Courses

Target audience

• Clinicians
• Respiratory physiologists
• Respiratory therapists

Educational aims

• To provide a comprehensive understanding of the physiological basis of exercise testing
• Recognise the indications and the protocols used in clinical setting (i.e. incremental, constant work rate)
• Discuss the clinical applications of exercise testing in lung and heart diseases
• Understand the utility of exercise testing in the prescription and evaluation of rehabilitation programmes