Highly accurate and reliable body fat measurement - a significant performance factor
Recently, the ultrasound method to measure subcutaneous fat by means of ultrasound has internationally been standardised. This method provides the most accurate and precise technique for determining fat patterning in the body. Fat mass changes as low as 0.2 kg
can be detected reliably. No other fat measurement method is capable of measuring body fat and fat patterning on such a fine scale.
Image analysed with the
NISOS - BCA 4.2 software
The ultrasound measurements can quantify the potential for improving physical performance (e.g., sprint and repeated sprint performance, accelleration, reaction) by optimising body composition. The reliability and validity is not reached by any other method. This is an effective key for improving the performance of those athletes or players whose body fat is above the values expected in their sport. On the the other side, some athletes may have very or extremely low fat, which can be detrimental for performance and can lead to disastrous performance setbacks and severe diseases like anorexia nervosa.
Ultrasound imaging and evaluations courses are performed by the International Association of Sciences in Medicine and Sports (IASMS). The standardisation of this method has been developed in cooperation with the Working Group on Body Composition, Health and Performance in Sports under the auspices of the IOC Medical Commission.
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