Balneotherapy and hydrotherapy in chronic respiratory disease.

ABSTRACT: Chronic respiratory diseases (CRD) belong to major noncommunicable diseases (NCD) targeted by World Health Organization (WHO) NCD Action Plan and United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goal (STG) 3.4 to achieve 30% decline of mortality by the year 2030. Strong evidence is now available in the literature for therapeutic aquatic exercise interventions in improving health status of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) patients. However, gym-based exercises can be difficult for patients with COPD who are mainly elderly and often have co-morbidities-such as severe arthritis and obesity-which may impair their ability to exercise at an adequate intensity. Besides improving respiratory function and health status in COPD, exercise in water helps overcoming patient's fears and promote

SUBMITTER: Khaltaev N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7475532 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature