LIVING BODY IMPEDANCE MEASURING INSTRUMENT AND BODY COMPOSITION MEASURING INSTRUMENT

Title:

LIVING BODY IMPEDANCE MEASURING INSTRUMENT AND BODY COMPOSITION MEASURING INSTRUMENT

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/1998/036686

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

High frequency current application electrodes are brought into contact with both hands, both feet, etc. which are extreme parts of a body in order to apply current to the parts of the body to be measured. Potential difference measuring electrodes are brought into contact with the parts to be measured along the paths of the high frequency current. High frequency current application electrodes and the potential difference measuring electrodes are selected to select the path of the high frequency current and the path of the potential difference measurement in accordance with the purpose and to measure the impedances of the parts of the body are measured and the body composition is calculated.

Inventors:

FUKUDA YOSHINORI (JP)
HEYMSFIELD STEVEN B (US)

Application Number:

PCT/JP1998/000736

Publication Date:

August 27, 1998

Filing Date:

February 24, 1998

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

TANITA SEISAKUSHO KK (JP)
FUKUDA YOSHINORI (JP)
HEYMSFIELD STEVEN B (US)

International Classes:

A61B5/053; (IPC1-7): A61B5/05

Foreign References:

JPH0779938A	1995-03-28
JPH0712635A	1995-01-17
JPS5012528U	1975-02-08
JPH08154910A	1996-06-18
US4008721A	1977-02-22
JPH0549050A	1993-02-26
JPH0327050A	1991-02-05
JPH09285455A	1997-11-04

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