Ensure that the scale being used to measure weight has been accurately
calibrated to measure to the nearest 0.1 kg or 0.2 lb.
For greater accuracy, it is preferable to measure height in metric, i.e.
centimetres, as opposed to inches or half inches.
When repeat measurements are made on the same subject ensure that the
exact same height as earlier measurements is used unless the subject has in
the interim grown naturally in length.
Have the subject remove the right shoe and sock or stocking, and lie flat with
the arms and legs spread slightly as shown in the diagram.
In some overweight cases the inner thighs may touch in spite of the legs being
spread slightly. Ensure that this does not happen by further spreading the legs.
The client should be in a comfortable relaxed position and then proceed to place
the electrodes.
SUBJECT POSITION
PLACEMENT OF ELECTRODES AND LEADS
The self-adhesive disposable electrodes are attached to the RIGHT hand and
RIGHT foot, in order to avoid the battery current (low voltage) passing through
the side of the body where the heart is situated.
The BODYSTAT 1500MDD has two sets of main leads which are then divided
into a RED and a BLACK lead. It does NOT matter which of the two sets of main
leads is connected to the right hand or right foot. The two sets of main leads are
therefore interchangeable.
However, it is important to ensure that the RED (injecting) leads are connected
to the electrodes just behind the finger and toe as shown in the illustration.
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