In this episode Dr Sara Booth talks to Dr Dennis Jensen and Dr Hayley Lewthaite

Show Notes

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

After care models

Bios

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.

https://twitter.com/drj9378

https://www.mcgill.ca/cerpl/dennis-jensen-phd

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.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayleylewthwaite

https://twitter.com/hlewthwaite

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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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