Evidence Based Respiratory Muscle Testing and Training – 0.7 ASHA CEUs
Evidence Based Respiratory Muscle Testing and Training presented by Rich Severin PT, DPT, PhD, CCS is a must-attend event for health professionals interested in the latest advancements in respiratory health. Join us at the AC Hotel Chicago Downtown for a day filled with informative sessions, hands-on workshops, and networking opportunities. Learn from a top expert in the field and gain valuable insights into techniques for testing and training respiratory muscles. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to enhance your knowledge and skills!
Course Description:
The respiratory muscles are the most active skeletal muscles in the body and play a critical role in ventilation and human movement. Some patients may demonstrate loss of respiratory muscle strength, endurance, or both making it difficult to exercise due to dyspnea, and early fatigue. In such patients, examining for impaired respiratory muscle performance and potentially intervening with respiratory muscle training is a crucial element of effective care.
Despite decades of evidence suggesting the impact of respiratory muscle performance on human movement, and the value of respiratory muscle testing and training they are not routinely implemented across physical therapy practice.
This course will provide attendees with a thorough review of respiratory physiology, evidence-based testing protocols, and guidelines for training. Additionally, attendees will also learn how to modify protocols for health conditions where impaired respiratory muscle performance is more prevalent. Lastly, attendees will learn how to implement respiratory muscle testing and training into their clinical practice.
Respiratory Muscle Testing and Training (RMT) will be led by renowned expert Dr. Rich Severin, a board-certified cardiovascular and pulmonary clinical specialist, physical therapist, and respected educator.
Dr. Severin shares evidence-based strategies to assess, train, and optimize respiratory muscle performance—critical for improving outcomes in patients with cardiopulmonary, neurological, and post-surgical impairments, including lung transplant receipients and patients post- COVID,
Whether you’re in acute care, outpatient, or rehab, this course will give you practical tools to integrate RMT into your practice.
Read Dr. Severin’s Bio Here
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, attendees will be able to:
- Utilize clinical evaluation procedures of respiratory muscle performance, to determine indications for training and gauge progress.
- Recognize clinical signs and symptoms of respiratory muscle fatigue and weakness.
- Identify patient applications and special considerations for respiratory muscle training in cases of heart failure, COPD, obesity, Long COVID, and difficult ventilator weaning.
- Correctly interpret the findings provided by respiratory muscle testing in order to implement appropriate plans of care incorporating RMT.
- Incorporate respiratory muscle testing and training programs in their current practice setting.
- Describe how to implement a Respiratory Muscle Strength Training (RMST)protocol.
- Individualize a patient-centered, respiratory muscle training exercise prescription for improving endurance or strength
Contact Hours: 6 Approved CE Hours PT
Course Approval: IPTA Approval #1081-9681 (Approval Per. 9/01/2025-9/01/2026)
AGENDA:
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Respiratory Muscle Physiology
Anatomy and fundamental principles and processes involved in the functioning of the respiratory system.
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM
Break
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
Principles of Respiratory Muscle Testing
Assessing the strength and function of the muscles involved in breathing, especially in patients with cardiopulmonary, neurological, or deconditioned states.
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM
Lab Set Up
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Respiratory Muscle Testing Lab
Hands on evidence-based assessments of inspiratory and expiratory muscle strength using MIP, MEP, and SNIP tests. Identify respiratory muscle weakness, plan targeted treatment , and track progress in patients with pulmonary, neurological, or post-surgical conditions
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Lunch
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
More Principles of Respiratory Muscle Testing
Priciples of Respiratory Muscle Training ..Continued
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Lab Set Up and Break
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Respiratory Muscle Testing Lab
Interpretation and Clinical Integration
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Case Study, Q and A
Additional Course Information
Audience: Physical Therapists, Speech Pathologists, Respiratory Therapists
Handouts will be available in digital format prior to the event.
Respiratory muscle strength training devices and assessment tools will be demonstrated.
Course attendees who meet the completion requirements will receive a Certificate of Completion
Completions Requirements
In order to receive your certificate of completion you must:
- Attend the entire course
- Complete Quiz
- Complete our course evaluation
Disclosures: Presenter is being paid a speaker fee for this presentation.
Content Disclosure: An EMST150 device will be provided by Aspire Products.
Refund Policy
Aspire Products reserves the right to cancel an event due to low enrollment or other circumstances which would make the event non-viable. Should circumstances arise that result in the postponement of a registration or event, registrants will have the option to either receive a full refund or transfer the registration to the same course at the new future date.
Registration Cancellation by Participant
Registration cancellations received prior to the course start date may be eligible to receive a full refund. The participant or credit card holder must make the refund request. Registration cancellations must be received at least 3 business days before the start of the course.
Non-discrimination Statement and Policy
Aspire Products, LLC does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.
Special Needs:
We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact Gail Wiley at (252) 764-2842 or gail@emst150.com. Please be aware that 14 days advance notice is requested as some accommodations may require time for us to arrange.
Resolution of Complaints Policy
Participants having a complaint regarding this or any workshop should contact the CE Administrator either verbally or in writing within 7 business days of the event. Participants will be notified, in writing, within 10 business days regarding a resolution. Email the CE Administrator Gail Wiley at gail@emst150.com. Phone: 252-764-2842.
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