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WHAT IS BODY COMPOSITION? The body’s relative amounts of fat and lean body tissue (or fat-free mass – FFM) Components of FFM include: Muscle. Bone. Water. Organ tissues. COMPONENTS OF BODY FAT. Total Body Fat = Essential Fat. + Storage Fat. ESSENTIAL FAT. Required for normal physiological function Consists of fat within: Major organs. Muscles.
ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 10th edition. UPDATE – Page 79, Table 4.4: Fitness Categories for Body Composition (% Body Fat) for Men by Age updated from 2009 to 2013.
ACSM’s Health-Related Physical Fitness Assessment Manual, 5th edition. UPDATE – Page 72, Table 4.2: Fitness Categories for Body Composition (% Body Fat) for Men by Age updated from 2009 to 2013.
Download PDF. Summary. Background & aims. Reference values for body composition parameters like skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) depend on age and BMI. To ensure reference intervals reflect these changes, they have traditionally been separated into groups of young adults based on sex and BMI.
TABLE 8.9 Fitness Categories for Maximal Aerobic Power for Men and Women by Age Age 30-39 Min Run (mi) 1.93 1.82 1.75 1.70 1.66 1.62 1.59 1.57
The whole-body level of body composition characterizes body size and configuration, which is often described by anthropometric measures such as body weight, skinfold thicknesses, circumferences, and body mass index (BMI) among others. [12]
The guidelines can help individuals determine their body composition status compared to ACSM health-related norms. The document provides guidelines for body composition percentages for men and women according to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).
