Title :
Body composition monitoring through bioelectrical impedance analysis
Author_Institution :
MED.Co. S.R.L, Bucharest, Romania
Abstract :
This paper presents and overview analysis of using the Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) method in devices designed and produced so far. We evaluate what is foreseen in the immediate prospects in order to improve BIA performances, while using this method for the body composition monitors.
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; electric impedance measurement; patient monitoring; BIA performances; bioelectrical impedance analysis; body composition monitoring; Bioimpedance; Frequency measurement; Frequency modulation; Impedance; Magnetic resonance imaging; Monitoring; Muscles; bioimpedance analysis; body composition; body water; fat mass; free fat mass; reactance; resistance;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Topics in Electrical Engineering (ATEE), 2015 9th International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Bucharest
DOI :
10.1109/ATEE.2015.7133826