[Swimming as a means of enhancing the adaptive potentials of the disabled after amputation of the lower extremities]. / Plavanie kak sredstvo povysheniia adaptatsionnykh vozmozhnostei invalidov posle amputatsii nizhnikh konechnostei.

The studies of adaptive-compensatory reactions in low-limb amputees on training swimming regimens registered changes in vegetative regulation, predominance of the sympathetic component, low cardiovascular adaptive potential. High amputations led to arterial hypertension. Swimming and underwater exercise suppressed the influence of the sympathetic component of the autonomic nervous system, promoted enhancement of automatic regulation of the cardiac rhythm, lowering of arterial pressure. Pool exercise are recommended for rehabilitation of amputees.

[Exercise-induced cardiodynamic changes in invalids after leg amputation]. / Izmeneniia kardiodinamiki pri fizicheskoi nagruzke u invalidov posle amputatsii nizhnikh konechnostei.

Cardiodynamic studies by one-dimensional echocardiography were performed in 45 disabled persons with various lower limb amputations at rest and during graded bicycle ergometer exercises. The disabled included males aged 20-40 years with posttraumatic limb amputations who had no respiratory and circulatory disorders. The results of the studies were comparable with the data obtained in the control group. The handicapped were found to have significant cardiodynamic changes which were regarded as sequelae of weight and vascular bed loss. On exercise, there was loss of capacity to adequately enhance venous return and left ventricular diastolic filling, which was evidenced by concurrently decreased end-systolic and end-diastolic volumes and no increased systolic ejection. At the same time there was a regular reduction in myocardial contractility.

[Functional state of the respiratory system in the handicapped after amputation of the upper limbs]. / Funktsional'noe sostoianie dykhatel'noi sistemy u invalidov posle amputatsii verkhnikh konechnostei.

There are given the results of study of external respiration function of 45 invalids after amputation of upper limbs, including 20 after amputation of one arm and 25 after amputation of both arms. The study was carried out at rest and with physical loading at veloergometer. Detected disturbances of external respiration function are determined by decrease of reserve capability of respiratory system due to disturbance of dynamic balance of muscular system of shoulder girdle and thorax, muscle atrophy, thorax excursion decrease. There are given recommended locomotory regimens and allowable physical loads and recommendations concerning prosthetics and exercise therapy.

[The physical work capacity of disabled patients following amputation of the extremities]. / Fizicheskaia rabotosposobnost' invalidov posle amputatsii konechnostei.

The examination was performed of 125 invalids. Fifty-five of them underwent amputation of the upper limbs, seventy--of the lower limbs. Reduction of physical performance turned out dependent on body mass loss that is level of the amputation. The authors developed motor regimens, permissible exercise loads, criteria of the follow-up check-ups for the handicapped with various levels of limb amputation.