Jerome Dempsey, Breathing, Respiratory Limitations, Hypoxia, CO2 || Episode #91 [EN]

Jerome Dempsey is a Ph.D. in Applied Physiology from the University of Wisconsin and Professor Emeritus since 2008. LINKS: Is the healthy respiratory system built just right, overbuilt, or underbuilt to meet the demands imposed by exercise? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32790594/ Pathophysiology of sleep apnea https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20086074/ TOPICS: 0:00 - Intro 0:55 - Start 1:17 - Beginnings in science 6:17 - Autonomic VS voluntary control of breathing 12:00 - The influence of the respiratory system on other systems 21:07 - Thoracic pump 26:55 - Respiratory frequency and tidal volume - implications for exercise  35:25 - The lungs 46:16 - Hypoxia 58:01 - CO2 1:13:58 - Respiratory system limitations overview 1:25:14 - What aspects of the respiratory system can be trained 1:30:47 - Mentorship and its role in research (and in life) 1:42:19 - The scientific process: asking hard questions and being wrong Full Video Interview: https://youtu.be/heDnqOd8ozs