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Strength, Endurance and Exercise: Dining with Dysphagia

Course: #5055Level: Advanced 1 Hour 125 Reviews

Underlying principles of oropharyngeal exercise for dysphagia rehabilitation are presented in the context of understanding swallowing neurophysiology and plasticity as the building blocks for dining; that is, eating a meal. Dining will be discussed as an endurance activity focusing on its relationship to strength and fatigue. Interventions to promote successful and safe dining including guidance on incorporating both compensatory and active rehabilitation techniques to create optimal, functional treatment plans throughout the continuum of dysphagia care will be presented.

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Learning Outcomes

  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to differentiate strength, progressive resistance exercise and endurance.
  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to discuss the critical elements of implementing an oropharyngeal exercise protocol utilizing innovative technology.
  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to develop combined compensatory and active exercise interventions to create optimal dysphagia rehabilitation plans throughout the continuum of care.

Agenda

0-10 Minutes Introduction and Overview of Compensatory and Rehabilitative Approaches to Dysphagia
10-30 Minutes Dining and Endurance
30-45 Minutes Strength, Resistance Exercise and Evidence
45-55 Minutes Neuroplasticity and Combined Approaches to Dining Success
55-60 Minutes Conclusion; Q & A

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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.

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