LineBIA
This module allows for the assessment of the quantitative composition of the human body (water content, fat, and skeletal-muscle mass), evaluation of physical fitness and nutrition adequacy, analysis of water metabolism, as well as linear monitoring and timely adjustment of nutrition programs in the fields of medical practice and sports medicine.
The measurement of body composition using the LineBIA method is based on the evaluation of the distribution of water volumes in the human body and the ability of tissues to conduct electricity.
The module can:
- Determine the quantitative content of fluid in the body, body mass index, and basal metabolic rate.
- Determine active cell mass, bone mass, and fat mass.
- Provide objective data on the quantitative composition of the human body.
- Enable linear monitoring and timely adjustment of nutrition programs in medical practice and sports medicine.
- Offer an objective assessment of physical fitness and nutrition adequacy.
- Evaluate hydration status.
- Provide an objective assessment of water metabolism during adaptive changes in the human body when changing climatic conditions (mountainous, hot, or dry climates).
Principle of Operation
The hardware-software analysis of the proportional composition of the human body is based on the greater conductivity of muscle mass compared to fat mass, which is associated with the differing water (fluid and dissolved elements) content in these tissue structures.
The resistance of tissues to electrical current is directly proportional to their fluid content: highly hydrated tissues (muscle tissue) are active and powerful conductors, while poorly (slightly) hydrated fat tissue, in this case, acts as an insulator. As a result, impedance is inversely proportional to the fluid content in the tissues of the human body. High-frequency currents pass through extracellular and intracellular environments (fluids, including dissolved substances), making it possible to measure fat-free mass (lean body mass), whereas lower-frequency currents are absorbed in the extracellular space.
This is an objective method for analyzing body composition, which is completely safe and highly accurate.
