Bioelectrical impedance analysis to estimate body composition in children and adolescents: a systematic review and evidence appraisal of validity, responsiveness …

H Talma, MJM Chinapaw, B Bakker… - Obesity …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a practical method to estimate percentage body fat
(% BF). In this systematic review, we aimed to assess validity, responsiveness, reliability and …

Body composition estimation in children and adolescents by bioelectrical impedance analysis: A systematic review

JAC de Castro, TR de Lima, DAS Silva - Journal of bodywork and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) has commonly been used to assess the
body composition of children and adolescents. BIA validation studies have found distinct …

A best practice fall prevention exercise program to improve balance, strength/power, and psychosocial health in older adults: study protocol for a randomized …

YJ Gschwind, RW Kressig, A Lacroix, T Muehlbauer… - BMC geriatrics, 2013 - Springer
Background With increasing age neuromuscular deficits (eg, sarcopenia) may result in
impaired physical performance and an increased risk for falls. Prominent intrinsic fall-risk …

Comparison of segmental multifrequency bioelectrical impedance analysis with dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry for the assessment of body composition in a …

M Kim, S Shinkai, H Murayama… - Geriatrics & gerontology …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The purpose of the present study was to examine the agreement of segmental
multifrequency bioelectrical impedance analysis (SMF‐BIA) for the assessment of whole …

The efficacy of an aquatic program on physical fitness and aquatic skills in children with and without autism spectrum disorders

CY Pan - Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2011 - Elsevier
This study evaluated the efficacy of a 14-week aquatic program on physical fitness and
aquatic skills for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and their siblings without a …

Motor proficiency and physical fitness in adolescent males with and without autism spectrum disorders

CY Pan - Autism, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
This study compared components of motor proficiency and physical fitness in adolescents
with and without autism spectrum disorders, and assessed the associations between the two …

Validity and reliability of bioelectrical impedance analysis to estimate body fat percentage against air displacement plethysmography and dual‐energy X‐ray …

PR von Hurst, DCI Walsh, CA Conlon… - Nutrition & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Air displacement plethysmography (ADP) and dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry (DXA) are
well‐regarded methods for predicting body fat percentage (BF%). Bioelectrical impedance …

Validation of a portable bioelectrical impedance analyzer for the assessment of body composition

AD Karelis, G Chamberland… - Applied Physiology …, 2013 - cdnsciencepub.com
One of the major challenges in field research has been the difficulty to adequately measure
body composition, such as% body fat and fat-free mass (FFM). Therefore, the purpose of the …

Bioelectrical impedance analysis to estimate body composition, and change in adiposity, in overweight and obese adolescents: comparison with dual-energy x-ray …

CS Wan, LC Ward, J Halim, ML Gow, M Ho, JN Briody… - BMC pediatrics, 2014 - Springer
Background There is a need for a practical, inexpensive method to assess body composition
in obese adolescents. This study aimed to 1) compare body composition parameters …

Comparison of a bioelectrical impedance device against the reference method dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and anthropometry for the evaluation of body …

K Day, A Kwok, A Evans, F Mata, A Verdejo-Garcia… - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to compare the use of the bioelectrical impedance device (BIA) seca®
mBCA 515 using dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) as a reference method, for body …