FUNCTIONAL RESERVES OF THE ORGANISM ARE THE INTEGRAL INDICATOR OF SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT INFLUENCE ON TEENAGERS HEALTH
Introduction. In the contemporary world it’s not enough to evaluate schoolchildren health only by morbidity and physical development. It’s necessary to consider the level of functioning of human organism, which is an objective indicator of teenagers adaptation to real-life environment. Methods. Unified scheme was used to study sanitary conditions in 11 schools of Nizhny Novgorod. Comparative analysis of the functional reserves of 10,11 form teenagers 10, 11 was made using load test. Results. The level of functional reserves in senior pupils was reduced especially in girls. This index is proportionally related to the studied criteria within the school environment. It included condition of school buildings, classrooms and equipment, organization and quality of physical education, organization of educational process, nutrition, air-heating, light and sanitary regimes, medical support and the level of sanitary security in whole. Conclusion. A variety of factors within the school environment determined the level of functional reserves. This result enables us to improve schoolchildren health. It is recommended to include this criterion in the assessment of the relationships «school environment - and - health».