PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Hull, James H
AU  - Ansley, Les
AU  - Robson-Ansley, Paula
AU  - Parsons, Jonathan P
TI  - Managing respiratory problems in athletes
AID  - 10.7861/clinmedicine.12-4-351
DP  - 2012 Aug 01
TA  - Clinical Medicine
PG  - 351--356
VI  - 12
IP  - 4
4099  - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/12/4/351.short
4100  - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/12/4/351.full
SO  - Clin Med2012 Aug 01; 12
AB  - 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.