Physical rehabilitation of schoolchildren with chronic respiratory diseases aged 13-16 years through physical therapy lessons within inclusive education

Aim. The paper aims to develop a model of physical therapy lessons for an inclusive school for people with chronic respiratory diseases and to justify the effect of the proposed method on the cardiorespiratory system. Materials and methods. The study was performed within inclusive education at schools No 50 (Abazy, Russia) and No 10 (Abakan, Russia). The experimental (8 boys and 5 girls) and control (9 boys and 4 girls) groups were formed that involved children with chronic respiratory diseases aged from 13 to 16 years (Grades 6-9). Both groups were of a mixed nature in terms of different nosological groups within inclusive education. Lessons in the experimental group were designed with respect to the proposed method, while those in the control group were planned according to the standard program for schoolchildren with health conditions. Physical therapy extracurricular activities were conducted with respect to modern educational state standards 3 times per week for 40 minutes. Cardiorespiratory data was obtained during functional tests. The results obtained were processed using Excel 2007. Results. Our experimental program aimed at the reduction of respiratory diseases in schoolchildren with health conditions by means of physical therapy lessons had a positive effect of a complex nature on the cardiorespiratory system of schoolchildren. The proposed method is a verified plan of physical therapy lessons introduced within inclusive education. This method represents a system approach to adaptive physical education and allows for adjusting pedagogical influence on students. Conclusion. As a result of the study, it was found that the proposed physical therapy lessons aimed at the reduction of respiratory diseases were effective within inclusive education. The results obtained in the experimental group corresponded to the age norms of healthy children.