Practical application of sylvinite speleoclimatic camera in the complex health resort treatment of chronic respiratory diseases in children of military personnel

On the basis of health resort «Solnechniy» of the Russian Interior Ministry was researched the effect of speleotherapy on the respiratory system of children. A 29% increase of timed inspiratory capacity and a 28% increase of timed expiratory capacity on a daily 60-minute stay in the speleological chamber for 10 days was registered. It was also established a significant difference changes of functional parameters of the respiratory system on the background of speleotherapy in comparison with indicators of children who did not receive speleotherapy, but is under the influence of the same climate and other factors comparable physiotherapy. The study confirmed the efficacy of speleotherapy in the composition of complex sanatorium treatment of children on the Black Sea coast of Russia.

chronic respiratory diseases, speleotherapy, sylvinite speleoclimatic camera, functional tests, spa treatment