As long haul domestic & international travel for athletic competition slowly begins to resume post the restrictive COVID period, it will be more imperative than ever to keep these athletes healthy. This travel places significant risks of infection transmission and an aeroplane has unique challenges to overcome.
BJSM's Liam West poses the questions to Prof. Wayne Derman who gives golden practical tips on how to commute safely. This podcast was recorded in March - since then the learning curve has been steep and behaviour regarding travel of both athletes and non-athletes changed substantially. Face masks are mandatory on flights, deep cleans of the aircraft pre-flight are routine replacing the need to clean your own tray table.
Head over to the fantastic resource from the World Health Organisation (WHO) - https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/air-travel-advice