A body fat percentage method caliper, also known as a skinfold caliper, is a hand-held device designed to accurately measure the thickness of subcutaneous fat beneath the skin. This allows for an accurate percentage of body fat the human body.
The use of calipers to estimate body fat is a valuable tool for assessing health and fitness. The American Council on Exercise advises that calipers are a useful method for tracking body fat changes over time. This tool was first developed by Hans H. Heuter in 1880.