Control of balance is complex and involves maintaining postures facilitating movement and recovering equilibrium. A certain amount of sway is essential and inevitable due to small perturbations within the body eg breathing shifting body. You simply step on the scale and the tool measures both your body weight and your estimated fat percentage. Review of methods for the evaluation of human body balance the aim of this review paper is to thoroughly present all main tests used today in the field of body balance. Body fat scales are easy to use. About 8 of these are weighing scales.
The lungs control your bodys ph balance by releasing carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is a slightly acidic compound. A wide variety of measuring body balance options are available to you such as power source health scale weight indication and function. Body water proteins minerals and body fat which. The final measurement is around the hips the widest point below the waist when both feet are together. System for dynamic body balance measurement this work is supported by bazifit inc.
Its also a waste product produced by cells in the body as they use oxygen. Sway is the horizontal movement of the centre of gravity even when a person is standing still. In biomechanics balance is an ability to maintain the line of gravity vertical line from centre of mass of a body within the base of support with minimal postural sway. Clinical balance assessment can help assess fall risk andor determine the underlying reasons for balance disorders. Body balance system was looking to add in additional points of measurement including the neck and arms due to it full body and more versatile flexible applications. The first is the bust measured around the fullest point of the chest.
In the late 1980s the bia method was a single frequency whole body impedance measurement that yielded inaccurate results and required. The next measurement is the waist which is the narrowest part of a relaxed torso. Through a joint developmen t agreement between biomedical t echnology unit bitu university of patras greece. The three numbers each refer to a specific measurement of a womans body. The inbody test provides a comprehensive view of body composition balance. A self tensioning tape measure was used for the study.
This retroactive analysis looks at the effectiveness over 10 treatments rather than one single session. Such scales work with the help of sensors underneath. Balance control consists of controlling the body center of mass over its limits of stability.