Accuracy of Estimations of Body-Frame Size as a Function of Sex and Actual Frame Size
- 1 February 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Perceptual and Motor Skills
- Vol. 66 (1) , 144-146
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pms.1988.66.1.144
Abstract
Body-frame size is an important factor in determining an optimal body weight for a given height. Previous studies have indicated that many individuals incorrectly estimate their body-frame size, and, as a result, incorrectly assess their ideal weight. The present study investigated the accuracy of estimation of body-frame size as a function of sex and actual frame size. The subjects were 66 men and 52 women participating in a community adult fitness program. Data indicated that medium-framed individuals were the most accurate in their estimations of body-frame size. Also, women were twice as likely to be accurate as were men. These results are interpreted to mean that most people assume they are medium-framed and that there is a sex difference in the way body-frame size is estimated.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
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