Expiratory muscle strength training for airway protective dysfunction in Parkinson’s Disease presented by Dr. Michelle Troche
Event Overview: This presentation will discuss the evidence to support the use of expiratory muscle strength training in patients with Parkinson’s Disease. The presentation will focus on the findings of two large clinical trials and a telehealth feasibility study testing EMST in PD for airway protective outcomes, for which the presenter served as first-author and/or PI. The presentation will emphasize the clinically translatable findings primarily targeting swallowing, reflex cough, and voluntary cough outcomes Attendees will hear the perspective of a respiratory therapist on intrinsic factors that can affect the outcome of respiratory muscle strength training outcomes elevating the knowledge and skills of clinicians working with respiratory muscle strength training protocols in patient care.
