The application of modern breathing practices in corrective and health-improving activities for mature individuals who have suffered from pneumonia

The purpose of the study is to develop a program of corrective and health-improving activities based on the application of breathing practices combined with aerobic exercises for mature individuals after experiencing pneumonia. Research methods and organization. The method of analysis of scientific and methodological literature, pedagogical experiment, methods for assessing functional status and physical fitness, and methods of mathematical statistics were utilized. The developed program has been tested in the process of corrective and health-improving activities with men and women aged 40-45, who were at the outpatient stage of rehabilitation at the base of the State Healthcare Institution Polyclinic No. 30 and State Healthcare Institution Polyclinic No. 1 in Volgograd. Research results and conclusions. Reliable data obtained during the research process allow for an assessment of the effectiveness of the experimental program of corrective and health-improving activities concerning the improvement of the functional state and physical fitness of middle-aged individuals who have suffered from pneumonia and are currently in the outpatient rehabilitation phase.