METHOD FOR STRENGTHENING CHILDREN OF UNDER SCHOOL AND JUNIOR SCHOOL AGE COMBINED WITH PHYSICAL LOADING Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: method involves doing complex of dosed physical exercises in room (heating); calculating individual heating time parameter, with initial sweating time at distal end of forearm being taken into account; leading out children into frosty air and performing first cooling cycle without interrupting running and including playing elements and rubbing with snow; providing second and third cycles including snow bath, with first and second cooling cycles lasting for 30-40 s; increasing third cycle cooling time by 10-20 s; reducing heating time at second and third cycles by 60-65 s as compared to first cycle time. EFFECT: increased immunity to catarrhal and infectious diseases by providing physical and psychological adaptation to cold loadings. 3 cl, 4 tbl, 1 ex