ReviewReviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders2023
Bioimpedance basics and phase angle fundamentals.
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106 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Non invasive techniques for direct muscle quality assessment after exercise intervention in older adults: a systematic review.BMC geriatrics · 2024Pooled it
- Bioelectrical impedance vector analysis and phase angle in response to resistance training volume reduction in older women.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2025Trial
- Bioimpedance utility in heart failure.Heart failure reviews · 2026Review
- Postmortem bioelectrical impedance analysis: Exploratory Assessment of phase angle behavior across different postmortem intervals.International journal of legal medicine · 2026Article
- Rethinking Biva in obesity: systematic vector displacement across the adiposity spectrum.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2026Article
- Novel Hypothesis on Phase Angle as a Candidate Marker Associated with Physiological Reserve in Geriatric Patients in Long-Term Care.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Toward Clinically Feasible Assessment of Muscle Mass: Validation of a Seated Bioelectrical Impedance Device Against Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) in Older Adults.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The Use of Peripheral Parenteral Nutrition in Hospitalized Patients: A Clinical Case Series.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Surface Electrical Impedance Myography in Assessment of Morphofunctional Changes in Biological Tissues and Biofeedback Interfaces.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Relationship Between Age and Grip Strength, Phase Angle, and Impedance Rate Measured by Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis in Japanese Individuals Aged 15-18 Years.Physiological research · 2026Article
- Reference values for bioelectrical impedance-derived phase angle: a cross-sectional study of 5,049 healthy individuals from Colombia.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2026Article
- Metrology in Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA): From Measurement Science to Clinical and Research Applications.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Lower-extremity muscle quality asymmetry in older adult fallers and non-fallers: a phase angle analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Skeletal muscle mass is not compositionally uniform: the role of fluid compartments in health and performance monitoring.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2026Review
- Reliability of bioimpedance spectroscopy in the upper trapezius muscle.Journal of electromyography and kinesiology : official journal of the International Society of Electrophysiological Kinesiology · 2026Article
- Applications of bioimpedance measurement in clinical and allied fields: a comprehensive review.Biomedical engineering online · 2026Review
- Association of the phase angle with type 2 diabetes and related traits: results from two prospective KORA studies.Nutrition & diabetes · 2026Article
- A systematic review of the association between phase angle and cognitive function among older adults.GeroScience · 2026Review
- Phase angle reference values in healthy Chinese adults: A descriptive cross-sectional study.JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition · 2026Article
- Associations of Bioelectrical Impedance-Derived Phase Angle and Hydration Parameters with Clinical Severity in Ambulatory Chronic Heart Failure.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
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Abstract
Measurement of phase angle using bioimpedance analysis (BIA) has become popular as an index of so-called "cellular health". What precisely is meant by this term is not always clear but strong relationships have been found between cellular water status (the relative amounts of extra- and intracellular water), cell membrane integrity and cellular mass. Much of the current research is empirical observation and frequently pays little regard to the underlying biophysical models that underpin the BIA technique or attempts to provide mechanistic explanations for the observations. This brief review seeks to provide a basic understanding of the electrical models frequently used to describe the passive electrical properties of tissues with particular focus on phase angle. In addition, it draws attention to some practical concerns in the measurement of phase angle and notes the additional understanding that can be gained when phase angle are obtained with bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) rather than single frequency BIA (SFBIA) along with the potential for simulation modelling.
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