[The study of seasonal variability in the rehabilitation of bronchial asthma]. / Badanie zmiennosci okolorocznej skutecznosci rehabilitacji w astmie oskrzelowej.

ABSTRACT

The aim of the study was to ascertain whether the seasons of the year influence the course of mild or moderate bronchial asthma, and to assess the effectiveness of respiratory kinesitherapy. In outpatients one month cycles of respiratory kinesitherapy were performed (twice a week for 45 min.) and were still repeated three times in the next seasons of the year. Spirometric and psychological examinations and also the self-evaluation of dyspnea were performed before and after each cycle. Additionally PEF was self-measured by the patients every day. It has been shown that seasons of the year influence neither the values of spirometric parameters of lung ventilation, the circadian rhythm of PEF, nor the effectiveness of respiratory kinesitherapy. However, the repeated cycles of effective breathing favourably influenced the psychic condition and reduced the subjective feeling of dyspnea, as well as improved the quality of asthmatics' life.