Respiratory Clinic | Kent Sports Clinic
Respiratory Clinic
The Respiratory Clinic is backed by leading research from the School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, ensuring our respiratory assessments and treatment programmes reflect the latest evidence in sports and exercise medicine. Our advice is research-driven, clinically proven, and focused on improving breathing performance during exercise.
Led by world-leading experts in respiratory physiology and sports science, we provide state-of-the-art respiratory testing and personalised treatment plans for athletes and active individuals experiencing breathing difficulties, exercise-induced asthma, or unexplained shortness of breath.
The clinic offers comprehensive assessment of breathing function before, during, and after exercise, including exercise testing and respiratory muscle evaluation. Following your assessment, you will receive a customised breathing programme designed to reduce or eliminate respiratory symptoms, improve lung function, and optimise exercise performance.
I was able to produce my best performance when it really counted at the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships.
Jamie Wilkins, Amateur racing cyclist
Exercise Induced Asthma
The Respiratory Clinic focuses on testing and assessments for exercise-related breathing problems including Exercise Induced Asthma (EIA).
EIA, if undiagnosed, can limit an athlete's performance and affect their health but many athletes are unaware that they have the condition.
At our clinic, we offer the 'gold standard' test for EIA. Once we have made a diagnosis, we guide clients through well-established treatment paths, which allow them to exercise and compete without any limitations.
We also offer an EIA screening service, where we take our mobile EVH challenge equipment to a training venue and can screen up to 15 athletes in four hours.
If you think you might have EIA please email SNSPerformanceClinic@kent.ac.uk to arrange a consultation.
Disordered Breathing Patterns
Disordered Breathing Patterns (DBP) are common during exercise, especially when athletes are working at high intensity. DBP during exercise can result in the athletes feeling short of breath, tight chested, and experiencing early onset of fatigue. Many athletes with DBP may or may not have other breathing problems such as asthma.
Our Respiratory Clinic experts have been helping athletes overcome DBP for over 15 years. Our wealth of experience has helped us develop a number of bespoke assessments and tools to identify and help athletes overcome DBP. Our work has supported countless athletes overcome DBP and go on to achieve personal best performances and win World, Olympic, and Paralympic titles.
If you think you might have DBP please email SNSPerformanceClinic@kent.ac.uk to arrange a consultation.
Frequently Asked Questions
All respiratory appointments are located within the treatment bays in the Chipperfield building on the Canterbury campus.
You can find directions to the Chipperfield building on campus, and you can check our Transport website for details of parking on campus.
Respiratory appointment pricing:
| Service | Price per test + VAT* |
| EVH Challenge | £280 |
| Breathing assessment and training | £160 |
| Combination of EVH and breathing challenge | £360 |
| Follow-up breathing training | £120 |
You can book your respiratory appointment by emailing SNSPerformanceClinic@kent.ac.uk.
Once you have booked your appointment, you will receive a payment link in the confirmation email. Please use this link to then pay for your appointment.
Appointments must be booked in advance.
When you arrive at the Chipperfield building for your appointment, please report to the main reception to check in.
If you need to cancel your appointment for Respiratory services, you can do so by emailing SNSPerformanceClinic@kent.ac.uk.
Appointment cancellations must be made at least 24 hours before your appointment. Failure to cancel your appointment within this time will incur a charge of the full appointment amount. This policy also applies to non-attendance for any booked appointment.
If you have additional questions about Performance, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Student-led Massage, and Respiratory Clinic services, please email StudentLedClinic@kent.ac.uk
