Physical Therapy
Support Recovery. Optimize Performance.
Body Composition for Physical Therapy
In physical therapy, every data point matters—because every patient is different. At seca, we help physical therapists move beyond guesswork with precise, validated body composition tools that bring clarity to recovery and performance.
Functional Metrics That Go Beyond the Scale
Our medical body composition solutions, powered by seca analytics 125, delivers fast, non-invasive insights designed for physical therapy. Track segmental skeletal muscle mass, TRU Body Score, and fat mass percentage to monitor symmetry, measure progress, and guide personalized rehab plans.
From injury treatment to long-term recovery, precise metrics help PTs optimize care and improve patient outcomes.
Support Recovery and Prevent Reinjury with Body Composition Data
seca’s medical body composition solutions provide the insights physical therapists need to support every stage of recovery. Monitor progress, adjust plans, and build patient confidence with data that highlights functional gains and reduces reinjury risk.
Whether recovering from surgery or managing chronic pain, body composition helps patients and PTs stay on the path to better movement and long-term strength.
Prevention, Performance, and Preservation.
The physical therapy landscape is shifting, with more patients seeking solutions for pain, mobility, strength, and recovery—alongside growing interest in prevention and long-term function. Body composition analysis using Bioimpedance Analysis (BIA) gives PTs objective data on fat, muscle, and water changes—helping tailor rehab plans, track progress beyond the scale, and keep patients motivated through measurable results.
Prevention
Identify early changes in muscle mass, hydration, or fat distribution that signal risk—before they turn into injuries or chronic conditions. BIA provides objective trends to support prehab, wellness, and long-term mobility.
Performance
For athletes and active individuals, optimizing lean mass, muscle symmetry, and water balance can mean the difference between good and great. BIA enables precision training and recovery strategies rooted in data—not just perception.
Preservation
As patients age, maintaining strength, independence, and quality of life becomes paramount. BIA helps monitor sarcopenia risk, guide resistance training, and ensure treatment plans are tailored to preserve what matters most.
Videos and Media
Complex Body Composition Analysis Made Easy
Seeing is Believing: How seca’s Visual Reports Are Empowering Patients to Take Charge of Their Health
seca mBCA Ultra body composition analysis report is not just numbers!
This body composition analyzer goes beyond weight to show what your body’s made of, helping you better understand and improve your health.
Medical Validation of the seca Body Composition Analyzers
Watch to learn more about our validations.
Why Age, Gender and Ethnicity Matter in Body Composition Analysis
In this video, we dive into the crucial factors that influence body composition measurements: age, gender, and ethnicity.
KEY BODY COMPOSITION METRICS FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY
Fat Mass Percentage
Fat Mass Percentage shows how much of the body is fat, offering better insight than weight or BMI. In fitness and PT, it helps set realistic fat loss goals, prevent muscle loss, and guide recovery plans—ensuring safe, effective body recomposition and long-term health.
Skeletal Muscle Mass Over Age
This graph shows how skeletal muscle mass declines with age—3–8% per decade after 30, faster after 60. It helps trainers and therapists highlight the importance of resistance training and protein to preserve lean mass, strength, and function as clients age.
Segmental Skeletal Muscle Mass
Segmental Skeletal Muscle Mass shows how muscle is distributed across limbs and trunk, helping identify imbalances, compensation, or weakness. Therapists use it to guide rehab and prevent re-injury, while trainers target asymmetries to improve performance, posture, and aesthetics.
Body Composition Chart
The Body Composition Chart plots fat and muscle mass into four body types, offering a visual tool for tracking progress beyond the scale. Trainers use it to guide program goals, while therapists ensure rehab supports muscle gain and fat reduction for better function and recovery.
TRU Body Score
The TRU Body Score combines fat and muscle mass into a performance-based rating with tiers (White to Platinum) and percentile ranks. It gamifies progress, boosts motivation, and helps clients focus on body composition wins—not just weight changes.
BMI
BMI measures weight relative to height but doesn’t distinguish fat from muscle. In fitness and rehab, it should be paired with body comp data—since high BMI may mean more muscle, and normal BMI can hide high fat or low muscle, both critical for performance and injury risk.
Meet the Treatment Tracker
Measure what matters in rehab and recovery. seca’s Treatment Tracker shows how muscle mass and fat-free mass respond to therapy—giving you the data to personalize plans, motivate patients, and document progress with clarity.
Set Targets & Track Goals
Track muscle gain, fat loss, and functional recovery over time. Set rehab goals tied to objective, visual progress markers.
Visualize Changes Alongside Treatments
Correlate therapy sessions or strength training with changes in muscle mass, fat-free mass, and overall recovery progress.
A Clearer View of Current Body Composition
Move beyond pain scores—understand muscular imbalances, segmental deficits, and changes that impact performance or mobility.
Adjust Treatment Plans
Respond to muscle mass trends or asymmetries by adapting exercise prescriptions or adding PT modalities to boost outcomes.
Enhance Shared Decision-Making
Use progress visuals to celebrate wins, reset expectations, and keep clients engaged throughout the recovery journey.
