Speaker Name & Credentials:
Erin Silverman, Ph.D. CCC/SLP

Name of Hosting Organization:
Motivations, Inc.

CEU Credit:
Yes 

CEU Credits Available:
0.8

PLU Credit:
No 

Registration Website:
https://www.motivationsceu.com/

Name of Program Contact:
Scott Boston

Program Contact Phone Number:
800-791-0262

Program Contact E-mail:
[email protected]

Course Description:
This presentation will initially comprise a review of the common neuroanatomic and neurophysiologic bases of respiration, swallow and cough, as well as changes to these systems that may occur as a result of neurodegenerative and neurotraumatic disease states. The content focuses on the healthy elderly, as well as individuals who demonstrate neurological impairment. Conventional means of addressing respiratory swallow and cough impairment will be reviewed prior to an in-depth review of emerging research supporting respiratory muscle strength training procedures in patient groups. Changes in muscle strength result in a pattern of change characterized by both neural and structural modifications to targeted muscle groups. This presentation will review respiratory muscle strengthening programs and provide evidence of neurological and muscular adaptations associated with their intervention. Neural adaptations result in rapid strength gain. Muscular adaptation contributes to strength improvements over time. The content for intervention is backed with clinical research and will show learners how to implement a four- week training program to improve cough and swallow using an inexpensive device-driven therapy that can be flexibly carried out in the hospital, outpatient clinic, or even at home or via telerehab. Benefits, limitations, clinical trial designs, and clinical applications of strength training paradigms will also be presented.

Course Description or Flyer:
226Brochure.pdf