The influence of corrective gymnastics on functional condition of cardiovascular and respiratory systems in medical students of different somatotypes having nephroptosis

Abstract

Purpose: To study the dynamics of functional condition of students of different somatotypes with nephroptosis going in for corrective gymnastics.

Materials and Methods: We have examined 62 students (18 males and 44 females) with nephroptosis going in for therapeutic physical training. The weight and height of the body, hand dynamometry, the circumference and excursion of the chest, the vital lung capacity, the index of physical development were made; arterial pressure and pulse were taken; Shtang and Yench tests and abdomen and back strength endurance were carried out. Somato-identification and ultrasonic diagnostics of kidneys were carried out too.

Results: All the patients with nephroptosis were going in for corrective gymnastics. The results were as follows: during the period of 10 months of treatment the average index of hand dynamometry improved, the index of strength endurance increased, the chest excursion became better, abdomen and back strength endurance increased in students of all somatotypes. Ultrasonic diagnostics in patients with nephroptosis became much better.

Summary: The most effective results of the course of corrective gymnastics or therapeutic physical training had stout males and females.