Investigation of the effect of speleotherapy applied in smokers on spirometric parameters

Our work on individuals who smoke maintains the search for therapeutic centers in the geographical centers of salt caves located in different parts of the world. 60 people between the ages of 18-65 participated in the study and were randomly assigned to the control and speleotherapy groups. In the study, a 6-week protocol performance for speleotherapy in Iğdır Tuzluca Salt Therapy Center for the group and Iğdır Physiodynamic Health Center for the control group. Evaluations were made as T0 (before the application), T1 (in the 3rd week of the application) and T2 (in the 6th week of the application). Speleotherapy attendants (N=30; 13 females, 17 males) and control groups (N=30; 16 females, 14 males) completed the respiratory exercise programs. Archival in the study was evaluated as p<0.05. The gender distribution of the individuals participating in the study is that 51.7% (31 people) are male and 48.3% (29 people) have a mean age of 40.03±11.94 years, 36.7% (22 people) are normal weight and 63.3% (38 people) are preobese, according to BMI, with a mean BMI of 26.72±2.63 kg/m2. Speleotherapy and control units FEV1, FVC, PEF, FEV1/FEVC parameters, Ipaq test value, quality of life standards all sub-factors and six walking tests exhibited a different array. According to the working environment of the individuals participating in the study, there is a difference in the FEV1, the six-limit walking test difference value, the quality-of-life system "Physical health, psychological, social explanations, environment" values, and the speleotherapy group is superior to the control group.