1st Edition
Complete Guide to Respiratory Care in Athletes
1. The Respiratory System and Exercise
Karl P. Sylvester
2. Respiratory Limitations to Exercise
Joseph F. Welch, Bruno Archiza, and A. William Sheel
3. The Environment and Its Impact on Respiratory Health
Michael Koehle
4. Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction in Athletes
Pascale Kippelen and Andrew Simpson
5. Diagnosis of Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction
Oliver J. Price, John W. Dickinson, and John D. Brannan
6. Pharmacological Treatment of Asthma Related Issues in Athletes
Matteo Bonini and James H. Hull
7. Non-Pharmacological Management of Asthma Related Issues in Athletes
Neil C. Williams, Michael A. Johnson, Emily M. Adamic, and Timothy D. Mickleborough
8. Nasal Problems in the Athlete
Guy Scadding
9. Exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction
J. Tod Olin and Emil S. Walsted
10. Dealing with Respiratory Infection in Athletes
James H. Hull and Glen Davison
11. Breathing Pattern Disorders in Athletes
John Dickinson and Anna Boniface
12. Role of Respiratory Muscle Training to Treat Exercise Respiratory SymptomsHege Havstad Clemm and John Dickinson
13. Epilogue: Optimising Care for Respiratory issues in Athletes
Jon Greenwell, John Dickinson and James H. Hull
Biography
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.
