Physical development and hemodynamics of adolescents of the Nagorno-Karabakh region over the last 15 years

Abstract

Physical development and hemodynamics were examined in Nagorno-Karabakh adolescents over the last 15 years. Changes in the morphofunctional and hemodynamic parameters of 12- to 16-year-old boys and girls are presented for the period from 1986 to 2000. It was shown that, during the years of conflict, these changes were unfavorable (with a marked retardation of all the parameters recorded), whereas during the post conflict years, a more positive time course (with specific age- and sex-related features) was observed. Over the period of observation, certain characteristic changes in the rates of growth and overall development were found in different age groups. It was also shown that the main parameters of physical development and hemodynamics of the adolescents of the Nagorno-Karabakh region display certain specific regional features.