Influence of sanatorium treatment with thermotherapy on the adaptive capacity of hard-working people

Abstract

370 apparently healthy men aged 27 to 35 with considerable mental and physical burden were examined at the sanatorium. They were divided into two groups depending on the duration of rehabilitation. Group 1 consisted of 226 men with rehabilitation period from 18 to 21 days. Group 2 comprised 144 men with rehabilitation period from 10 to 14 days. Each group was subdivided into three subgroups: A, B and C. Patients of Group 1 subgroup A visited cryochamber, patients of Group 1 subgroup B visited infrared sauna, and patients of Group 1 subgroup C visited vibration sauna every second day. Patients of Group 2 subgroups A, B and C had the same procedures every day. Dynamic indicators of nonspecific adaptive response, hemodynamics, vascular adrenergic reactivity of skin, blood coagulation system, lipid and carbohydrate metabolism of all patients were studied. The results allowed us to conclude that all therapeutic complexes could be used in the restoration of adaptive capacity of hard-working people. Cryotherapy performed every second day was the most effective.