NCAA Wrestling Weight Management Program For 2011 - NAIA

NCAA WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
BODY COMPOSITION MEASUREMENTS
AIR DISPLACEMENT PLETHYSMOGRAPHY USING BOD POD TECHNOLOGY
Background. (Transferred from the skin-fold directions for consistency.) Through the use of a
prediction equation, air displacement plethysmography values are used to estimate an
individual’s percent body fat. This value will then be used to calculate a collegiate wrestler’s
minimal weight at five percent body fat. The American College of Sports Medicine and the
American Academy of Pediatrics have chosen five percent as the essential fat level in collegiate
male athletes and the lower limit for safe and normal growth in this group.
Equipment/Operator Requirements.
1. The Bod Pod must be certified to be in good working order by the manufacturer annually.
2. The test operator must be certified as trained by the manufacturer or a qualified
representative of the manufacturer.
System Evaluation Protocol. The following should be performed each day before subject
testing is permitted:
1. Warm up with the power on for at least 30 minutes.
2. Perform Analyze Hardware. Result should read “No problems detected.”
3. Perform Test System. Mean volume should be within ±100ml of actual volume and S.D.