Meet COSMED at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Annual Meeting (Baltimore, MD): Booth #15 Discover our comprehensive solutions for "gold standard" body composition and indirect calorimetry. Air-Displacement Plethysmography (ADP) offers several advantages over established body composition reference methods, including a quick, comfortable,...

COSMED is glad to inform that the new 1.4 release of OMNIA is available for download starting from the 28th of October 2015. Together with general improvements and bug fixes, OMNIA 1.4 introduces new important features like Exercise Flow Volume Loops (EFVL), Maximum Inspiratory and Expiratory Pressure (MIP/MEP), integrated Dosimeter and lots of...

COSMED is glad to introduce the new 1.3 release of OMNIA, the powerful diagnostic software platform now including also modules for metabolic testing (CPET and REE). We are glad to inform you that the new 1.3 release of OMNIA is now available to download starting from beginning of June 2015. OMNIA 1.3 introduces the new Metabolic modules, toget...

BUFFALO, NY, May 30, 2015 — COSMED USA, Inc., manufacturer of the BOD POD® Body Composition Tracking System, has been selected to provide body composition testing at the upcoming NHL Scouting Combine™ being held May 30 – June 6 , 2015, in Buffalo. The BOD POD will be used as a body composition measurement tool for the NHL Scouting Combine for a...

The NFL Scouting Combine is a vital event on the path to the draft. More than 300 prospects are expected to participate in the 2015 Combine in their quest to achieve their NFL dreams. The event will be held from Feb. 17-23, and NFL Network will provide extensive coverage of the event. There are very few events as polarizing as the NFL Scoutin...

SEMEOTICONS EU project aim is to design and construct an innovative multi-sensory system integrated into a hardware platform having the exterior aspect of a mirror, the “Wize Mirror”, able to guide individuals towards healthy lifestyles. The central idea in the FP7 Project SEMEOTICONS, which stands for SEMEiotic Oriented Technology for Individu...

Armed with Science is a Defense Department blog highlighting the importance of science and technology to the modern military. The online magazine dedicated a full article to the BOD POD with an interview with Shae Peters, HAWC Health Promotions Program coordinator at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph’s Health and Wellness Center.

A special feature on the online magazine Medical Design Technology shows how COSMED technology has been adopted by the White House Medical Unit Wellness Center. COSMED has been involved from the very beginning with the Army Institute of Public Health and the Army Wellness Centers Operation in the development of the Army Wellness Center Operatio...

An interesting special feature was broadcasted on ABC Action News programme highlighting the importance of the cardio pulmonary exercise test. Medical experts say the traditional treadmill stress test relies on ECGs and only partially assesses the heart and nothing else. On the other hand, Cardio Pulmonary Exercise Test (CPET), with also measur...

We are proud to announce the launch of the new company logo as part of the ongoing evolution of our company’s brand. Our business has grown and evolved over the last 30 years, and we felt it was time for a change. We have refreshed our logo to reflect who we are today and to symbolize our dynamic future. This wasn’t a decision we made lightly. ...

COSMED is glad to present the new 1.2 version of OMNIA, the powerful diagnostic software platform from COSMED. The new 1.2 release is available starting from February 15th 2014. OMNIA 1.2 covers 3 brand new modules (TGV, DLCO, 6MWT) together with a wide range of important improvements and some minor bug fixes of the previous version. OMNIA 1.2...

The path to the NFL Draft continues at the Combine in Indianapolis, where more than 300 top prospects will continue on their quest to achieve their NFL dreams. Numbers Don't Lie COSMED will be at the 2014 NFL Scouting Combine for the 9th consecutive year, providing the BOD PODs that will be used as the exclusive tool for body composition testi...

Sumo Japan Association published on its Twitter account (@sumokyokai) some photos of major professional sumo wrestlers in Japan going inside the BOD POD to test their body composition and health status. The images can be seen in the following Facebook album (COSMED News page): click here  

The physiological effects on humans of prolonged exposure to both reduced gravity and hypoxia was investigated by the EU PlanHab project. The aim of the European Commission Framework 7 project "Planetary Habitat Simulation" (acronym:PlanHab) is to investigate the combined and interactive effects of hypoxia and sustained recumbency (bedrest), on...

Endurance sport met endurance science in Death Valley during Red Bull Project Endurance. For five days, 11 scientists from around the world used six championship-level endurance athletes as test subjects, applying cutting edge technology to find the cutting edge. How much further can endurance go? Can recovery be improved or sped up? What limit...

COSMED Spiropalm 6MWT handheld spirometer won the 2013 Product of Outstanding Interest (POINT) Award from the European Respiratory Society (ERS) during the ERS Congress in Barcelona (Spain). The European Respiratory Society has created the Product of Outstanding Interest (POINT) award to recognise devices or equipment that embody innovation, ei...

Training session for UK team of the "Walking with the Wounded 2013 South Pole Allied Challenge" included VO2max tests with Fitmate PRO. "Walking With The Wounded" is a UK based charity which funds both the re-training and re-education of wounded servicemen and women with the aim of helping them find long term employment after they have left the...

The Miami Hurricanes website published an article containing a video on "U Nutrition" programme where it is explained the utility of the BOD POD for their athletes. The video, which is part of the new web series "Mind Games", introduces the importance of nutrition planning to improve performance and physical fitness of students-athletes in the ...

OMNIA, power and simplicity combined in a leading-edge user interface. Omnia the new software generation of COSMED! COSMED is glad to introduce OMNIA, the new generation of software for COSMED cardio-pulmonary diagnostics. Developed entirely by COSMED, OMNIA provides an innovative and user-friendly interface that allows operators to navigate an...

A new global brand campaign has beeen launched by American sport apparel company New Balance. This fully integrated campaign reflects New Balance's long-standing commitment to innovation and evolution around the sport of running. The main objective of this campaign was to highlight the evolution of running into a more social activity, pushing t...

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) website dispatched a press release on a new performance-enhancing suite for soldiers. DARPA's Warrior Web program seeks to create a soft, lightweight under-suit that would help reduce injuries and fatigue common for soldiers, who often carry 100-pound loads for extended periods over rough...