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How much body fat do you have?
What are your body’s basic calorie requirements?
NOW YOU CAN FIND OUT through state-of-the-art methods!
The BodPod® measures your body’s fat mass and lean mass accurately.
Resting Energy Expenditure testing individually and accurately assesses your body’s calorie requirements at rest.
These results give you invaluable information about your body’s health status and can help inform your training to ensure you are getting maximum results!
Who would benefit?
- Elite sporting teams and organisations.
- Individual athletes.
- Anyone interested in general health, fitness and weight loss.
All proceeds go toward research in childhood nutrition in health and disease at the Children's Nutrition Research Centre.
BodPod® Test information and pre test requirements
BodPod®
What is the BodPod®?
- The BodPod® uses air displacement to measure the volume of the body.
- From the measurement, body fat and fat free (lean) mass can be determined.
Why Use the BodPod®?
- Gold Standard for body composition assessment.
- It is a quick, comfortable and highly accurate method for calculating a person’s body composition (fat and fat-free mass).
- It is a good way to evaluate your training regimen.
- It informs your trainer how best to tailor your fitness program.
- Informs you if your fat mass percentage is putting you at increased health risk.
BodPod® Test Protocol
- Your height and weight will be measured.
- The testing needs to be done while wearing minimal clothing so that excess air does not get trapped in your clothing. You will be measured wearing a swimming costume (please bring your own with you) with a swimming cap (we can supply) over your hair.
- You will need to sit very still inside the BodPod® for 2 x 1 minute periods.
- Total testing session time is 30 minutes.
Pre test requirements:
- No food or exercise for 3 hrs prior.
- All jewellery needs to be removed.
- Dressed in swimming costume (you will need to bring this with you) and swimming cap (we can supply).
Resting Energy Expenditure test information and pre test requirements
What is REE?
- REE measures the amount of energy (that is, calories) your body uses while in a rested state.
- It is calculated by measuring the amount of oxygen the body consumes and the amount of carbon dioxide produced.
Why Measure REE?
- To assess your body’s energy requirements (calorie requirements) at rest.
- To inform your trainer and dietitian/nutritionist how best to tailor your fitness program to get results.
REE Test Protocol
- Your height and weight will be measured.
- You will be required to lie for 20 minutes before we start the measurement.
- You will then lie with a clear canopy over your head, which measures you breathing, for a further 30 minutes.
- Room air is drawn through the canopy at a fixed rate, while the air you breathe out of the canopy is collected and analysed for oxygen and carbon dioxide levels.
- Total testing session time is 1 hour.
Pre test requirements:
- No food or exercise for 3 hrs prior.
Prices
Each test costs only $90 and includes:
- A report of your individual results;
- A letter explaining your results; and
- An opportunity to discuss your results with qualified, scientists and health professionals.
Package deals:
- Combine resting energy expenditure assessment with a BodPod® and only pay $160…a saving of $20!
- Evaluate your training goals long-term: Pre-purchase 3 visits and we will give you a 4th for free! This offer is valid for either test separately or when tests are combined.
- Discounts are available for groups of 10 people or more.
Parking
There is limited street car parking available in the Herston area.
Metro Car Park on Bramston Terrace adjoins the Royal Children’s Hospital and costs approximately $8.40 for the first hour, $16.80 for 2 hours and $21 from 2 hours onwards.
