Managing respiratory problems in athletes
- 1 August 2012
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier BV in Clinical Medicine
- Vol. 12 (4), 351-356
- https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.12-4-351
Abstract
Respiratory problems are common in athletes of all abilities and can significantly impact upon their health and performance. In this article, we provide an overview of respiratory physiology in athletes. We also discuss the assessment and management of common clinical respiratory conditions as they pertain to athletes, including airways disease, respiratory tract infection and pneumothorax. We focus on providing a pragmatic approach and highlight important caveats for the physician treating respiratory conditions in this highly specific population.This publication has 24 references indexed in Scilit:
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