5.1.4.2. Working up of the results

5.1.4.2.1. Write out into column 5 the value of deviations, defining which the examinee committed an error or was at a loss to answer. In order to make this you should copy, from columns 2 and 3 into column 5, the values of deviations that the examinee defined:

• as equal (the signs “=” in column 4 correspond to them)

• as doubtful (the signs “?” in column 4 correspond to them).

You should also add non-adequate estimations, when the examinee defined a shorter segment as a longer one and vice versa. Table 11 contains one non-adequate estimation marked with sign “*” (line 3).

The example of filling in column 5 is shown in table 11.

Note. To avoid mistakes you should fill in column 5 after the termination of experiment, but not during it.

5.1.4.2.2. Calculate a differential threshold of sensitivity, which is equal to the arithmetic mean value of deviations written out into column 5.

1+1+3+2

DT = -------------- = 1,75 mm (12),

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5.1.4.3. The interpretation of results

The value of differential sensitivity to visual segments is inversely proportional to the value of differential threshold.

The interpretation of results of the diagnostics of sensitivity to visual segments is performed with the help of a universal diagnostic scale of estimation by eye, motive functions and sensitivity in visual analyzer presented in item 2.9 of appendix 2.

5.1.5. The diagnostics of somatic sensitivity

5.1.5.1. General description

Somatic sensitivity is a person’s sensitivity to various somatic irritators (influences): physical, chemical, physiological, bio-energetical and many others.

In order to use the method of somatic sensitivity diagnostics more sufficiently you should take into account the tasks of such diagnostics in connection with the profession’s requirements to the examinee’s somatic sensitivity. For example, it is actual that the firemen are sensitive to smoke, the drivers of transportation vehicles have vibration sensitivity and so on. Thus, the occupation, as a rule, makes double demands to a person’s sensitivity. On the one hand, a specialist should have sensitivity sufficient enough to identify a dangerous deviation from norm. For example, some changes in the character of vibration may testify to the engine failures. On the other hand, it is necessary to have sufficient stability to the constant influence of an irritator. So, low vibration stability of a driver may lead to the decrease of working ability, somatic and psychic disabilities.

Somatic sensitivity is studied on the device ATS-6 using the method of acupuncture diagnostics.

5.1.5.2. The procedure of diagnostics

5.1.5.2.1. Make a background measurement of one or several biologically active points (BAP) in accordance with item 2.1.3 of chapter II.

Depending on the diagnostic tasks such BAP may signal about the organism’s whole state (for example, the point He-Gu), about a separate organ specifically reacting on a given irritator, about the state of central or periphery nervous system (it is desirable to make measurements of several points).

Put down maximal indexes of BAP into column 3 of the report of somatic sensitivity diagnostics (see table 12).

5.1.5.2.2. Make influences using the corresponding irritator: vibration, smoke, noise, etc.

After the influence make a control measurement of the same BAP. Write down the results into column 4 of the diagnostics report.

Table 12 – The report of diagnostics of somatic sensitivity

№ of procedure	Designation of BAP	Maximal index of BAP, divisions			Sensitivity coefficient in %
		background		control