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Spring 2021 |\u00a0<\/em>By Jenna Marina Lee<\/em><\/p>\n

We all want to be stronger and healthier. What if you could scan your body to determine the most efficient way to turn those desires into reality?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s easy to see how athletes benefit from understanding their body composition. The data from the Bod Pod \u2014 a tool utilized in both 麻豆原创\u2019s kinesiology<\/a> and physical therapy<\/a> programs \u2014 can be used to create nutrition and exercise programs tailored to achieve optimal performance.<\/p>\n

But the average individual can benefit too. Checking body composition is critical because it can be related to many comorbidities, such as cardiovascular disease or Type 2 diabetes.<\/p>\n

\u201cMonitoring how much muscle we lose over time is important because it is a predictor of lower physical function, poor quality of life and mortality,\u201d says Jeff Stout, 麻豆原创 professor and director for the School of Kinesiology and Physical Therapy. \u201cIn less than five minutes, this machine can measure your percentage of body fat and fat-free mass, which provides us the information needed to help people understand their current state of health.\u201d<\/p>\n

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How It Works<\/h2>\n

Individuals put on a skullcap and bathing suit before their height and weight are measured, since hair and clothes will affect the reading. The participant then sits in the device, and the Bod Pod calculates the amount of air volume displaced, so body fat and fat-free mass can be determined. The results are instant and the data output can be analyzed by the team on the spot.<\/p>\n

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Additional Applications<\/h2>\n

In collaboration with faculty from the College of Nursing<\/a> and College of Engineering and Computer Science<\/a>, Stout is examining the relationships between muscle mass, balance and function in older adults in with high-needs communities to lower their risk for falls. \u201cIf we have a better understanding of how these areas affect their risk for falls, then perhaps we could put them on an exercise program designed to improve body composition and balance, thus reducing the risk of falls, which can lead to health complications and sometimes death,\u201d says Stout, who oversees the exercise physiology doctoral program<\/a> that was ranked No. 1 in the state and ninth in the nation<\/a> by the National Academy of Kinesiology..<\/p>\n

[divider][\/divider]Gold Standard<\/p>\n

The Bod Pod uses a similar technique to the one Archimedes discovered more than 2,000 years ago after King Hieron II tasked the Greek scientist to find out if his crown was made of pure gold. According to the legend, Archimedes, unable to simply melt the king\u2019s headpiece, instead weighed the crown before submerging it in water. 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