Foundations of Respiratory Muscle Training: Rehab Principles
Presented by Brooke Richardson
Nonfinancial: Brooke Richardson has no competing nonfinancial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
Respiratory muscle training (RMT) is an evidence-based treatment that is being used more frequently in rehabilitation. However, not all professionals providing this therapy feel confident understanding its principles and use. In this course, clinicians will understand the principles of strength training and how they apply to RMT. Clinicians will be able to describe the differences between various types of devices and the existing evidence behind their use.
Meet your instructor
Brooke Richardson
Brooke Richardson, MS, CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist known for her commitment to improving patients’ quality of life, not only in her own clinical practice but also through her affordable, clinically relevant continuing education, mentoring, and resources. Brooke has been teaching continuing education courses for…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Respiratory System Anatomy and Physiology
Prior to providing respiratory muscle training, it is important to understand the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system, including the differences between respiration and ventilation. This chapter sets the foundation for understanding principles of strength training and their applications to the respiratory system.
2. Principles of Strength Training
Once the learner can distinguish respiration from ventilation and identify various respiratory muscle groups, it is critical to understand the principles of strength training and how they apply to the respiratory system. This chapter explains the principles of strength training, a crucial component of evidence-based respiratory muscle training.
3. Respiratory Muscle Training
Armed with an understanding of the respiratory system and principles of strength training, the learner will integrate these foundational concepts into a foundation for providing respiratory muscle training (RMT). The learner will understand how principles of strength training apply to RMT, which patients may benefit from RMT, and which commercially available devices are based in evidence for this specialized therapy.
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