Abstract: A muscle condition change determination apparatus includes a circuit. The circuit configures: a change information acquisition unit; and a type determination unit. The change information acquisition unit acquires change information indicating changes in a plurality of muscle indicators. The type determination unit determines the type of change in a muscle condition according to the change information.

Abstract: A biometric device serving as a condition evaluation device includes a processor configured to acquire a body weight of a user, acquire a bioimpedance of a specific part in the user, and evaluate a condition of the specific part based on the body weight of the user and the bioimpedance of the specific part.

Abstract: To provide a motor function evaluation device and a motor function evaluation method capable of evaluating a motor function of a subject comprehensively and easily. A motor function evaluation device 1 of the present invention includes a measurement base 11, a load measurement unit 14 that measures load change over time of the subject applied to the measurement base 11, and an arithmetic unit 24 that determines a balance ability indicator of the subject determined by the load change over time measured by the load measurement unit 14. The arithmetic unit 24 determines the balance ability indicator from a time interval from when the subject stands up and the load applied to the load measurement unit 14 is maximized until when the load variation is stabilized.

Abstract: A balance ability measurement apparatus acquires load information on weight of a user as measured during a period of a stand-up movement which is a period of time from when the user starts the stand-up movement to when the user stabilizes standing posture. Based on the load information, the balance ability measurement apparatus calculates load change information on change in the weight of the user. Further, based on the load information, the balance ability measurement apparatus calculates left-right displacement information on displacement of the user in left-right direction. Based on the load change information and the left-right displacement information, the balance ability measurement apparatus calculates a balance ability evaluation value on balance ability of the user.

Abstract: A muscle condition change determination apparatus includes a circuit. The circuit configures: a change information acquisition unit; and a type determination unit. The change information acquisition unit acquires change information indicating changes in a plurality of muscle indicators. The type determination unit determines the type of change in a muscle condition according to the change information.

Abstract: A balance ability measurement apparatus acquires load information on weight of a user as measured during a period of a stand-up movement which is a period of time from when the user starts the stand-up movement to when the user stabilizes standing posture. Based on the load information, the balance ability measurement apparatus calculates load change information on change in the weight of the user. Further, based on the load information, the balance ability measurement apparatus calculates left-right displacement information on displacement of the user in left-right direction. Based on the load change information and the left-right displacement information, the balance ability measurement apparatus calculates a balance ability evaluation value on balance ability of the user.

Abstract: A motor function measurement apparatus that acquires measurement data including at least one of an acceleration or a trunk inclination angle of a user, the measurement data being measured during a measurement period in which the user performs a predetermined action, and that, based on the measurement data, calculates a motor function evaluation value related to a motor function of the user.

Abstract: To provide a motor function evaluation device and a motor function evaluation method capable of evaluating a motor function of a subject comprehensively and easily. A motor function evaluation device 1 of the present invention includes a measurement base 11, a load measurement unit 14 that measures load change over time of the subject applied to the measurement base 11, and an arithmetic unit 24 that determines a balance ability indicator of the subject determined by the load change over time measured by the load measurement unit 14. The arithmetic unit 24 determines the balance ability indicator from a time interval from when the subject stands up and the load applied to the load measurement unit 14 is maximized until when the load variation is stabilized.

Abstract: A bioelectricity impedance measuring device includes a contact surface capable of being placed on a part of the body, a gripper which is formed to be easily grasped by a single hand, and electrodes on the contact surface. In addition, the bioelectricity impedance measuring device further includes a malnutrition measuring device which measures malnutrition. An operation and control device measures Phase angle theta and/or an RcXc ratio, and measures a nutrient state. The malnutrition measuring device measures the state of malnutrition from a value of Phase angle theta. A display shows the results of measurement with a bar classified by display of a color. In addition, the operation and control device further measures muscular volume. The operation and control device, by being capable of being provided data or regression, can also measure muscular volume for a child aged 5 or younger or an adult aged 60 or older.

Abstract: A bioelectricity impedance measuring device includes a contact surface put to one part of the body, gripper, and electrodes of a contact surface. In addition, the bioelectricity impedance measuring device further includes a malnutrition measuring device which measures malnutrition is provided. A malnutrition measuring device measures Phase angle theta and/or a RcXc ratio, and measures a nutrient state. A malnutrition measuring device judges a state of malnutrition from a value of Phase angle theta. It is available to display a judged result with a bar classified by display method by color. In addition, it can have further a muscular volume measuring method which measures muscular volume, and this muscular volume measuring method can measure muscular volume also to a child aged 5 and below or an old man aged 60 and over.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for measurement of a woman's body. Embodiments include an apparatus having a body parameter input unit, a menstruation date input unit, and a physical condition phase estimation unit for estimating the phase of physical condition of the person under test for a measurement day based on formulas for estimation of phase of body condition. After determining a change in an input body parameter, a display unit displays advice for the person under test for the measurement day, based on the change in body parameter and the phase of physical condition of the person for the measurement day estimated by the physical condition phase estimation unit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a maternity biodata measurement system, wherein a sum of a pre-pregnancy energy expenditure and a pregnancy extra energy amount of a subject is determined as an energy amount necessary for the subject in a pregnancy period. In particular, the pregnancy extra energy amount is determined based on pre-pregnancy body-mass index data and elapsed pregnancy-period data about the subject, so as to allow the necessary energy amount to be determined as a value appropriate for the subject. The maternity biodata measurement system of the present invention makes it possible to measure a necessary energy amount for a pregnant woman on an individual basis.

Abstract: Disclosed is a maternity biodata measurement system, wherein a sum of a pre-pregnancy energy expenditure and a pregnancy extra energy amount of a subject is determined as an energy amount necessary for the subject in a pregnancy period. In particular, the pregnancy extra energy amount is determined based on pre-pregnancy body-mass index data and elapsed pregnancy-period data about the subject, so as to allow the necessary energy amount to be determined as a value appropriate for the subject. The maternity biodata measurement system of the present invention makes it possible to measure a necessary energy amount for a pregnant woman on an individual basis.

Abstract: A basal metabolic rate measuring device capable of measuring the basal metabolic rate of a pregnant woman easily and accurately is provided by improving a known basal metabolic rate measuring device capable of calculating a basal metabolic rate based on the fat free mass data and age data of a subject. The basal metabolic rate measuring device calculates the fat free mass data of the body of a pregnant subject and calculates the basal metabolic rate of the subject based on at least the fat free mass data and age data. The fat free mass data of the body of the subject is calculated based on at least the body height data, body weight data, impedance data and fetal part weight data of the subject by a known basal metabolic rate measuring device provided with fetal part weight data acquiring means.

Abstract: There is provided a body composition meter having a function of determining the body compositions of children by which a subject can conveniently acquire highly reliable data about determination of a proper grade for the body composition of the child.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for prompting to control physical condition for a woman, comprising: an impedance measurement unit; a body weight input unit; a total body water calculation unit; a total body water storage unit; and a physical condition judgment unit. According to the present invention said impedance measurement unit measures bioelectrical impedance of a woman under test, said body weight input unit enters body weight of the woman under test, and said total body water calculation unit calculates total body water of the woman under test, based on the measured bioelectrical impedance and the entered body weight. Furthermore, said total body water storage unit stores the calculated total body water of the woman under test, and said physical condition judgment unit judges any change in physical condition of the woman that would be occurred at the period of a month, based on the transition in total body water stored in said storage unit.

Abstract: There is provided a female physical condition management apparatus which facilitates a user planning activities, comprising physical condition data acquiring means, appearance time estimation means, estimation accuracy determination means, and display means, wherein the physical condition data acquiring means acquires data about physical conditions of a female which appear in a monthly cycle, the appearance time estimation means estimates the oncoming times of appearance of the physical conditions appearing in a monthly cycle of the female based on the acquired data about the physical conditions, the estimation accuracy determination means determines the accuracy of the estimations made by the appearance period estimation means, and the display means displays data about the estimated times of appearance and data about the determined estimation accuracy.

Abstract: Disclosed is a female physical condition managing apparatus comprising: a bioelectrical impedance-meter for determining BI values; a memory for storing the so determined BI values; a decision-making unit for making a decision about the monthly physical condition of a woman on the basis of the time series analysis of the variation of the BI values; and a display showing the so made decision on the monthly physical condition of the woman and a BI transition symbolic curve. This permits women to realize quickly what stage has been reached in the monthly physical condition. Presentation of measurement in the display is so dynamic that the viewer may not feel bored while the measurement is being made.

Abstract: A body water amount condition judging apparatus is provided wherein at least two values selected from intra-cellular water resistance, extra-cellular water resistance, a combined resistance of the intracellular and extra-cellular water resistance, and the ratio of intra-cellular and extra-cellular water are used as the judging parameters, which values are obtained based on the bioelectric impedance measured in multi-frequency bioelectric impedance measurement. Using these parameters, it is possible to judge the body water amount condition considering not only total body water amount condition, but each constituent component of body water as well.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for measurement of woman's body, comprising: a body parameter input unit; a menstruation date input unit; a physical condition phase estimation unit; and a display unit. According to the present invention the body parameter input unit enters the body parameter of a person under test, and the menstruation date input unit enters the date of menstruation of the person under test. Furthermore, the physical condition phase estimation unit estimates the phase of physical condition of the person under test to which the measurement day belongs, based on the date of menstruation of the person under test entered by the menstruation date input unit and the formulas for estimation of phase of body condition.