STUDY ON THE EFFECTS INDUCED BY THE USE OF KINETOTHERAPY ON RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MECHANISMS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST STUDENTS

Abstract

Background. The way we breathe has a special role in maintaining health. This natural function with which we are born diffuses vital energy throughout the body. To neglect these vital gestures is to endanger our mental  and physical health. We can say that the health of the body depends to a great extent on the amount of oxygen consumed per unit of time, which is considerably increased as the body is more trained.
Objectives. The purpose of this study is to highlight the evolution of some respiratory parameters in the students of the University of Bucharest, enrolled in the medical gymnastics course. 
Hypothesis: Applying kinetic programs will improve respiratory function.
Methods. Method of bibliographic study. Experimental method. The statistical-mathematical method. Graphic representation method.
Results. As a result of the application of the independent variable, the following changes were made: at the end of the academic year, in the final test, the respiratory rate decreases significantly and the chest elasticity  increases, following the application of the respiratory gymnastics programs.
Conclusion. Respiratory gymnastics results in improved breathing as well as low respiratory rate at rest. Improving the chest elasticity is the foundation and the purpose of the respiratory gymnastics, namely the increase of the vital capacity and the respiratory volume. Following the experiment, it was possible to determine a system of means of action, effective in improving respiratory function, which was the objective of this paper work.