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A selection of scientific articles on Cardio Pulmonary, Lung Function, Metabolism and Body Composition
Exploratory study of the relationship of fat-free mass to speed of brain processing in preterm infants
13 November 2013
A new study by the University of Minnesota shows a link in preterm infants between fat free mass (FFM) and neural development, with higher FFM resulting in better neural development. The objective of this study was to assess the relationship between postnatal body composition and brain development as indexed by latency to the P100 peak of the VEP…
Is body fat percentage a better measure of undernutrition in newborns than birth weight percentiles?
06 November 2013
A new study published on the prestigious Pediatric Research Journal shows that infant morbidity can be predicted more accurately from %fat vs. birth weight. The objective of this study (carried out by Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Australia) was to describe neonatal morbidity associated with low body fat percentage (BF%) and measure the number…
Longitudinal morphological and performance profiles for American NCAA Division I football players
30 October 2013
A new study published on the Journal of Strength and Conditioning provides reference data for collegiate football players %fat over a 4 year college career emphasizing what improvements could be expected given proper training. The aim of this study by Oklahoma State University was to determine the changes in anthropomorphism and performance over…
Body composition from birth to 6 mo of age in Ethiopian infants: reference data obtained by air-displacement plethysmography
02 October 2013
A new peer-reviewed article published on the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reporting a research study on body composition in a cohort of Ethiopian infants. The aim of the study was to develop reference data for fat mass and fat free mass from birth to 6 months of age in an African population. Almost 200 babies were tested with the PEA PO…
The six-minute walking test accompanied by pulse oximetry and ventilation assessment in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension
23 September 2013
A new study was presented during 2013 ERS Congress with the aim was to evaluate exercise capacity, oxygen desaturation and minute ventilation (VE) during six-minute walking test (6MWT) in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The 6MWT was performed according to the requirements of American Thoracic Society (2002) using a spirometer…
Interrupter Resistance in Preschool Children: Clinical utility in asthma management
29 August 2013
The clinical importance of interrupter resistance (Rint) technique in asthma management on patients, who are not able to collaborate in the execution of spirometry tests, has been investigated a study by the Paediatry dept. of Siena Hospital (Italy). The aim of the study is to assess Rint utility in asthma management when integrated with clinical…
Test-Retest Reliability of Portable Metabolic Monitoring After Disabling Stroke
01 August 2013
A new study has been published on "Neurorehabilitation Neural Repair Journal" with a validation of COSMED K4b2 portable metabolic monitoring device during overground GAIT analysis. The purpose of this study was to establish the test-retest reliability of a portable metabolic monitoring device during overground walking in hemiparetic stroke survi…
Experts at Harvard University's Wyss Institute have developed a lightweight exoskeleton called the Exosuit
04 July 2013
A new article on the UK Daily Mail Online presented a powered exoskeleton which shows great promise both for augmenting the abilities of able-bodied users, and for rehabilitating the disabled. A robotic exoskeleton that is so light and comfortable it can be slipped on like a pair of trousers is being developed by Harvard University's Wyss Institu…
Multi-ethnic reference values for spirometry for the 3-95-year age range: the Global Lung Function 2012 equations
04 July 2013
A new study was published presenting the work of the Global Lung Initiative (GLI) Task Force on multi-ethnic reference values for spirometry for the 3-95-year age range. The aim of the Task Force was to derive continuous prediction equations and their lower limits of normal for spirometric indices, which are applicable globally. As the Task Force…
Infant body composition in the PEA POD® era: what have we learned and where do we go from here?
20 June 2013
A new study by the University of Alberta has been published recently summarizing ongoing scientific research activity in infant body composition using the PEA POD. The objective of this study was to summarize published evidence and ongoing research activity in infant body composition using the PEA POD infant body composition system. All published…
Infant Body Composition: The New Frontier in Pediatric Care
30 May 2013
A new white paper from COSMED shows main scientific evidence on the importance of body composition measurement in infants. There is an increasing interest in the association between nutritional status during early infancy and childhood with the increased risks for adverse health effects as adults. Infant body composition has been in the last year…
Is the New AquaTrainer ® Snorkel Valid for VO2 Assessment in Swimming?
22 May 2013
A new study was published on the International Journal of Sport Medicine validating the new Aquatrainer snorkel option for gas exchange measurement of swimmers with K4b2. This study aimed to test if a new AquaTrainer ® snorkel with 2 (SV2) or 4 (SV4) valves is comparable to a standard face mask (Mask) being valid for real time gas analysis under…
Validity of COSMED's Quark CPET Mixing Chamber System in Evaluating Energy Metabolism
02 April 2013
A new study was published this month on the Research in Sports Medicine Journal with a validation of Quark CPET with Mixing Chamber versus the Douglas Bag method. The validation study was performed by Dr Nieman's team at the prestigious Human Performance Lab of the Applachian State University (ASU). The study objectives were to validate the accur…
Preterm Birth and Body Composition at Term equivalent Age: a systematic review
10 December 2012
A meta-analysis of scientific studies has been published on the prestigious Pediatrics Journal showing the importance of body composition monitoring in preterm infants. The study is a meta-analysis of studies published to date presenting body composition results in preterm infants at term equivalent age (TEA), which is the age at which they would…
The impact of emphysema on cardiopulmonary response to exercise in COPD patients
22 November 2012
A new study shows for the first time the ventilatory response to exercise in COPD patients with emphysema. Sixteen patients with moderate to severe emphysema, quantified by high resolution computed tomography scan (HRCT), were studied. All participants underwent a full lung function evaluation with Quark PFT, including spirometry, diffusing capac…
Agreement Between Standard Body Composition Methods to Estimate Percentage of Body Fat in Young Male Athletes
10 September 2012
A new study published on Pediatric Exercixse Medicine uses the BOD POD as the practical reference standard for body fat measurement in young male athletes. The purpose of this study was to examine the intermethods agreement of DXA and BIA with ADP to assess the %BF in young male athletes, such as swimmers, footballers, and cyclists. Air Displace…
Indirect calorimetry in mechanically ventilated patients. A systematic comparison of three instruments
10 September 2012
A study by the Swedish Karolinska Instituet has been published on Clinical Nutrition Journal showing excellent results for Quark RMR in measuring indirect calorimetry in mechanically ventilated patients. The study objectives were focused on the necessity of validating new instruments for indirect calorimetry in mechanically ventilated patients…
Indirect calorimetry in obese female subjects: Factors influencing the resting metabolic rate
03 September 2012
A new study has been published to evaluate selected factors influencing resting energy expenditure (REE) in obese female subjects. The study, published on the June issue of the World Journal of Experimental Medicine, was carried out by the Department of Experimental Medicine, Medical Physiopathology, Food Science and Endocrinology Section, Food S…
Air-Displacement Plethysmography Pediatric Option in 2–6 Years Old Using the 4CM
18 July 2012
A validation study has been published on Obesity Journal showing the accuracy and reliability of the newly introduced Pediatric Option Accessory for measuring body fat % in 2-6 years old with the Bod Pod GS. The objective of this study was to determine the accuracy, precision, bias, and reliability of percent fat (%fat) determined by air-displace…
Evaluation of air-displacement plethysmography for body composition assessment in preterm infants
12 June 2012
A validation study has been published on Obesity Journal showing the accuracy and reliability of the newly introduced Pediatric Option Accessory for measuring body fat % in 2-6 years old with the Bod Pod GS. The aim of the research, conducted by the Mangiagalli Clinic in Milan (Italy), was to evaluate the accuracy and reliability of air-displacem…
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