Complete Guide to Respiratory Care in Athletes

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

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Beskrivning

Complete Guide to Respiratory Care in Athletes introduces the respiratory system and its function during exercise. It considers the main respiratory conditions affecting athletes and delivers practical advice for the management of respiratory issues in athletic populations.With contributions from leading international experts, the book discusses fundamental scientific principles and provides pragmatic ‘hands-on’ clinical guidance to enable practical application. Each chapter includes useful pedagogical features such as case studies and guides for carrying out assessments. The book covers wide a range of topics, including: respiratory system function during exercise impact of the environment on the upper and lower airways asthma related issues in athletes allergic rhinitis in athletes exercise induced laryngeal obstruction exercise induced dysfunctional breathing paternsrespiratory muscle training role of screening for respiratory issues in athletesassessing and dealing with respiratory infections in athletes.This text is key reading for both newly qualified and established medical, scientific and therapy practitioners who are working with athletes with respiratory issues. It is also a valuable resource for students of sports medicine, sports therapy, and sport and exercise science courses.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2020-07-22
Mått:156 x 234 x 18 mm
Vikt:521 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:200
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781138588356

Utforska kategorier

Idrottsmedicin och idrottsskador inom Medicin
Lungmedicin inom Medicin
Evenemang och organisation inom Sport, fritid och hobby

Mer om författaren

John W. Dickinson, PhD is Reader within the School of Sport and Exercise Science at the University of Kent, UK. He has over 17 years' experience of helping athletes optimise their airway health, over this time he has seen in excess of 2,000 athletes. His work has influenced policy on the management of athlete respiratory health and assisted practitioners to differentiate between various respiratory problems experienced by athletes. He has worked with elite organisations including British Olympic Association, English Institute of Sport, The Football Association and UK Anti-Doping. He has also featured in multiple media stories explaining respiratory issues faced by athletes.James H. Hull, PhD, FRCP, FACSM is a consultant respiratory physician at the Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK and Hon. Senior Lecturer, Imperial College London. He has a specialist clinical and research interest in helping athletic individuals with unexplained breathlessness, wheeze and cough. He has worked with a number of elite and professional sporting organisations to optimise athlete respiratory care, including British Swimming, the English Institute of Sport, UK Anti-doping and the International Olympic Committee.

Innehållsförteckning

1. The Respiratory System and Exercise 2. Respiratory Limitations to Exercise3. The Environment and Its Impact on Respiratory Health 4. Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction in Athletes5. Diagnosis of Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction6. Pharmacological Treatment of Asthma Related Issues in Athletes7. Non-Pharmacological Management of Asthma Related Issues in Athletes8. Nasal Problems in the Athlete9. Exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction10. Dealing with Respiratory Infection in Athletes11. Breathing Pattern Disorders in Athletes12. Role of Respiratory Muscle Training to Treat Exercise Respiratory Symptoms13. Epilogue: Optimising Care for Respiratory issues in Athletes