Abstract
A prospective study was conducted to investigate the effect of therapeutic physical exercise in combination with low-frequency pulsed sound on the functional state and energy supply of the autonomic nervous system in children with local forms of pulmonary TB during inpatient treatment. The study enrolled 16 children aged 4–16 years. Seven were diagnosed with intrathoracic lymph node TB, seven – primary tuberculous complex, and two – infiltrative TB. All the patients received treatment according to the clinical recommendations. In addition, they performed breathing exercise under the instructor’s control for a month. Weak acoustic impulse signals were added to the musical accompaniment. The amplitude and the frequency of stimuli was adjusted for adequate perception by the vibration receptors. Heart rate variability and skin bioelectrical activity were monitored before the course of exercise and four weeks after its completion. It was established that the skin conductance and the frequency of spontaneous reactions decreased, which was a sign of good energy supply of the nervous system. Physical exercise did not provoke adverse cardiac or nervous reactions in children with active pulmonary TB.
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