Air displacement plethysmography (pea pod) in full-term and pre-term infants: a comprehensive review of accuracy, reproducibility, and practical challenges

Abstract Air displacement plethysmography (ADP) has been widely utilised to track body composition because it is considered to be practical, reliable, and valid. Pea Pod is the infant version of ADP that accommodates infants up to the age of 6 months and has been widely utilised to assess the body c...

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Main Authors: Hajar Mazahery, Pamela R. von Hurst, Christopher J. D. McKinlay, Barbara E. Cormack, Cathryn A. Conlon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40748-018-0079-z