Dynamics of the Functional State of the Body in Children Presenting Psychic Retardation Under the Influence of Osteopathic Correction (According to the Spectral Index of the Heart Rate Variability)

. Psychic retardation and its correction in children is an important problem in children’s psychoneurology. It is necessary to extend the variety of treatment methods, also by means of osteopathy. The analysis of the cardiac rhythm vaiability gives information about the functional state of the body and permits to follow its dynamics.Research objectives. Evoluate the inuence of osteopathic treatment on the functional state of children presenting psychic retardation (according to the data of the spectral analysis of the cardiac rhythm variability). Research methods. An osteopathic evaluation and an analisys of the cardiac rhythm variability were held in a group of children presenting psychic retardation (31 boys aged from 5 to 7) before and after three osteopathic consultations. The statistical data processing was held with the use of the Wilcoxon test.Results. All the children presenting psychic retardation had somatic dysfunctions and tension of the body’s regulating systems (according to the evaluation of the data of the cardiac rhythm variability). After the course of osteopathic treatment on the background of correction of somatic dysfunctions all the children presenting psychic retardation showed decrease of the tension of the regulatory systems. The vegetative balance was achieved and the body’s adaptive capabilities improved.Conclusion. The results of the research permit to recommend the use of osteopathic techniques in combined therapy of children presenting psychic retardation, as well as the use of the analysis of the cardiac rhythm variability for evaluation of the effectiveness of osteopathic treatment.