We are excited to announce that the Respiratory Muscle Strength Clinical Training will be running again in 2025. This year, registration is open to both public and private sector professionals, as well as individuals from all relevant disciplines. Based on feedback from last year’s event, we have divided the original 6-hour training day into two more manageable 3-hour sessions, running from 2pm to 5pm on both days.
Rationale and Course Overview:
Respiratory Muscle Strength Training (RMST) is a treatment modality for patients with impairments in speech, voice, cough, and/or swallowing. The primary goal of RMST is to increase the force-generating capacity of the inspiratory and expiratory muscles.
This workshop will cover the basic principles and clinical utility of RMST. It will include information on its theoretical underpinnings, report on outcome data, and present treatment approaches for patient groups using both inspiratory and expiratory training devices.
Presenter information: Christine M. Sapienza, PhD, CCC-SLP
Dr. Sapienza currently serves as provost of Jacksonville University. She is an academician, a strong female leader and mentor to 1000’s of students, with a professional career spanning more than two decades in college education. Dr. Sapienza holds a Bachelor of Science, and Master of Science and PhD. Today, Dr. Christine Sapienza is highly regarded throughout the US for her sustaining and innovative work in speech-language pathology. Dr. Sapienza’s expertise is relied upon by academic colleagues and clinicians worldwide.
Learning Outcomes:
Participants will be able to:
Identify key anatomical and physiological components of respiration, swallow and cough.
Determine effectiveness of RMST for patient care.
Demonstrate the ability to assess key measures of respiratory strength and relate these to RMST protocols.
Demonstrate knowledge of devices for RMST and advantages/disadvantages with various patient groups.
Demonstrate ability to Plan and implement RMST protocols for patients.
Assess RMST outcomes in terms of respiratory muscle strength, swallow and cough.
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