GONTAREV, S.; KALAC, R.; ZIVKOVIC, V.; AMETI, V. & REDJEPI, R.Anthropometrical characteristics and somatotype of young Macedonian soccer players. Int. J. Morphol., 34(1):160-167, 2016. SUMMARY:The success in sport performance is closely related to the physical condition of the sportsman. In the assessment of the physical status except physiological and fitness parameters, significant influence have the anthropometric parameters. The aim of the study was dual: to assess the changes in the anthropometric characteristics and the somatotype of young soccer players at different ages and to compare these characteristics with the general population. The analyzed measurements of 486 young soccer players who play in teams of the First national league, with an average age 15.8±1.4. The soccer players were divided into five subgroups, at age difference of 1 year. In the sample height, weight, BMI index, diameters, volumes and skin folds were measured, also the body composition and the somatotype were calculated. Boys from 14 years were lower and had less tendencies of other age groups. From 16 years onwards there were no differences in the measurements which means that the respondents gradually get the look of adult players. All skin folds for young Macedonian players (except the skin folds of the scapula) decrease with age and compared to the peers from normal population are lower. For young players in all age groups dominate the mesomorphic component, and lower values have the endomorphic component, in regards to peers in the general population. The obtained results can serve as normative anthropometric indicators for regular sports medical examinations of young players in our country, or can be used as a template for comparison of the anthropometric and somatotype information of young players at a similar level of different countries.

Purpose of this study was to examine the standing height of adolescents from district of Mitrovica north region of Kosovo, as well relationship between the length of the hand and standing height from both gender adolescents. A total measured subject participated in this research was 177 students from high school graduates (87 male and 90 female) females average of age is 18.28±0.45 years old (range 18-20 years) and for male 18.25±0.46 years old (range 18-20 years).The anthropometric measurements were done by trained people and were taken according to the ISAK manual. The results for body height and length of the hand were analyzed by means of the arithmetic mean (SD) and a simple correlation coefficient, while T-test analysis was used for differences between the two genders and linear regressive analysis assessed body height based on length of hand measurements. The results obtained in this paper have shown that body height can be estimated from the length of the hand, which reliably predicts body height for both genders.

In addition to reducing physical activity, we have a significant increase in living standards, which also increases the risk of developing overweight. Therefore, fitness as a physical activity, as a tool in terms of movement therapy, is increasingly finding application in contemporary life. With the increase of interest for fitness there is also the interest for the use of dietary supplements among the population which performing fitness.The purpose of this paper is to assess the prevalence of use of dietary supplements in people who exercise in fitness centers, what are the reasons for their use and the types of supplements used by them. The Hi-square (x2) test is used to determine if there is a significant difference between the expected frequencies and the observed frequencies. The results obtained show that the majority of respondents use supplements (78%), and that the source of information about the use of supplements in fitness is the fitness instructor with 56%.Among the reasons for applying supplements in fitness is the reduction of fat mass by 70%, weight loss by 70% and replacement of food deficiencies 46%. The most used supplements are Casein (protein) with 58%, L-carnitine / body attack (weight loss) with 34%, Fish oil omega 3 with 30%, Hydraxycut -elite (weight loss) with 26%.It has been 21proven that with the increase of interest of female persons for fitness, their interest for the use of dietary supplements has also increased.

The aim of this study was to recognize the diff erences in the morphological structure of handball players from junior leagues in Kosovo. The sample included 20 male active handball players from four handball junior teams. They compete in irregular competition in Handball Federation, Kosovo, divided into 4 subsamples: fi ve players were from H.C. "Trepca" -Mitrovica, fi ve players were from H.C. "Kastrioti" -Ferizaj, fi ve players were from H.C. "Bashkim Idrizi" -Gjakova, and fi ve players were from H.C. "Prishtina" -Prishtina. Anthropometric characteristics were evaluated by a battery of fi ve variables: body weight, body height, length of arms, length of hands and breadth of hand. The data were analyzed by a statistical package, they are processed in the SPPS program, version 20.0 for Windows. Scientifi c research is done in the composition of the anthropometric space. The standard central and dispersive parameters are calculated for all variables. The signifi cance of the diff erences between the group was determined by a t-test for independent samples, at the signifi cance level of p<0.05. Based on the results of this study, a signifi cant diff erence was confi rmed between anthropometric variables between most groups. These facts show that there are diff erences from the fi rst-place team to the fourth place team in the Kosovo junior championship.

This research was conducted with the aim of determining the effects of various kinesiology activities on the morphological transformation of features and motor abilities of women of different ages. The sample was consisted of 160 respondents - workers in the shoe industry “Obuća” Zvornik, ages 20-44. The same pattern was divided on the basis of chronological age on 4 sub-samples/ groups, as follows: 20-25 years, 26-31 years, 32-37 years and 38-44 years old. In this research were applied ten (10) variables of morphological characteristics and ten (10) variables to estimate the motor abilities. To determine the difference between experimental groups on the final measuring by fragmentation difference between the groups at the initial measuring and determining the effects of kinesiological treatment on the transformation of morphological characteristics and motor abilities was applied multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA), and the invariant level was applied the invariant analysis of covariance ( ANCOVA). So in a global assessment of the quality and justification of applying the programmed kinesiology treatment in six months, we can say that it produced significant effects on the transformation of morphological characteristics and motor abilities in the study sample. Statistically the most significant effects of kinetic activities (experimental treatment), were achieved at the first and second groups of women who are in chronological age from 20-25 and 26-31 years old.