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Thermal comfort and its estimation
Žáková, Monika ; Vondra, Vlastimil (referee) ; Nováková, Zuzana (advisor)
This paper summarizes the problems of human thermoregulation and its measurement, with a focus on the method of indirect calorimetry in resting conditions at different ambient temperatures and during physical activity. It also introduces the issue of human thermal comfort and the methodology of its monitoring using thermal manikin. It describes PowerCube Ergo (Ganshorn, Germany) and Cardiovit AT-104 (Schiller, Switzerland), the diagnostic devices used to spiro-ergometry measurements. It introduces the options to export data. The work proposes the protocol for measuring the thermoregulation of the small group of volunteers, which is realized by the practical part. According to the same protocol is monitored thermal comfort of the thermal manikin. In MATLAB is created the application, allowing clear analysis of measurement records. The data are evaluated and discussed.
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Spirometry
Vyškovský, Daniel ; Slávik, Vladimír (referee) ; Janoušek, Oto (advisor)
This work presents spirometric measurements on a group of volunteers. First of all the physiology of respiration is explained. Further the theory necessary for measurement and analysis of respiration parameters is mentioned. A separate chapter contains information about ventilation disorders with focus on obstructive diseases. The measurement methodology is described in the analysis section. The program developed for automatic spirometric signal analysis is described in the next section. Parameters obtained from the program are statistically analysed and compared for physiological and obstructive state. Changes, which the individual parameters represent in relation to the simulated obstruction, are discussed. The appendix section contains a report to be used for laboratory lessons together with the developed program.
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Breath monitoring during motion therapy
Koťová, Markéta ; Bubník, Karel (referee) ; Kolářová, Jana (advisor)
This semestral thesis deals with continuous monitoring of pulmonary ventilation during the patients' theraphy and focuses especially on monitoring of their ventilation processes. It is necessarry to detect, monitor and differentiate abdominal and thoracic breathing during the theraphy. This thesis describes the very basic and common method, a spirometry. Next, an overview of more advanced state-of-the-art methods based on both, tactile and proximity principles is given. In addition to that, two recently developed methods by BUT are discussed as well -- a tactile-based measurement similar to blood pressure sensor and a proximity-based measurement method employing TOF cameras. The data acquired by these two methods are proccesed and examined in order to evaluate and justify their performance in a real application.
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Influence of deep stabilizing system on obstructive lung disease
LUKŠÍKOVÁ, Klára
This Bachelor Thesis tries to solve the question whether the activation of the deep stabilization system has got any provable influence on obstructive lung diseases. It is based on clinical experience that points to a positive influence of the deep stabilization system on respiration. The aim of this thesis is a spirometric observation of resting breathing and respiratory rhythm which come about after the activation of the deep stabilization system when Vojta reflex locomotion method has been used to arouse this system. The theoretical part briefly summarizes findings about respiratory physiology and kinesiology; it deals with pathophysiology and pathokinesiology of obstructive air passages with a focus on asthma bronchiale. One of the chapters deals with spirometric examinations. Then there is a description of the deep stabilization system from the point of view of the influence on respiratory functions and a possibility of his activation through Vojta reflex locomotion. For the practical part of the thesis I chose qualitative strategies of research. Acquired data were based on 5 case interpretations which included anamnestic information and kinesiologic analysis of probands suffering from obstructive lung diseases. The main part of the research was built up on spirometric measuring of resting breathing, observation of changes in respiratory rhythm and changes in time proportions between inhalations and exhalations during three different situations. In the first situation there were no interventions in proband's breathing. In the second situation the proband was measured in the position of decentration. The third situation involved measuring after the activation of the deep stabilization system through Vojta reflex locomotion. The analogue scale of subjective perception of respiratory state was also included in the research. Evaluated data of the spiriometric measurements of resting breathing did not bring anticipated results. A positive result was recorded only at the changes of respiratory rhythm and a subjective perception of easier breathing was proved after the stimulation of Vojta reflex locomotion. The respiratory rhythm changes were dependent on postural situations. In the position of decentration the number of breaths increased, on the contrary the number of breaths decreased after the stimulation of Vojta reflex locomotion. When observing the subjective perception of respiratory state there was a shift on the analogue scale to a better position by 23.18 mm after the stimulation of Vojta reflex locomotion. Results in measurements of the time proportions between inhalations and exhalations were highly disparate.
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Vital capacity of lungs after operation hearts IKEM Prague
CHVOJKOVÁ, Lenka
Cardiovascular diseases in the Czech Republic represent the main cause of death and significantly contribute to the sickness rate and premature disability. Possibilities of treatment of cardiovascular diseases keep developing increasingly these days. An important part is the follow up spa treatment as well as sufficiently performed effective cardio rehabilitation. The theoretical part characterizes functional examination of the lungs and stress tests in cardiology. Simultaneously it describes early spa treatment and defines quality of life. The aim of the diploma thesis, which deals with the vital capacity of the lungs, was to prove positive effect of early spa treatment on the vital capacity of the lungs and on improvement of quality of life, specifically with respect to positive perception of one´s overall physical health. Hypotheses - H1: An early spa therapy positively affects spirometry values. H2: Patients with an early spa therapy better perceive their overall physical health. A form of quantitative research was chosen, in order to verify the determined aims and hypotheses of the diploma thesis. A standardized international Short Form SF - 36 questionnaires on quality of life was used for the data collection. Spirometry was utilized for ascertaining objective functional parameters. Values of spirometry examination were used for comparison. 32 patients after cardiovascular surgery were included in the research, who were transferred to Lázně Poděbrady on the 6th - 8th day after the surgery, 22 of them being men (69%) and 10 women (31 %). The average age of patients under research was 66,06 + 11,48 years. The check group consisted of 10 healthy volunteers. 8 women (80 %) and 2 men (20 %) at the average age of 37,1 + 13,3 years were included in the research. It follows from the spirometry results measured before the heart surgery at IKEM cardio center that a difference in results between the second and third spirometry occurred. The second and third spirometrical examination is the period of time, when the respondent undergoes the early spa treatment. After the heart surgery spirometry values worsen and improve in the course of the spa therapy. The research showed that the perception of overall physical health after the heart surgery is subject to perception of pain, which negatively affected sense of overall perception of physical health. H1 was confirmed and H2 was not confirmed. In order to improve current situation, it would be suitable to devote not only to cardio rehabilitation but also to improvement of perception of pain, e.g. by means of psychotherapy (art therapy, music therapy?). It is also important to widen a possibility of outpatient cardio rehabilitation in each cardio center for patients after heart surgery.
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