IMPORTANT POINTS REGARDING MEASUREMENT
• Subjects should be measured on a non-conductive surface.
• Correct placement of the BLACK INNER electrode on the wrist and the
ankle is critical. The electrode placement behind the fingers and toes is not
as critical.
• Another easy way to find the correct position of the black inner electrodes
is to draw an imaginary straight line between the protruding bones on the
wrist and ankle as described above. Then place each electrode in the centre
of that line with the line also passing through the centre of the electrode tab.
• Once the electrode sites have been selected it may be necessary to apply a
solvent to remove excess skin oil. In research conditions it might be
considered necessary to shave the site of excess hair. This is to ensure that
good contact is made between the skin and the electrode. Poor contact will
result in higher Impedance values resulting in an over-determination of body
fat levels.
• The skin should be at normal body temperature and not be sweating.
• Once in place, press down on the electrodes to ensure good contact. The
electrodes may be repositioned if necessary but should not be used on
another subject since they may dry out thereby artificially increasing the
Impedance values.
• Keep unused electrodes in the bag to ensure freshness. DO NOT cut the
electrodes in half to increase their utilization. This will result in inaccurate
measurements and poor reproducibility.
• Only the best quality BODYSTAT electrodes as those supplied by
BODYSTAT LTD, or their accredited distributors, should be used and used
only once. This is to ensure accuracy of measurement and good
reproducibility of tests.
• Pins in bones will not affect the body composition measurements.
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