interactance, radiography, ultrasound, nuclear magnetic resonance, total body electrical conductivity, bioelectrical impedance analysis, air displacement plethysmography, and skinfold thickness.