PSYCHOPHYSICAL TRAINING IN ADOLESCENTS WITH HIGH NORMAL BLOOD PRESSURE
Objective. To evaluate the effectiveness of psychophysical training in adolescents with high normal blood pressure Methods. 80 adolescents aged 12-16 years with high normal blood pressure were observed. 40 people (the main group) underwent a course of psychophysical training consisting of 12 classes, the remaining 40 patients underwent a standard set of non-drug measures (the comparison group). The examination program included the analysis of heart rate variability with the use of an active orthostatic test and bioimpedance measurement with an assessment of the body component composition. Results. It was found that there was a significant decrease in blood pressure in adolescents of the main group. After passing the course of psychophysical training, according to the analysis of heart rate variability, an increase in the total power of the spectrum of neurohumoral regulation at rest and a decrease in sympathetic reactivity were noted. The results of the orthostatic test indicate an increase in the functional activity of the parasympathetic system. Positive dynamics of the body component composition was registered in the form of a decrease in the proportion of adipose tissue and extracellular fluid against the background of an increase in the percentage of active cell mass in the lean body mass. Conclusion. Psychophysical training is an effective method of non-drug correction of elevated blood pressure in adolescents.