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The ultrasound technique for measurement of subcutaneous adipose tissue and embedded fibrous structures employs image capture from any standard brightness mode ultrasound machine followed by an image analysis procedure. The technique avoids compression of the tissues and movement that occurs when using skinfold calipers. The ultrasound method only samples the subcutaneous adipose tissue and does not measure the fat stored in deeper depots.
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Ackland, T.R., Müller, W. (2018). Imaging Method: Ultrasound. In: Hume, P., Kerr, D., Ackland, T. (eds) Best Practice Protocols for Physique Assessment in Sport. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5418-1_11
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