Ocena skuteczno ci metody asymetrycznych wiczeń oddechowych wed ug Dobosiewicz na wybrane parametry czynno ciowe uk adu oddechowego dziewcz t z bocznym skrzywieniem kr gos upa

Issues concerning scoliosis in youths are still an important problem since if they are untreated they may have serious health-related consequences in the future. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of asymmetric breathing exercises according to Dobosiewicz (modified Lehnert-Schroth method) on ventilation capability of lungs in girls with scoliosis. The research group consisted of 30 girls aged 9 to 18 with diagnosed scoliosis. The spine's development was assessed by means of the Risser test and the degrees of its ossification were marked. Body posture was evaluated at the beginning, a functional examination of the respiratory system was carried out and chosen parameters were marked. After 4-5 weeks the tests were repeated again. Between the tests the patients participated in the treatment employing the specialist method of asymmetric breathing exercises. The authors observed a statistically significant increase of the examined functional parameters of the respiratory system under the influence of the applied method. Therapeutic, asymmetric breathing exercises according to the method of Dobosiewicz significantly improve the examined functional parameters of the respiratory system even over a short period of time.