The
FUTREX-52 provides fast accurate measurements of
Body Fat
The
FUTREX-52 is a new, lower cost version of FUTREX's
popular FUTREX-5500. It provides the same accuracy,
repatability and information as it's "older
brother."
The
FUTREX-52 is available in three separate calibration
sets:
The
FUTREX-52/XL
The XL version of the FUTREX-52 is calibrated for
adults age 18 and above.
The
FUTREX-52A/ZL
The A/ZL version of the FUTREX-52 is calibrated for
adults age 18 and above, and includes a separate
calibration for children from the ages of 5-17.
The
FUTREX-52A/WL
The A/WL version of the FUTREX-52 is calibrated for
adults age 18 and above, children from 5-17 and also
includes a special calibration for athletic males
between the ages of 13 and 23.
The test
results appear on its large LCD screen in a clear
and easy to read format.
Output
Includes
• Total
Percent Body Fat
• Fat Mass (lbs or kg)
• Lean Mass (lbs or kg)
•
Normalized Hydration
• Body Mass Index (BMI)
Provide a Snap Shot of Health & Fitness
Each
FUTREX-52 includes a supply of "A Snap Shot of Your
Health & Fitness Form" to record results and provide
interpretation of the test:
Add The Optional Printer For Even More Value and
Versatility
The
FUTREX-52 can connect directly to the optional SLP
printer. This lets you provide a comprehensive
printed record of the client’s body composition
analysis.
Measuring Body Fat with Near
Infrared Light
What
is Body Composition?
Body
composition is simply the ratio of lean body mass to
fat body mass. Too much fat can lead to health
problems like heart disease, diabetes, high
cholesterol and other serious conditions. Too little
body fat can be just as detrimental as too much. If
people can keep their body fat at a reasonable
level, they will be healthier, happier, and, of
course, look their best.
This makes
monitoring percent body fat a key component of any
weight loss or fitness program. Health and fitness
professionals have long recognized the importance of
measuring the body fat of their clients.
The most
successful of them know how body fat analysis can
help grow their business, increase their profits,
and show clients the positive results of their hard
work. Futrex’s patented Near-Infrared Body
Composition Analyzers have helped thousands of
physicians, health club owners, chiropractors,
personal trainers, physical therapists, and others
do exactly that
Why
Measure Body Fat at All?
Percent
body fat is known to be a key factor in determining
fitness. It is also a known indicator of disease
risk. Weight alone is not a reliable indicator of
good health.
Obesity is
a known risk for many serious medical conditions
including heart disease, diabetes and even certain
forms of cancer.
Weight
(pounds on the scale) does not distinguish between
pounds that come from body fat and those that come
from lean body mass or muscle. Carrying too much fat
is what makes a person obese.
Body
composition analysis is a proven benefit for
fitness & wellness professionals. Quick, easy, and
NON-INVASIVE body fat testing is invaluable.
Whether
you think of them as body fat testers or body
composition analyzers, The FUTREX professional
system is the ideal choice for body composition
analysis:
Body fat
testing has never been easier to provide. The
Futrex® Near-Infrared Body Fat Analyzer is the
revolutionary tool health, fitness, and athletic
professionals use today.
With
several body fat testing methods to choose from,
none come close to the accuracy, reproducibility,
AND convenience of Futrex. Calculate body fat and
hydration levels in just 60 seconds with Futrex.
Body composition testing using hydrostatic
methods is expensive and inconvenient. Skin fold
body fat testing requires the same technician to
complete the body fat test to ensure accuracy. In
addition, body fat testing with skin fold calipers
can become increasingly unreliable for obese clients
or patients. DEXA testing can only be done in
hospitals. Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA)
Body Fat Scales require strict pre-test protocols
and cannot be used on children of a certain age
range, pregnant women, or on individuals with
cardiac implants (pacemakers or defibrillators).
The FUTREX
professional system is the ideal choice for body
composition analysis:
• Provides a direct measurement of percent body fat
and hydration levels
• No
pre-test protocols to follow
• Non-invasive and easy to use
• Use it on anyone, anywhere, anytime
• Gold
Standard Accuracy
• Superior Near-Infrared Technology
• Lightweight & Portable
Single Site
Measurement -- How Does It Work?
Futrex offers the only method of measuring body fat
that uses completely safe, Near-Infrared light to
directly measure percent body fat. U.S. Government
research has determined that the midpoint of the
biceps has a direct correlation with the body’s
overall fat level.
During
operation, the Futrex sends a safe, Near-Infrared
light beam into the triceps at specific wavelengths
that fat will absorb and lean mass will reflect. The
light absorption is measured to determine body fat
-- it’s that simple!
Test
results, which are traceable to underwater weighing,
are instantly displayed, for your customers to see.
Compare
The Technologies
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FUTREX
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Under Water Weighing
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Skin Fold Calipers
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Bio-Electrical Impedance
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Need For Fasting |
No
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Yes - 2 Hours
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No
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Yes - 4 hours
especially caffeinated products
Avoid Alcohol for 48 Hours
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Need For Disrobing |
No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes - socks or stockings must be removed
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Measure After Exercise |
Yes
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No
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No
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No
- avoid intense exercise 12 hours prior to
test
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Need For Voiding* |
No
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Yes - Within 30 minutes of test
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No
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Yes - Within 30 minutes of test
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Accuracy |
Excellent
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Excellent
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Moderate
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Excellent, if above criteria is followed
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Repeatability |
Excellent
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Moderate
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Depends On Operator
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Excellent, if above criteria is followed
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Possible Risks |
None
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None
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None
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Yes, for those with pacemakers or internal
defibrillators; unknown during early
pregnancy
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*Voiding means emptying the bladder |
Body
Composition for Body Builders
Gold
Standard for Body Fat Measurement
The
official method of measuring percent body fat is
hydrostatic weighing. In this approach, the person
sits in a seat slung from a sensitive scale. The
person is then lowered into a water tank until
totally submerged. The buoyancy, which is related to
the difference in weight between measurement outside
the water and when fully immersed in water, is used
to calculate the percent body fat. This calculation
can be done because there is a significant
difference in the density of fat compared to the
density of muscle. The method measures the
combination of subcutaneous and intramuscular fat.
Unfortunately, hydrostatic weighing is inconvenient
to use. Therefore, an alternate method that has
similar accuracy to hydrostatic weighing must be
used.
Limitations of Using Skinfold Calipers
Skinfold
calipers were developed as a low-cost alternative to
hydrostatic weighing. The measurement is performed
by pinching the skin and measuring its thickness at
either three or five sites on the body. These “pinch
thicknesses” are entered into mathematical equations
that calculate the percent body fat.
In
developing the equations, researchers used a large
group of typical college students as the test
subjects. In this population it was properly assumed
that the subcutaneous fat (the amount measured by
pinching the skin) is approximately equal to the
intramuscular fat. This assumption is true for most
of the population. However, it is not valid for
bodybuilders where intramuscular is typically five
times or more larger than the subcutaneous fat.
Therefore, using calipers to estimate the percent
body fat of bodybuilders yields results that are
much too low.
The
FUTREX Approach
About 20
years ago, the U.S. Government’s research
laboratories in Beltsville, Maryland, demonstrated
that percent body fat can be accurately measured
using harmless low energy light. The research proved
that the amount of fat in a body part could be
accurately determined by analyzing the change in the
light as it went through the body part.
The
government researchers made one other fundamental
discovery:
That there
were specific sites on the human body where the
local percent fat is directly proportional to the
percent fat of the total body. They further proved
it didn’t matter whether you were a super-athlete, a
bodybuilder, or a couch potato, that a measurement
using light on just one of those body sites provided
the same percent body fat as the official
hydrostatic test.
Futrex
uses this accurate, yet harmless light to measure
the combination of the subcutaneous and the
intramuscular fat, thus providing accurate total
percent body fat. Over 100,000 of similar light
interactance instruments are currently being used by
professional sports teams, law enforcement agencies,
college sports teams, etc.
What
Percent Body Fat Should Body Builders Have?
When
champion body builders get tested with calipers,
their percent body fat appears to be very low, e.g.,
3%. However, when the same body builders are
measured using the official hydrostatic procedure,
their true percent body fat is actually between 12%
and 18%. Why this difference? It occurs from three
different items:
· What
body builders are trying to accomplish
· The “Gold Standard” method of determining body fat
· Limitations of using skinfold calipers.
What
are Body Builders Trying to Do?
Simply
stated, body builders desire to highlight their
body’s muscular content. To accomplish this, they
perform an exercise regime that significantly
reduces the subcutaneous fat and yet retains the
intramuscular fat. The subcutaneous fat is located
directly under the skin and hides the body’s
muscular development. Thus, the body builders’
exercise program must reduce this subcutaneous level
as much as possible. Intramuscular fat is the fat
layers that are located within the muscles and make
the muscles look larger.
Certainly,
different types of athletes desire different
relationships between subcutaneous and intramuscular
fat. For example, a pro football wide receiver must
have as low a percent fat as possible, typically 4%
or less, to provide maximum speed and agility.
However, body builders are not attempting to have
speed and agility. Their desire is to provide the
maximum visual impact of their muscular development.
To do this, they must minimize the amount of
subcutaneous fat and they must retain a significant
amount of intramuscular fat.
Bodybuilders gain and retain intramuscular fat
through diet and lack of aerobic exercise. This
limited cardio work thereby avoids the use of stored
intramuscular fat for fuel.
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