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Aim: The aim of this study was to test the agreement between two competing skinfold callipers (digital and mechanical). Methods: The sample included 22 healthy male adult participants. A certified observer measured eight skinfolds twice using different skinfold callipers (digital and mechanical). Differences between equipment were tested using Wilcoxon signed rank test The distribution of error was examined using the normality test Results: Differences between skinfold callipers were significantly in five skinfolds: triceps (Z\u2009\u2009=\u2009\u2009-3.546; P\u2009&lt;\u20090.001), subscapular (Z\u2009\u2009=\u2009\u2009-3.984; P\u2009&lt;\u20090.001), suprailiac (Z\u2009\u2009=\u2009\u20093.024; P\u2009\u2009=\u2009\u20090.002), supraspinale (Z\u2009\u2009=\u2009\u20093.885; P\u2009&lt;\u20090.001), abdominal (Z z\u2009=\u2009\u22122.937; P\u2009\u2009=\u2009\u20090.003), thigh (Z\u2009\u2009=\u2009\u2009-2.224; P\u2009\u2009=\u2009\u20090.026) and calf (Z\u2009\u2009=\u2009\u2009-2.052; P\u2009\u2009=\u2009\u20090.040). Differences between callipers were constant. Conclusions: Mechanical and digital callipers tended to record different values of skinfold thickness. 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