INDIVIDUAL HEALTH METHOD Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: nonmedicamental medicine. SUBSTANCE: method involves prescribing physical exercises, causing extension of muscles, in dorsal, face-down or edgewise position, with only those exercises causing rhythmical strain of only relaxed muscles through longitudinal, side, transverse or rotary motions of one or several movable parts of body - head, neck, arms, shoulder belt, chest region, upper part of body, pelvis, legs- alternately in forward or back directions with multiple repetition of each alternation cycle and motion of some parts of body one with respect to the other, in alteration or simultaneously, in one or opposite directions, at relaxed state of nonparticipating muscles, being selected as prescribed exercises. Exercises causing rhythmical strain of muscles are made on flat or curved, horizontal or inclined supporting surface in dorsal or semidorsal position, face-down or edgewise position, with straighted or bent, lengthwise straightened or brought aside arms or legs, including position at which legs are on supporting surface and bent in knee portion so that arms grip feet. Physical exercises causing rhythmical strain of relaxed muscles are effectuated in free or fixed position of patient, who lies on supporting surface, with strain being provided by active motion of patient or in passive way by motion of movable links of supporting surface. EFFECT: increased efficiency in health and wider operational capabilities. 7 cl