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  • Title: [Quantification of somatic human health by the body morphofunctional parameters].
    Author: Orlov VA.
    Journal: Aviakosm Ekolog Med; 2008; 42(3):3-8. PubMed ID: 19055003.
    Abstract:
    The concept of human health remains a very complicated category still lacking a generally accepted definition. In this paper, human health is viewed in light of the theory of adaptation when organism continuously, throughout ontogenesis, builds own cell, tissue and system structures and adjusts the regulatory mechanisms for functioning in a certain environment. Acute adaptive reactions to stresses and locomotion underline the sustained body adaptation and potential of vital capacity. A comprehensive method of examination consists of measuring 15 parameters, including functionality of the life supporting systems, in tests simulating standard life conditions. Examination of 640,000 of people at the age of 6 to 60 years enabled determination of age-specific ranges of the functional norms. Type rating scales were constructed to make analog point-based evaluation of the body parameters using expert-derived values of the weight coefficients for each age group and to substantiate an integral index of physical health. Original software Health Navigator produces the examination results in the form of "Health passport" pinpointing the strong and weak sides of organism and recommending a health improvement strategy.
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