The influence of speleotherapy combined with pulmonary rehabilitation on functional fitness in older adults - preliminary report.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Our aim was to determine the influence of pulmonary rehabilitation conducted in therapeutic salt mine chambers on the functional fitness of older adults.

Methods

The study included 22 individuals of age >65 years with chronic respiratory conditions. The patients underwent the Fullerton test before and after a 3-week outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation in the "Wieliczka" Salt Mine Health Resort.

Results

After the rehabilitation stay, the results showed statistically significant improvements within five of the six parameters evaluated. In the Arm Curl, the mean number of repetitions within 30 s increased from 14.55 ± 3.63 to 16.68 ± 3.83 and in the Chair Stand from 11.86 ± 2.55 to 14.41 ± 2.95. Beneficial changes were observed in the Back Scratch, but without

SUBMITTER: Metel S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7288829 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature