#10 Physical Activity After Covid-19 with Dr David Salman Remote Consultation Masterclass

In the final episode of our podcast series, Dane catches up with Dr David Salman, a GP specialising in physical activity, sports and exercise, and musculoskeletal medicine. They discuss the key points from David’s recently published British Medical Journal (BMJ) paper on ‘Returning to Physical Activity after COVID-19’, the importance of a phased approach when returning to physical activity post-COVID, and the role of physical activity in those with long COVID. Read the full BMJ paper here: https://www.bmj.com/content/372/bmj.m4721

(01:07) Episode introduction

(01:39) Introduction to Dr David Salman

(02:10) The BMJ paper (‘Returning to Physical Activity after COVID-19’)

(04:24) Key points from the BMJ paper

(08:05) The importance of a ‘phased approach’ when returning to physical activity

(10:50) Criticisms of the approach

(14:49) The role of physical activity and long COVID

(19:29) Differences between the approaches to primary and secondary care services during remote consultations

(23:03) Future projects

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