[Features of change of the functional state as related to the development of disorders of the osteomuscular system in workers exposed to regional physical overloads coupled with vibration and noise]. / Osobennosti izmeneniia funktsional'nogo sostoianiia v sviazi s razvitiem zabolevanii kostno-myshechnoi sistemy u rabochykh, podvergaiushchikhsia vozdeistviiu regionarnykh fizicheskikh peregruzok v sochetanii s vibratsiei i shumom.

Physiological parameters were studied in industrial settings as well as in laboratory experiments and clinical examination characterizing the condition of the most important bodily systems in drivers of the technological motor transport and excavator operators working in the iron-ore open-cut mines. Differences have been revealed in the state of physiological indices in those workers with incipient manifestation of disorders of the osteomuscular system (OMS) as compared to workers in the identical service-duration group free from OMS disorders, suggesting individual sensitivity to exposure to regional physical overloads coupled with vibration and noise and warranting further studies on development of methods and criteria for individual sensitivity to exposure to the above factors in order that prophylaxis against OMS disorders might be improved.

[Evaluation of individual predisposition to development of musculoskeletal system diseases]. / Opredelenie individual'noi predraspolozhennosti k razvitiiu zabolevanii oporno-dvigatel'nogo apparata.

A technique was worked out on the basis of studying of physiological indices of the main and medical aid appealability concerning musculoskeletal system diseases (MSD), physical examination of workers. It will allow for certain determine the character of individual predisposition to the development of the disease and in 84% of the cases rather sooner predict the disease if a worker has high individual predisposition and in 55.2% of other cases. Combination of tension and pain sensitivity indices measuring up 21-80 and 1.1 mm and more; 81-160 and 1.0 mm and more; 161-220 and 0.9 mm and more; 221-300 and 0.8 mm and more; 301 and more, 0.7 mm and more accordingly characterize high individual predisposition; less 50 and 0.5 mm--tolerance to the disease. A risk of the development of musculoskeletal system diseases conditioned by individual predisposition from the mathematical analysis happened in 16.2%. Application of the method before receiving the job can both reveal individual predisposition to musculoskeletal system diseases and prevent from harmful industrial conditions. It will decrease a risk of the development of MSD, keep sound health and prolong professional activity.

[The comparative efficacy of different therapeutic complexes in vibration disease]. / Sravnitel'naia éffektivnost' razlichnykh terapevticheskikh kompleksov pri vibratsionnoi bolezni.

Treatment efficacy was analyzed in 150 miners suffering of vibration disease (stage I). Different treatment complexes were used. Treatment proved most effective in the group where drug therapy was combined with acupuncture, vacuum massage, photoenergotherapy. The authors make a trial to explain the mechanism of action of the preferred method of treatment.