Fitness Testing
Fitness Testing > Tests > Anthropometry > Body Composition > Total Body Electrical Conductivity
Total Body Electrical Conductivity (TOBEC)
- equipment required: TOBEC device
- method: TOBEC is based on lean tissue being a better conductor of electricity than fat.
- procedure: The subject lies in a cylinder that generates a very weak electromagnetic field. The strength of the field depends on the electrolytes found in the person's body water. In about 10 seconds, TOBEC makes 10 conductivity readings that estimate lean body mass.
- advantages: very accurate noninvasive method for body composition analysis
- disadvantages: equipment is costly.
