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Body Composition
Analysis
All VO2
and RMR tests include a body composition assessment with
a Tanita scale that utilizes Bio-electrical Impedance
Analysis. Simply step on the scale for a fast and
accurate determination of your internal body
composition.
Tanita professional body
composition analyzers measures body weight, body fat
percentage, lean body mass, hydration level, BMI and
more. Specific results include:
Fat%: The
percentage of total body weight that is fat.
Fat Mass: Total
weight of fat mass in the body.
Fat Free Mass:
Comprised of muscle, bone, tissue, water, and all other
fat free mass in the body.
Total Body Water:
The amount of water retained in the body.
Body composition assessment
provides valuable information about your structural
make-up, which can help determine ideal body weight.
Standard scales measure total weight but provide no
reference to lean mass or fat mass. Adults tend to lose
healthy lean mass and gain unwanted body fat, even
without an apparent change in weight.
For athletes, a high lean mass to fat mass body
composition ratio is associated with superior
performance, although too little fat can compromise body
health and biological function, especially in female
athletes. Excess fat is detrimental to athletic
performance because it adds non-force-producing mass.
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