Technical Specification

Main Functions

Oxygen Consumption Resting Energy Expenditure, REE, RMR, BMR, EE (Kcal Day), VO2, VE, FeO2, Rf, Nutritional Assessment
HR (optional)
Measurement Time 15 min (default), user defined
Additional Testing Body composition, Weight Management Program, Standard measurements
(blood pressure, waist and hip circumferences, resting heart rate, BMI...)
Software Features Data management, Daily caloric intake, Cardiovascular Risks analysis,
Trends
Sampling Type Dynamic Mixing Chamber (international patent)
Sampling Rate 30 sec

Oxygen Analyzer product image

Type GFC (Galvanic Fuel Cell)
O2 Measurement range 0-22%
Calibration Automatic on room air
Warm-up time None
Accuracy ±0.02%
Lifespan 12-18 months

Flowmeter: Bidirectional digital turbine Ø 18mm

Ventilation range 0-50l/m

Flow resistance <0.7cm H2O/l/s@3l/s
Accuracy Flow/Volume ±2%

Hardware

Dimensions & Weight 24 x 20 x 8 cm / 1.5kg

Display Color LCD 320 x 240 pixel
Printer High speed thermal printer 12 cm (4,7 in)

Standard Packaging Includes The first and unique desktop system for
Fitmate unit, RMR - Flowmeter, RMR masks (10 pcs), AC/DC Adapter, USB cable, Fitmate PC Software (CD-Rom), Skin-fold caliper,
Body meter, Fitmate pedometer, Oxygen sensor,
Accurate, Quick & Simple Nutritional
Available languages Assessment
Italian, English, German, Spanish, Greek, simplified Chinese, French, Dutch.

Safety & Quality Standards

Equipment complies with MDD (93/42 EEC);

► Accurate measurement of Resting Energy
RMR printout with tabular data (V02, VE, Rf etc.) and
final measurement of Energy Expenditure.
EN 60601-1 (safety) / EN 60601-1-2 (EMC)
FDA 510(k) cleared. Expenditure (REE, RMR, BMR)

► Affordable, portable, compact and easy to

use
E & OE. Subject to alterations without prior notice. Part-No.: C03099-02-93

Calories OUT Calories IN

► Built-in application for developing individual 2900 Kcal 2400 Kcal
Weight Management programs Exercise (10%)
Protein

Lifestyle (20%) Carbohydrates

► Includes Body Composition and standard RMR (70%) Fat

measurements
Energy balance = - 500 Kcal/day

► Independently Validated vs. Gold Standard

Technique
© 2008/05 COSMED
Fitmate is the first product available Data Input. If you rely on other devices
in the market designed for providing for body composition (e.g. BIA, Infrared Accurate Fitmate has been validated against the “gold
accurate, Resting Energy Expenditure or DEXA) you may continue using them standard” Douglas Bag technique
(REE, RMR) in any field dealing with obe- by entering the measured value in the
Portable, Handheld Battery operating and weighing less than 2 kg (5
sity and malnutrition. Before Fitmate Fitmate dialog box. It allows the use of
lbs), Fitmate can be used within hospital depart-
Nutritional Assessment was only avail- existing devices and benefits of a con-
ments or even for outpatients. Built-in printer
able in Hospital or big clinics. The mea- sistent way to manage the assessment
delivers high quality reports of any assessment
surement of an important component reports to clients.
in just a few seconds
of each individual weight management
program has been expensive and incon-
No warm-up time Plug it in and Fitmate is ready for use Fitmate and all the accessories are provided together
venient. Measuring Metabolism with
with a nice and practical carrying case.
Fitmate is now affordable, simple and Individual Weight Resting Energy Expenditure (REE, RMR, BMR) Quality Control Fitmate displays real time data (VO2, EEkcal/day,
quick.
Management Program VE, Rf, FeO2, HR) for continuous data monitoring.
Fitmate can be used in a variety of set- Warnings and quality control messages (mask
tings including: REE value is fundamental to define a leaks, inappropriate breathing pattern...) are dis-
► Clinical Nutrition, Obesity treat- customized weight management pro- Calories OUT Calories IN played if anything wrong occurs during the test
ment, diabetes, malnutrition, pre- gram based on each energy balance
2900 Kcal 2400 Kcal Self-Calibrating Fitmate calibrates in less than 20 seconds, saving
ventive medicine centers. (the difference between energy intake
► Commercial Weight Management, and expenditure). In order to calculate Exercise (10%)
Protein time for health care professionals and eliminat-
weight loss clinics. an individual energy balance equation Carbohydrates
ing the need for complex calibration procedures
Lifestyle (20%)
► Health Clubs, Beauty, SPA Fitmate includes a powerful, user friend-
ly feature for elaborating the ideal pro- RMR (70%) Fat Single patient Use Face Mask Designed to be comfortable and a medical-
► Respiratory care in conjunction with gram based on the optimal daily caloric Calories OUT Calories IN grade high efficiency antibacterial filter elimi- Fitmate uses disposable Face Mask (patent) for
obesity or malnutrition (COPD, sleep intake and level of exercise. Estimation nates the risk of cross-contamination or the eliminating risk of cross contamination.
disorders). 2900balance
Energy
Body composition Kcal = - 2400
500
with skin-fold Kcal
Kcal/day
caliper need of expensive and time-consuming cleaning
of energy expenditure related to each
► Catheterization lab where there is subject’s lifestyle is possible through Exercise (10%)
Protein procedures
the necessity to measure Cardiac questionnaires or direct measurement Carbohydrates
Lifestyle (20%)
Output (Direct Fick method) by means of a pedometer or an activity. No maintenance Fitmate does not require specialized techni-
Calories OUT Calories IN
► Sport nutrition and more. RMR (70%) Fat cal service. Ordinary maintenance requires few
2900 Kcal 2400 Kcal operations (O2 sensor replacement) that can be
done by the user in just a few seconds
Energy balance = - 500 Kcal/day
Monitoring Lifestyle & Exercise (10%)
Protein
PC Software Fitmate includes a powerful PC software running
Accurate Indirect Calorimetry Physical Activity Lifestyle (20%) Carbohydrates with Windows XP. Data can be downloaded from
Fitmate device to a PC for data management,
Fitmate is an accurate device for indi- Fitmate includes specific tools to help RMR (70%) Fat
trends and cardiovascular risk analysis.
rect calorimetry. The system measures professionals monitor daily physical The O2 sensor has to be replaced every 12-18 months.
Oxygen Consumption (VO2) in real time, activity. With Fitmate you can estimate Data download on PC Software
by means of a dynamic mixing chamber
(patented) and provides averaged data
on a 30 seconds (or more) basis. Testing
daily energy expenditure by using dif-
ferent algorithms. A pedometer is in-
Energy balance = - 500 Kcal/day
Proven Accuracy
cluded with every Fitmate. The software Fitmate vs Douglas bag comparison
REE is simple and fast. At the end of the will convert steps per day entered into Fitmate Validation
test results are automatically printed the Energy Expenditure (Kcal/day). Abstract from: Validation
1000

out by the built-in printer. of COSMED’s Fitmate™ 750

in measuring oxygen

RMR difference (kcal/day)

500

consumption and estimating 250

resting metabolic rate.

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[David C. Nieman, Melanie D.
Tks

Body Composition Austin, Laura Benezra, Steven -250

Pearce, Tim McInnis, Jess Unick, -500

Body composition is one of the most Sarah J. Gross. Research in -750

Fitmate Mean = 1668 ± 348
Douglas bag Mean = 1662 ± 344
Sports Medicine, 14: 1–8, 2006.] n=60, 30 males and 30 females

important assessment to check if either Bland-Altman plot depicting -1000

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diet or lifestyle changes has decreased absolute differences in resting RMR average (kcal/day)
% body fat and increased lean body metabolic rate values between VO2 scatter plot
mass. Fitmate handles this assessment the Douglas bag and Fitmate
methods versus mean values 500

in different ways: (n=60, 30 males and 30 450

Skinfold. Fitmate includes a caliper for females). 400

Douglas bag VO2 (ml/min)

measuring skin-fold with a 3 measure- Comparison of Oxygen 350
R2 = 0,9244

ment algorithm. Simply enter the data Consumption (VO2), between 300

the Fitmate and Douglas Bag 250

measured with a caliper and confirm. PC Methods during 2 comparison 200

software allows to measure body com- tests (n=60 all subjects 150

position with either 3 or 7 site skin-fold combined). 100

measurements.
50
The validation shows a great
correlation (R2= 0.9244)
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PC Software screenshots for Weight Management
Fitmate VO2 (ml/min)
Program (above) and RMR - Resting Energy
Expenditure (below).