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

[Gatton, Tonia (OFB-LV)]

Good idea.  I may try that.

Tonia 


Tonia Gatton
Rehab Instructor
KY Office for the blind
Charles W McDowell Center
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[mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David Andrews
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 1:17 AM
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Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Braille cloth measuring tape for
bodymeasurements and talking body fat scale?

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
>Rehab Instructor
>KY Office for the blind
>Charles W McDowell Center
>8412 Westport Road
>Louisville, KY 40242
>800-346-2115
>(502) 429-4460 ext 224
>(502) 429-7113 fax
>tonia.gatton at ky.gov
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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.
>
>
>
>Christine TInberg, M.S., M.S.
>Founder & Tandem Pilot
>U.S. Blind Tandem Cycling Connection
>P.O. Box 944
>Woodland Hills, CA 91367-9998
>818-719-0238 (ph)
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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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