1st Edition
Exercise and Respiratory Diseases in Paediatrics
1. The Role of Physical Activity, Exercise and Fitness in Medicine
Craig Anthony Williams and Alan Robert Barker
2. Tests of Respiratory Function to Monitor Health and Exercise Tests to Assess Physical Function
Owen William Tomlinson, Emily Bell and Simon Langton Hewer
3. The Physiological and Psychological Consequence of Breathlessness in Children
Jayne Trott, Holly Jones and Patrick J. Oades
4. Towards a Comprehensive Assessment of Physical Function in Young People with Cystic Fibrosis and non- Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis
Zoe Saynor, Don Urquhart, Thomas Radtke, Melitta Mcnarry, and Mathieu Gruet
5. Using Behaviour Change Theory and Evidence to Understand and Support Physical Activity among People with Cystic Fibrosis
Sarah Denford and Paul O’Halloran
6. Exercise in Children and Adolescents with Asthma
Marietta Camara-Núñez and Guillermo Zepeda
7. Competitive Sports and Respiratory Illness
Guillermo Zepeda and Marietta Camara-Núñez
8. Tailoring Physical Activity and Exercise Prescription in Children with Respiratory Diseases
Daniel Stevens
9. Exercise in Children with Medical Complexity: A Need for Individualised Training
Claudia Astudillo Maggio and Gregory Villarroel Silva
10. Exercise Capacity in Children Born Early
E. Mark Williams and Sailesh Kotecha
Biography
Craig Williams is Director of the Children’s Health and Exercise Research Centre (CHERC). As a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, he is a passionate advocate for the health and well-being of young people. He has lectured in Higher Education for the last 30 years and is currently based at University of Exeter, UK.
Patrick J Oades has been a Consultant Paediatrician at the Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation NHS Trust for over 25 years, providing care in neonatal, acute and community settings. He has a specialist interest in paediatric pulmonology and was Clinical Director of the Exeter Cystic Fibrosis Center and the SW Peninsula Cystic Fibrosis Services in the UK for more than a decade. As an advocate for the role of exercise in medicine, he has collaborated with the University of Exeter CHERC, to promote joint working and innovation.
