Ventilatory functions response to respiratory exercises program in workers of Tourah cement factory

Abstract

This work aims to improve the workers ventilatory functions and so increasing their productivity. The subjects of this study are classified into two groups according to the duration of their work in this factory: Group (1): thirty workers spent less than ten years in this job. Group (D): thirty workers spent more than ten years in this job. Ventilatory exercise program is applied in this study for three months every other day. By comparison of the results of both groups, It appeared that the improvement occurred in all parameters for the two groups. But the improvement in the first group is higher than that of second group. The interpretation was that the duration of exposure to cement dust greatly affect on the ventilatory functions of cement factory.