How accurate is Styku's 3D Body Scanner? 

We get asked repeatedly about how valid our measurements are in comparison to older more established methods, like a tape measure or a DEXA scanner. A study led by the Pennington Biomedical Research Center at LSU found excellent correlations to both, while also showing Styku outperformed competitive systems in all areas. 

Circumferences significantly correlated (e.g. R²=0.96 for hip) with a manual tape measure. 

Volumes are significantly correlated (e.g. R²=0.98 for the Trunk) with a DEXA and correlated (e.g. R²=0.99 for Total Volume) with Air-displacement plethysmography (ADP)

Styku outperformed both Fit3D's ProScanner and TC2's KX-16 in correlation strengths. 

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How reliable are Styku's measurements?

When measuring changes in people's bodies over time, its incredibly important to have a tool that's repeatable or in other words, consistent. A study at the University of North Dakota found Styku's reliability was "nearly perfect" for Styku circumferences, surface areas and volumes.

Test-retest within session reliability nearly perfect (R²=0.98).

Between session reliability nearly perfect (R²=0.99)

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