The age-related peculiarities of anthropometric and functional indices in patients with osteoarthroses

638 female patients and 176 male ones at the age of 16-75 years with different stages of the hip, the knee or the ankle osteoarthrosis have been subjected to complex examination. As it was found, that some adaptation-and-compensatory changes were observed in patients with initial stages of the disease as far as their age increased up to 40: №rmalization of decreased AP, increase of circulation rate in the posterior tibial artery, increase of capillary circulation rate in skin integuments, complete preservation of muscle contractility. However, as far as the disease progresses and the age further increases, the involvement extends to the joints of both limbs, the values of muscle strength and those of reserve potentials of vascular bed decrease.