Dr John Dickinson on respiratory issues related to COVID-19 and females

The Women in Sport & Exercise Academic Network Podcast

Dr 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 2000 athletes. His work has influenced policy on the management of athlete respiratory health, helping practitioners differentiate between various respiratory problems experienced by athletes. He has worked with elite organisations including the British Olympic Association, the English Institute of Sport, the Football Associationand UK Anti-Doping. He has also featured in multiple media stories explaining respiratory issues faced by athletes (e.g., Exercising with asthma during COVID).

In this podcast, I asked John about COVID-19-related issues as well as breathing issues and dysfunction that are specific to females. John gave some advice for asthmatics who exercise, his thoughts on mask use during exercise, and advice for recovery for individuals who have suffered from Coronavirus. The gaps in the literature on female-specific respiratory research were also discussed.