Why The Medical Spa uses InBody Technology
A closer look at how InBody devices work
8 Point Tactile Electrode System with Thumb Electrodes
When measuring impedance with electrodes, contact resistance invariably occurs.
Controlling contact resistance is essential in order to accurately measure impedance in the body.
InBody accounts for contact resistance by using a unique method of electrode placement.
Multiple Frequencies
Electric currents have differing penetration abilities depending on their frequency.
Some frequencies are better suited for measuring body water outside the cell, while
others are capable of passing through cell membranes and measuring total body water.
InBody makes use of multiple currents at varying frequencies in order to provide most
precise body water analysis results.
Direct Segmental
Multi-frequency Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Modern BIA views the human body as
five “cylinders”: the arms, the legs, and the trunk. Accurate and independent measurements
of each cylinder are essential for providing analysis not just for each cylinder, but for
the entire body. InBody’s advanced technology allows all InBody devices to directly measure
all five cylinders.
No Empirical Estimations
Empirical data, such as data related to age and gender, are values that are
achieved through observation. Estimations that use empirical data have been used
to improve the accuracy in BIA devices that measure impedance using the Whole Body
Impedance method. Although useful for measuring the typical and/or healthy body type,
problems occur when measuring individuals that have atypical body types, such as high
performance athletes or severely overweight individuals. InBody avoids this problem
altogether by completely avoiding any use of empirical estimations.
Together all of these technologies allow InBody devices to bring you
the easiest, quickest, and most precise BIA body composition analysis in the world.
