The influence of speleotherapy combined with pulmonary rehabilitation on functional fitness in older adults – preliminary report
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 Fullerto...
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| author | Sylwia Mętel Magdalena Kostrzon Justyna Adamiak Halina Gattner Dominika Kościelecka Angelika Sosulska Elżbieta Szczygieł Joanna Golec |
| author_facet | Sylwia Mętel Magdalena Kostrzon Justyna Adamiak Halina Gattner Dominika Kościelecka Angelika Sosulska Elżbieta Szczygieł Joanna Golec |
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| description | 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 statistical significance. In Sit and Reach results increased from -2.3 ± 11.11cm to 2.14 ± 9.19 cm. Time for performing the 8-Foot Up and Go decreased from 6.63 ± 1.27 s to 5.8 ± 0.86 s and in 2-Minute Step results increased from 88.27 ± 20.64 to 96.55 ± 16.38 repetitions. Conclusion: Functional fitness of examined older adults with pulmonary disorders has increased after a rehabilitation and treatment stay in underground salt mine chambers. The reviews of this paper are available via the supplemental material section. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-11ad7c3eec2940a49ac9a1cbfd0c627d2022-12-21T20:12:07ZengSAGE PublishingTherapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease1753-46662020-06-011410.1177/1753466620926952The influence of speleotherapy combined with pulmonary rehabilitation on functional fitness in older adults – preliminary reportSylwia MętelMagdalena KostrzonJustyna AdamiakHalina GattnerDominika KościeleckaAngelika SosulskaElżbieta SzczygiełJoanna GolecObjective: 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 statistical significance. In Sit and Reach results increased from -2.3 ± 11.11cm to 2.14 ± 9.19 cm. Time for performing the 8-Foot Up and Go decreased from 6.63 ± 1.27 s to 5.8 ± 0.86 s and in 2-Minute Step results increased from 88.27 ± 20.64 to 96.55 ± 16.38 repetitions. Conclusion: Functional fitness of examined older adults with pulmonary disorders has increased after a rehabilitation and treatment stay in underground salt mine chambers. The reviews of this paper are available via the supplemental material section.https://doi.org/10.1177/1753466620926952 |
| spellingShingle | Sylwia Mętel Magdalena Kostrzon Justyna Adamiak Halina Gattner Dominika Kościelecka Angelika Sosulska Elżbieta Szczygieł Joanna Golec The influence of speleotherapy combined with pulmonary rehabilitation on functional fitness in older adults – preliminary report Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease |
| title | The influence of speleotherapy combined with pulmonary rehabilitation on functional fitness in older adults – preliminary report |
| title_full | The influence of speleotherapy combined with pulmonary rehabilitation on functional fitness in older adults – preliminary report |
| title_fullStr | The influence of speleotherapy combined with pulmonary rehabilitation on functional fitness in older adults – preliminary report |
| title_full_unstemmed | The influence of speleotherapy combined with pulmonary rehabilitation on functional fitness in older adults – preliminary report |
| title_short | The influence of speleotherapy combined with pulmonary rehabilitation on functional fitness in older adults – preliminary report |
| title_sort | influence of speleotherapy combined with pulmonary rehabilitation on functional fitness in older adults preliminary report |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/1753466620926952 |
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