期刊名称：Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine
印刷版ISSN：1232-1966
电子版ISSN：1898-2263
出版年度：2014
卷号：21
期号：1
页码：124-127
出版社：Institute of Agricultural Medicine in Lublin
摘要：Introduction. Human activity usually leads to a deterioration in air quality; therefore, searching for places that simulate anenvironment without pollution is important. Artificial salt caves play crucial role, as a kind of therapy, known as halotherapy,based on treatment in a controlled air medium that simulates a natural salt cave microclimate.Objective. Evaluation of awareness about the existence of salt caves, basic knowledge about the purpose for their presenceamong people who bought salt caves sessions, and checking their subjective estimation of salt caves influence on theirwell-being.Material & Methods. 303 inhabitants (18–51-years-old) of 3 randomly chosen cities of southern Poland were surveyedusing a validated author’s questionnaire. Both genders were represented in comparable numbers.Results. It was be observed that knowledge about the existence of salt-caves is common – 94% of respondents. 96 personsbought at least 3 salt caves sessions. The majority of women, did this for therapeutic reasons (57%), and men for boththerapeutic and relaxation reasons (both 39%). Both among women and men, the dysfunctions intended to be cured bysessions included problems with throat, larynx or sinus. Depression as a reason for buying sessions was mentioned onlyby women. In general, those who attended felt better after sessions in salt caves.Conclusion. Besides the health benefits, people do not have free time for rest and activities in clean air; moreover, stressis inseparable from everyday life, and for that reasons salt caves become places that help to support a proper lifestyle
