Moscow University
Anthropology
Bulletin
Anthropology
Bulletin
Tuvan State University, Lenin st., 36, Kyzyl, 667000, Russia
Krasil’nikova Vera A., PhD., verakras@gmail.com; Budukool Larisa K., PhD., Doctor of Biological Sciences, buduk-ool@mail.ru.
Introduction. The goal of this research was to study the influence of climate factors on the morphological and functional state of first-year students of Tuvan State University. Materials and methods. We compared morphological and functional indexes of Tuvan State University first-year students originally from three regions of The Republic of Tuva: Mongun-Tayginskiy, Bay-Tayginskiy, and Erzinskiy. All mentioned regions have similar social and economic conditions but different climate conditions. Morphological and functional indexes were calculated using anthropometric and physiometric methodologies. Based on those parameters body mass index, constitution types and the state of the cardiorespiratory system were calculated. Results and discussion. Several somatic characteristics were found to be influenced by the origin region. For example, students from the mid-altitude Erzinskiy region are taller with high body density and asthenic and hypersthenic body types. Students from high altitude Mongun-Tayginskiy region are defined by lower body length especially among males and increased asthenic body type percentage among males and hypersthenic body type percentage among females. Students from low altitude Bay-Tayginskiy region are characterized by more defined dolichomorphy and relatively high percentage of asthenic body type individuals. Although asthenic shown to be the prevailing body type among both sexes, females are shown to have more asthenic and males to have more hypersthenic body type individuals. Best physiometric respiratory system indexes were found among students from Mongun-Tayginskiy region as a sign of adaptation to high altitude. Students from “softer” climatic regions have a physical strain in their respiratory physiometric indexes as a reaction to unfavorable climatic and ecological region conditions. Ethnic, climate-geographic and social conditions influence the morphological and functional characteristics of Tuvan students. In more extreme climatic conditions a decrease in body length and increase in functional reserves of the cardiorespiratory system is found especially among males.
anthropology; physical development; body types; morphofunctional indexes; students; influence of climatic factors
DOI: 10.32521/2074-8132.2018.4.034-042
Цит.: Krasil’nikova V.A., Budukool L.K. Morphofunctional features of the first-year Tuvan State University students living in different regions of Tuva // Moscow University Anthropology Bulletin (Vestnik Moskovskogo Universiteta. Seria XXIII. Antropologia), 2018; 4/2018; с. 34-42
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