Evolution of bioimpedance: A circuitous journey from estimation of physiological function to assessment of body composition and a return to clinical research

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 67, Issue , 2013, Pages S2-S9

  Lukaski, H C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydration; Impedance; Phase angle; Prognosis; Reactance; Resistance

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; BIOELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE ANALYSIS; BIOREACTOR; BLOOD FLOW; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FLUID; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL RESEARCH; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; EVOLUTION; FAT FREE MASS; HUMAN; HYDRATION; IMPEDANCE PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; WOUND HEALING;

ANTHROPOMETRY; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; BODY COMPOSITION; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; HUMANS;

EID: 84872156713     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2012.149     Document Type: Article

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