Skandika ERGOMETER WIRY Instructions De Montage page 37

Bio-electrical Impedance Analysis – Approved by Henry C. Lukaski, Ph. D. Grand Forks Human Nutrition
Research Center
The fat monitoring determines body fat using Bio-Electric Impedance Analysis (BIA), a process by which
a small electrical current is sent through the body to measure the impedance. The current will flow
through the hands. The more fat containing adipose tissue (fat) in the body, the harder the current must
work to travel around. In this case, the resistance to the current generates a higher impedance value,
which in turn reflects a higher value for body fat. The impedance value is then inserted into an equation
(along with height, weight, sex, and physical stature) which calculates body density and percent body
fat.
The relation between heart-rate & fat burn
Like any combustion engine, your body uses oxygen and fuel to generate energy.
The cardiovascular system delivers oxygen to the skeletal muscles, which then uses this oxygen to "burn"
various fuels (carbohydrate and fat) to yield mechanical energy. While performing aerobic exercise, your
heart rate should stay in a range (Training Zones) between 50% and 80% of your maximum heart rate.
(Max. Heart Rate = 220 – age in years) For best results, aerobic and fat burning, keep your heart rate in
the Training Zone for at least 12 minutes. The longer and more frequently you do this the more impro-
vement you will see.
Why 12 minutes? This is the amount of time needed for body to start producing fat burning enzymes.
Before that amount of time your body will only burn the more easy to utilize carbohydrates.
Additional hints for your health
The body fat analysis is suitable for adults and children of 7 years age and older. This measurement is in
no way suitable for people with heart diseases or when taking cardiovascular medicine. Please also do
not use this item if you are pregnant.
Wrong values can be measured if you belong to these groups:
- People over 70 years of age
- Dialyse-Patients
- People, who suffer from Oedema
- Intensive sport people, Bodybuilders, Professional athletes
- If when relaxing your heart rate is below 60
In these cases the result of the measurement cannot be regarded as correct value, but only as a guide
for the improvement between different measurements. Always consult your physician before starting
a body fat measurement! In case of improper handling or current fluctuations measured values can be
lost and/or be displayed wrongly.
How to do the bodyfat measurement
The correct posture for the body fat measurement:
Sit on the bike in an upright position and do no bend your elbows and knees too strongly.
Do not move during the measurement and adjust your seating height in the way, that the arms are poin-
ting straight forward in the height of your heart while your hands are grasping the handpulse-sensors.
This is to ensure, that the current can flow in an optimal way through your body.
After choosing the correct programme (P24) adjust the following values with the „UP", „DOWN" and
„ENTER" buttons:
1. Height in cm
2. Weight in kg
3. Gender (1 = male; 0 = female)
4. Age
Take the correct posture for the measurement (as described earlier) and press „START/STOP".
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