[Sportsandrec] Braille cloth measuring tape for bodymeasurements and talking body fat scale?

[David Andrews]

What about wrapping something flexible around you, like a string, 
then measuring it with a standard braille measuring device?

Dave

At 07:46 AM 7/7/2010, you wrote:
>Thanks Christine.  Any ideas on the braille cloth measuring tape?  There
>may be a more technical name for it but I'm looking for the flexible
>tape used to take body measurements.
>
>Tonia
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>Tonia Gatton
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>[mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Christine
>Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 3:32 PM
>To: 'Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List'
>Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Braille cloth measuring tape for
>bodymeasurements and talking body fat scale?
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>Hi,
>
>About the body fat scale - those are not super accurate.  They use
>bioelectrical impedance.  These results are influenced based on when you
>last ate, fluctuating body weight, time of day, etc...  Think of those
>results of a rough ballpark estimate.  I emphasize rough.  If you want
>your body fat measured find someone who is trained at using skinfold
>measurements
>- at least 3 sites, but preferably 5 or 7 sites.
>
>I have a B.S. in Sports Medicine and a M.S. in Exercise Science, so this
>is my field.  Good question and I hope I was able to help you.
>
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>Christine TInberg, M.S., M.S.
>Founder & Tandem Pilot
>U.S. Blind Tandem Cycling Connection
>P.O. Box 944
>Woodland Hills, CA 91367-9998
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org
>[mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gatton, Tonia
>(OFB-LV)
>Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 12:19 PM
>To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
>Subject: [Sportsandrec] Braille cloth measuring tape for body
>measurements and talking body fat scale?
>
>Hi!  Does anyone know where I might find a cloth measuring tape with
>braille or raised lines, to use for taking body measurements?  Also,
>I've seen a couple talking body fat scales (BIA) on the internet.  Do
>any of you have one of these?  If so, are they fairly accurate?  I'd
>like to find one that also announces water weight but I haven't ran
>across one yet.
>
>Thanks for your help!
>
>Tonia
>
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