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[Effectiveness of new preventive means for maintaining the functional state of organism in air operators]
Abstract:
The study was designed to assess the psycho-physiological and immune status in 60 male aviation specialists aged 24-45 years given biologically active food additives "Intra" and "Adaptol" It was shown that regular consumption of these additives promoted mobilization of functional reserves of the organism, improved time-related activity of nervous processes, increased lability of the central part of the visual analyzer, and improved results of subjective assessment of postural equilibrium control. Results of the study indicate that food additives "Intra", "Adaptol" possess immunocorrective potential and may be used to restore functions of various organs and their systems in a human operator under extreme conditions.
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