Subject foundations
Bioelectricity, physiological measurement, tissue properties, resistance and reactance, instrumentation and methodology.
Learning resources
Lessons, reading lists and a resource library
Original web lessons, reading lists and downloadable material for students and researchers. Every item states its type and status. Files are added only when they have been authorised for publication.
Web lessons
Start here
These pages are written as original explanations, with references to standard sources.
BIA and EIS guide
What each technique measures, how they differ, phase angle, factors that affect results and the limits of interpretation.
Measurement glossary
Searchable, original definitions with suggested sources for each term.
Lecture notes
Lecture notes and handouts
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PDFs and documents
Resource library
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Reading lists
Suggested reading
These are standard sources cited in the web lessons. Check editions and page numbers against a publisher or library copy before citing.
- Grimnes S, Martinsen ØG. Bioimpedance and Bioelectricity Basics. Academic Press; 2015.
- Kyle UG, Bosaeus I, De Lorenzo AD, et al. Bioelectrical impedance analysis, part I: review of principles and methods. Clinical Nutrition. 2004;23(5):1226–1243.
- Bland JM, Altman DG. Statistical methods for assessing agreement between two methods of clinical measurement. Lancet. 1986;1(8476):307–310.
- JCGM 200:2012. International vocabulary of metrology (VIM). BIPM.
- Chan AW, Tetzlaff JM, Altman DG, et al. SPIRIT 2013 statement. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2013;158(3):200–207.