The age-related details of anthropometrical and functional measurements in patients with osteoarthroses

638 female patients and 176 male ones at the age of 16-75 years with the hip, knee or ankle osteoarthrosis at different stages have been examined in complex. It has been revealed that some adaptation-and-compensatory changes are observed in patients with the initial stages of the disease as far as their age increases up to 40: decreased AP normalizes, circulation rate in the posterior tibial artery increases as well as capillary circulation rate in skin integuments, muscular contractility is completely preserved. However, as far as the disease progresses and age increases more and more, the involvement extends to the joints of both limbs, the values of muscle strength and those of vascular bed reserve potentials decrease