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subscapular

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subscapular /sub·scap·u·lar/ (-skap´u-ler) below the scapula.
subscapular [sub-skap´u-lar]
below the scapula.

subscapular
below the scapula.


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Percent body fat (F%) was estimated from the thickness of four skinfolds (triceps, biceps, subscapular and supraspinale) using skinfold calipers (Model 98.
In a study that tracked roughly 87,000 women and 45,000 men for at least 10 years, the risk of posterior subscapular cataract was higher in those who were overweight or obese.
Skinfold thickness was evaluated using a Harpendon skinfold caliper (Creative Health Products, Ann Arbor, Michigan) at three standard sites (men: chest, triceps, and subscapular, women: triceps, suprailiac, and thigh) according to guidelines prescribed by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM; 2006).
 
 
 
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