The values of body composition, primary the size and proportions of individual components. It reflecting the current state of each individual.
Body composition is influenced by individual age, sex, level of nutrition, physical activity, and individual variability of somatotype (Pařízková, 1998; Bunc, Dlouhá, 1998) and is one of the most important indicators of degree of development during ontogeny, the level of health, performance, physical fitness and nutrition (Pařízková, 1998). We can use these investigative techniques in case that we wanted to diagnose the functional state of locomotive apparatus and then consider the appropriate compensation for any imbalance, such as the introduction of specific units or compensatory measures regime.