Elderly Women Satisfaction and Quality of Life

Abstract

Topicality. Today, the health status of Ukrainians continues to deteriorate, with cardiovascular disease being the number one cause of death. Assessment of the functional state of the cardiovascular system and early detection of pathological processes makes it possible to prevent complications and mortality from disease. An integral indication of the functional status of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems is the level of aerobic productivity, which characterizes the power of aerobic energy supply processes. In turn, the analysis of various literature sources has evidenced the functional features of the organization of the individual. It is the morphological organs and tissues` specificity. That is why the assessment of the functional status of the cardiovascular system should be carried out taking into account somatotypological features. This allows to predict the dependence of cardiovascular disease of people with different somatotype and to identify pathology groups. Objectives of the Research are to identify somatotypological features of the functional status of the cardiorespiratory system and the aerobic productivity level of males aged 18–30 years. Methods of the Research. The somatotypological affiliation has been assessed by using the Hit-Carter method. The analysis of the functional status of the cardio-respiratory system was performed according to the indicators of electrocardiography, spirography and the value of aerobic productivity. Results. Males aged 18–30 years took part in the study. They have been divided into 5 somatotype groups. The analyses of the indicators of heart bioelectrical activity and the functional status of the respiratory system have been carried out. The results demonstrated that indicators of the functional status of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems are normal. Comparative analysis of the results of representatives revealed a significantly lower level of endomorphs` external respiration. Representatives of the endomorphic somatotype also recorded lower level of aerobic productivity, compared with representatives of other somatotype groups. The obtained results suggest that individuals with the fat component predominance are prone to the cardiovascular disease. Conclusions. The results have evidenced that the level of functional status of the cardio- respiratory system of males aged 18–30 are normal. At the same time, representatives of the endomorphic somatotype have a lower level of aerobic productivity compared to the results of representatives of other somatotype groups.