[Body mass index and functional activity in the elderly people]

The physiological of general working capacity in 45 people aged 80-94 years was studied. It was found that 13% of respondents preserved general working performance; 15,6% subjects who became lifelong disorders of the locomotion system are limited in motion, meanwhile can perform certain kinds of job. Physiological parameters and professional anamnesis data showed that about 70% people of fourth age have significant reduction of self-service and total disability. People with higher level of body mass index have better functional indices of physical and mental activity. The main changes of the general capacity dealing with human aging were established, in particular their physiological characteristic, rehabilitation and gerontechnology approaches were clarified.