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34 1. Physiological foundations70%6050IIfqny f~ines greater therapyefkct"/lftkned polietilsweakntdpolienls•~•z· -0, 41N .. 67,9~~healthy volunleers"~ I~I~I---------1" ~ • " ••20 mean level forneolthy yo/un/eelS•Mill an overage10 ~ age of 5lfyeors.'""-"" --"'o20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 WN 1 ..Fig. 24 Ergometric PWC 130measurements showing thepercentage of increase Z ofphysical working capacity14 days after two 15 min02MT quick procedures,dependent on the level ofperformance N 1 beforetherapyof 130 per min) in 10 male volunteers in eachcase, with an average age of 54 years, underconditions of a double-blind study. The PWC 130was re-measured 2 weeks after the last quickprocedure (lasting effect). It had increased from115.2 to 134.3 watts, in other words, by19.1 watts or 17 % (statistically significant atp < 0.05). In the control group (with placeboand compressed air) only an insignificant increaseof 5 % occurred, as a result of the trainingeffect.We performed the second series of tests in 1984with volunteers of both sexes with an averageage of 61, before and after the 36 h 18 day02MT procedure with administration of Alupentand daily 10 min training (following the02MT sessions). The PWC 130, which was lowerin these older volunteers (91.7 watts before02MT) rose to 119.3 watts after this moretime-consuming and laborious 02MT variant,that is, by 27.6 watts or 30 %(statistically significantat p < 0.001). The maximal performancecapacity was also increased, i.e. in five out often individuals one or, in one case, even twofurther 25 watt step were achieved.The blood pressure measured on the higheststep of the starting ergometry sank significantly(p < 0.05) from 180.6 to 164.4 mmHg, that is,by 16.2 mmHg or 9 % (from 24.1 to 21.9 kPa,i. e. by 2.2 kPa).The results stemming mainly from the firstseries with the 15 min 02MT quick procedureare given in Fig. 24. They confirm again thatthe 02MT effect in weakened patients is manytimes greater than in healthy persons. The lastpart of the book gives an overview of the medicinalconsequences of this effect, which is sostrong in weakened or ill patients. Even thelesser effect in healthy individuals is of greatpractical significance, especially for the preventionand prophylaxis of diseases, ailments andcomplaints. If, for example, it can be seen inhealthy individuals that the oxygen statu iworsening, the energetic reserves of theorganism are falling and the physical performancecapacity is dropping, the deterioration ofthe measured values should be stopped andeven reversed, e. g. by means of the 02MT immunostimulation,by which both the 0 genstatus and the ho t's immune defen e apa itare improved to uch an extent that overtdisease and crises do not re ult. A pro edureof this preventive kind hould become on ofthe main characteristic of future medi in . Thla ting incr a in th phy ical performan ecapacity that ha become p ibl i at finter t to per on with normally go d haIth,although it i at a 1 v 1 of only 10%. v nsuch mod rat gain can b d i ive f r vi toryin port comp tition . Th auth r kn ofvariou. po itive amp) f thi kind fr m t p-