<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>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 (r<sub>s</sub> = 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.</p></abstract>

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.

Correlation of Different Anthropometric Methods and Bioelectric Impedance in Assessing Body Fat Percentage of Professional Male Athletes

Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences

Experimental and Applied Biomedical Research (EABR)

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Introduction: Studies examining correlation of existing anthropometric methods developed for specific and general athlete population and BIA method are much...

Correlation of Different Anthropometric Methods and Bioelectric Impedance in Assessing Body Fat Percentage of Professional Male Athletes

Publicado en línea: 29 may 2021

Páginas: -

Recibido: 25 mar 2021

Aceptado: 17 abr 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjecr-2021-0026

Palabras clave
body fat, anthropometry, skinfolds, anthropometric equation, male athletes, bioelectrical impedance, BIA

© 2021 Marko Dimitrijevic et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Correlation of Different Anthropometric Methods and Bioelectric Impedance in Assessing Body Fat Percentage of Professional Male Athletes

Publicado en línea: 29 may 2021

Páginas: -

Recibido: 25 mar 2021

Aceptado: 17 abr 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjecr-2021-0026

Palabras clavebody fat, anthropometry, skinfolds, anthropometric equation, male athletes, bioelectrical impedance, BIA

© 2021 Marko Dimitrijevic et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Palabras clave
body fat, anthropometry, skinfolds, anthropometric equation, male athletes, bioelectrical impedance, BIA