Respiratory Muscle Testing & Training Course

Learn the evidence-based benefits, guidelines, and application for respiratory muscle testing and training in clinical practice.

Space is limited.

.8 CEU credits (8 contact hours) for physical therapists

Speaker:

Rich Severin PT, DPT, PhD, CCS

Rich Severin is a board-certified cardiovascular and pulmonary clinical specialist. Dr. Severin serves as clinical assistant professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Illinois at Chicago and is the program coordinator of the UIC/UIHealth bariatric surgery rehabilitation program. Additionally, he serves as a member of the APTA Science and Practice Affairs Committee, associate editor of Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal and Chief Delegate for the APTA Academy of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy. He has published scholarly work and presented both nationally and internationally on the topics of respiratory muscle performance, ultrasonographic imaging, and medical screening in physical therapy practice. Additionally, he is the author of the section on respiratory muscle testing and training in the 12th edition of the American College of Sports Medicine Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription.

Who Should Attend:

Physical therapists, Occupational Therapists, other Rehab Professionals who work in the ambulatory, acute, and post-acute settings