ACSM Personal Trainer

Category - Initial Client Consultation and Assessment

Which physical assessment for body composition is based on Archimedes’ principle?
  1. Skinfold measurement
  2. Hydrostatic weighing
  3. Anthropometry
  4. Body Mass index (BMI)
Explanation
Answer: B - Hydrostatic weighing is a body composition assessment based on Archimedes’ principle. It states that a body immersed in water will be buoyed by a counterforce equal to the weight of the water displaced.
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