Adaptive mechanisms of the respiratory system to maintain health in senescent people

Abstract

The present work is the result of an analysis aimed at preserving the function of the respiratory system and at achieving a prophylactic approach that allows senescent people to adopt a healthy lifestyle. The physiological processes of deconditioning in senescent people are slow to establish themselves, have an upward dynamic and are irreversible. It is also in this context that we believe that the autonomic mechanisms of breathing regulation are able to ensure a sufficient oxygen supply to sustain a healthy status, if all the factors involved in the activity of the respiratory apparatus are properly managed.

Keywords

• adaptive mechanisms
• respiration
• health
• senescence
• deconditioning