Abstract
To examine the influence of the confinement on the body function and nutriture, basal metabolism, density of whole body, nitrogen balance, creatinin in urine, specific gravity of blood, strength of grip, and blood pressure were pleasured every morning on 5 healthy prisoners for 33 days.
Results obtained were as follows:
1) Basal metabolism decreased by 10% after 20 days of confinement.
2) Body weight showed 2.5% of decrement too.
3) The change in the body density was not seen during confinement.
4) The subjects having higher body density showed higher basal metabolism rate. The basal metabolism has a close relation with the body density.
5) The function of blood circulation was depressed after confinement.
6) The depression of the function and nutriture above mentioned were completely recovered after a week of an adequate physical working.
