History of pulmonary rehabilitation (PL), definition of PL, quality of life of patients with chronic respiratory diseases, control of breathing in health and disease, respiratory physiotherapy (RFT), definition and methodology of RFT, respiratory symptomatology within RFT, respiratory hygiene care : autogenous drainage, PEP respiratory system, oscillating PEP-Flutter, respiratory trainers, RFT of patients in the acute phase of respiratory diseases and after operations, rehabilitation in pediatrics, spiroergometry, complex effects of pulmonary rehabilitation.