- Personal Athlete Model
- Stores Data for One person
- Body Fat Increments: 1%
- Weight Capacity: 300 lb (136 kg)
- Weight Increments: 0.5 lb (0.2 kg)
User ModesTanita currently offers three user modes that account for physiological differences among
people (for example, a very athletic adult will have different body characteristics from an
average person with a fairly sedentary lifestyle).
To receive the most precise body fat reading, make sure the Body Fat Monitor/Scale that
you choose has the right mode for your body type. If you select the wrong mode, it will
not affect your BIA impedance reading. Your reading will remain constant, however, it
will be applied to the wrong calibration in the product.
Description of Tanita User Modes
Make sure the Body Fat Monitor/Scale that you choose has the right mode for your
body type.
Adult Mode:
For adults aged 18 and older who have moderately active to inactive lifestyles.
Child Mode:
For children up to the age of 18, who are over 3-1/2 feet tall (107 cm), who
have moderately active to inactive lifestyles, and whose bodies are still
developing.
Athlete Mode:
Special calibration for very fit adults.
Tanita's "athlete" is someone who gets about 10 hours a week of intense
physical activity (this can be exercise, work or leisure related.) "Athletes" also
have a resting heart rate of about 60 beats per minute or less. This mode
includes people who have been very fit for years but currently exercise less
than 10 hours per week. It does not include "enthusiastic beginners" who
recently started making a real commitment to exercising at least 10 hours per
week but whose bodies have not yet changed to qualify for the Athlete mode.
Not intendedfor professional athletes or bodybuilders.
General Information
Measures both weight and body fat in just seconds
Easy-to-use, one-piece digital unit
Precision scale
Results correlate with the most accurate professional methods of body fat
measurement
Tanita's patented "foot pad" electrode design uses Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis
(BIA) to determine body fat
Supported by medical research
Scuff-resistant metal foot pads
Power: Four AA batteries (included)