Introduction: Studies examining correlation of existing anthropometric methods developed for specific and general athlete population and BIA method are much more scarce and often conducted using only one anthropometry method for comparison with BIA method per study. Aim: Examination of the correlation between different anthropometric methods and BIA method in assessing body fat percentage of general male athlete population. Method: The study was conducted using 85 professional athletes from Serbia, average age of 23,7 ± 4,3 years. Correlation between anthropometric methods and BIA method was examined using Spearman rang correlation. Sixteen anthropometric equations using a total of ten skinfolds were selected from eleven anthropometric methods developed for specific or general male athlete population. Results: All sixteen anthropometric equations revealed a strong correlation with BIA method. Faulkner’s anthropometric skinfold equation (%BF = 5,783 + (0,153 (triceps + subscapular + supra-iliac + abdominal)) revealed the strongest correlation coefficient (rs = 0,792) and the shortest bias-corrected and accelerated confidence interval length (BCa CI 95% (0,712 - 0,849)). Conclusion: Even though ten of the sixteen anthropometric equations revealed a very strong correlation, Faulkner’s equation showed the largest Spearman’s correlation coefficient with BIA method in assessing body fat of professional male athletes. Faulkner’s equation may be the best candidate that can be used as replacement of BIA method for general male athlete population. It would be useful and interesting to repeat a similar study with the addition of one of the referent methods from the second level of validity group.

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Adequate hydration represents the balance between the water intake and loss and has an unambiguous significance for public health and it is essential to sustain life. The changes in electrolyte balance which occur during and after training affect on athletes health and performance. Therefore, fluid replacement with adequate mineral composition is of utmost importance. The aim of the present study was to examine the influence of low mineral water from the well Sneznik-1/79 on anthropometric, functional, biochemical parameters and redox status of professional basketball players. In total, 17 male basketball players were included, during the pre-competitive mesocycle, and after the initial testing, they were randomly divided into two groups: group 1 - consumed the commercial drinking water for four weeks (n=7), and group 2 - consumed water from the well Sneznik-1/79 for four weeks (n=10). Determination of the anthropometric, functional, biochemical parameters and redox status was performed. Our results pointed out that consumption of mineral water from the well Sneznik is completely safe from the aspect of affecting various anthropometric, functional and biochemical parameters as well as systemic oxidative stress of professional athletes. In addition, existence of discretely better effects over commercial drinking water indicates that a long period of monitoring may certainly be of interest for further investigation.

AbstractAdequate hydration represents the balance between the water intake and loss and has an unambiguous significance for public health and it is essential to sustain life. The changes in electrolyte balance which occur during and after training affect on athletes health and performance. Therefore, fluid replacement with adequate mineral composition is of utmost importance. The aim of the present study was to examine the influence of low mineral water from the well Sneznik-1/79 on anthropometric, functional, biochemical parameters and redox status of professional basketball players. In total, 17 male basketball players were included, during the pre-competitive mesocycle, and after the initial testing, they were randomly divided into two groups: group 1 – consumed the commercial drinking water for four weeks (n = 7), and group 2 – consumed water from the well Sneznik-1/79 for four weeks (n = 10).Determination of the anthropometric, functional, biochemical parameters and redox status was performed. Our results pointed out that consumption of mineral water from the well Sneznik is completely safe from the aspect of affecting various anthropometric, functional and biochemical parameters as well as systemic oxidative stress of professional athletes. In addition, existence of discretely better effects over commercial drinking water indicates that a long period of monitoring may certainly be of interest for further investigation.