ABSTRACT

Exclusion criteria for all subjects consisted of medical diseases known to affect body composition, in particular bone metabolism. Subjects who were taking medication for illness or injuries along were prevented from taking part in the study.The highimpact included 36 volleyball players (16.75 ± 1.03 years, 61.8 ± 9.5 kg, 165.6 ± 7.0 cm) and the non-impact group consisted of 34 swimmers (15.92 ± 2.16 years, 57.4 ± 7.5 kg; 166.5 ± 7.0 cm).