Operation Manual
Polar BodyAge System
In Body Composition you can set a bioimpedance device to be interactive with the Polar
BodyAge® System.
1. First select your device from the drop-down list next to Bioimpedance Device.
2. Select the Serial Port that the device is attached to (it can either attach to an additional serial
port in your computer or it can be connected to Device Port 1 or Device Port 2 on the 700iu
box).
If you want use the bioimpedance device to calculate weight when you do a
Bioimpedance body
composition test, then you will need to check the check box next to Use Bioimpedance Device
for weight measurement.
NOTE: If you are using bioimpedance without a bioimpedance device attached to the system, you
must select None from the drop-down list next to Bioimpedance Device, or the correct screen
will not appear when you click on Bioimpedance from the main screen.
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Body Mass Index is calculated as an individual's weight divided by height squared: kg/m2. The
Body Mass Index results are broken down in the following manner:
Less than 18.5 Underweight
18.5 - 24.9 Normal
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