In this episode Dr Sara Booth talks to Dr Dennis Jensen and Dr Hayley Lewthaite
The physiology of breathlessness
How past experience affects the psychology of breathlessness
Fear and the mismatch between ventilation expectation and physical capability.
Exercise: The cause and the treatment
Improving the effective dimensions of breathlessness
The benefit and problems of individualised research
Peer & supported exercise experiences
Dennis Jensen is an Associate Professor at the Dept of Kinesiology & Physical Education, McGill University; Canada Research Chair in Clinical Exercise & Respiratory Physiology. Dennis's research focuses on identifying the causes of activity-related breathing discomfort (dyspnea) and exercise intolerance in health, variants of health (e.g., elderly, obesity) and in patients with chronic cardiorespiratory disease, specifically chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Hayley Lewthwaite is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Clinical Exercise and Respiratory Physiology Laboratory of McGill University, Montreal, Canada. Hayley's research focuses on optimising the assessment and management of activity-related breathlessness in people with chronic lung conditions. Hayley has a particular interest in exploring novel adjunctive therapies to exercise training for the management of breathlessness.
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The Breathlessness Podcast is sponsored by the Dyspnea Society. To become a member please go their website for details - The Dyspnea Society and contact Professor Andrew Binks
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