FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: method deals with a complex of gymnastic exercises directed simultaneously for muscular stretching and strengthening, for increased mobility of joints and backbone. Preliminarily patients watch a video film which demonstrates these exercises, music should be chosen and necessary psychotherapy is conducted. Exercises are done in a smooth and low-speed tempo without tension at initial positions which allow a backbone to have horizontal position. Introduction and final stages should be conducted in position being lying at one's back, the main stage - at lying at one's stomach, at one's side and at one's hands and knees at accompaniment of light instrumental music which has calm character at its initial stage, light tonic - at its main stage and calming character - at its final stage. After that water quenching procedures are applied. EFFECT: higher efficiency to provide sanitation, curative and regenerative action upon the whole body which favorably reflects general human body state, higher working capacity, endurance, adaptability for stress and extreme environmental factors. 3 cl
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1998-05-20—Published
1997-05-16—Filed