Inhale, Exhale, Excel: Mastering Respiratory Illness with Dr Kyle Winik, Dr Marcel Jooste and Dr Carolette Cloete. EP#558

BJSM Podcast

Respiratory health in athletes, which is the most common system affected by illness in athletes, can often be tricky to manage or approach.
This SASMA podcast delves into a very engaging and robust discussion with two very knowledgeable guests.
Dr Kyle Winik chats with Dr Marcel Jooste and Dr Carolette Cloete, who are both Sports and Exercise physicians based at SEMLI, The Sport & Exercise Medicine Lifestyle Institute, in Pretoria, South Africa, under the leadership of Prof Martin Schwellnus.
They discuss important tools or concepts to adopt in clinical practice as well as updates to current knowledge in respiratory illness in athletes.
Attached are the Current IOC Guidelines in respiratory health as well as NB tips and tricks to get familiar with.

• Jooste, Marcel & Schwellnus, Martin. (2024). Countermeasures to reduce the risk of infections at the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games—A balancing act. Journal of Sport and Health Science
• Prevention of Infections in Track and Field Athletes - Top Tips - Aspetar Journal
• Schwellnus M, Adami PE, Bougault V, et al International Olympic Committee (IOC) consensus statement on acute respiratory illness in athletes part 2: non-infective acute respiratory illness British Journal of Sports Medicine 20.22;56:1089-1103.