382 Dr. Rebecca Robinson - 2022 Covid Recovery Guidelines for Athletes

Apr 27, 2022

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ADVICE

Back Off When Fatigue Persists

After COVID, respect unusual or excessive fatigue and reduce training rather than push through.
Prioritize extra rest now to avoid prolonging illness and speed overall recovery.

ADVICE

Control Breathing To Avoid Swim Panic

Control breath rate at race starts by using bilateral or every-fourth-stroke breathing.
Slowing breathing prevents hyperventilation-caused disorientation and reduces panic in swims.

INSIGHT

Variants Shift Symptom Pattern

Variants like Omicron replicate higher in the airway and produce more cold-like symptoms.
That shift reduces lower-lung involvement but increases contagiousness and upper-respiratory complaints.

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Dr. Rebecca Robinson is a Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine and splits her time between professional sport, the NHS and clinical time at Center for Health and Human Performance in London, where one of her roles is to run the Long Covid clinic, helping patients get back to exercise more quickly. She’s also an elite mountain and road runner as well! In this long form interview, we dive deeply into how athletes should approach their recovery from Covid, how to safely return to exercise, symptoms to look out for as you recover from Covid, and the importance of putting health first. You can find out more about Dr. Robinson here: CHHP - Center for Health and Human Performance: appointments@chhp.com Rebecca on twitter here: https://twitter.com/rjprobinson Rebecca on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/rebeccajprobinson/ Sponsors precisionfuelandhydration.com This show is brought to you by Precision Fuel & Hydration, who have a range of tools and products to help you personalise your fuelling and hydration strategy so that you can perform at your best. Long time listeners of the show will know them as “Precision Hydration”, but they’ve changed their name to reflect the fact that they’ve been helping athletes nail both aspects of their performance for a long time now. Everyone sweats differently and the amount of fuel we require varies depending on factors like the duration and intensity of our activity, so a one-size-fits-all approach to fuelling and hydration just doesn’t cut it. Head to precisionfuelandhydration.com and use their free online Sweat Test and Quick Carb Calculator to understand your fluid, electrolyte and carbohydrate needs during training and racing. Then book a free one-to-one video consultation with the team to refine your hydration and fuelling strategy for your next race. As a listener of the show you can get 15% off your first order of fuelling and hydration products - listen to the show for the discount code! Quick Carb Calculator Free online Sweat Test Book a free 20-minute hydration and fueling strategy video consultation Didn't catch the discount code to get 15% off your first order of fueling and hydration products, drop Andy and the team an email at hello@precisionhydration.com and they'll be happy to help you Like what you heard in this interview? Join hundreds of other age group triathletes making the most of their limited training time, training with Team OxygenAddict! http://team.oxygenaddict.com - The most comprehensive triathlon coaching program for busy age groupers. To find out more, You can book a zoom, phone or skype call with Rob or the Team here Listen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/OATriPodSpotify Listen on iTunes: http://bit.ly/OATriPodiTunes