Pathophysiologic Consequences of COPD Pulmonary Constraint and Respiratory Rehabilitation

Get up to date in all the latest developments in the field of physiotherapy by completing the most effective Postgraduate Certificate in this field available on the market."

A complete Postgraduate Certificate created for physiotherapy professionals, which will allow you to combine your training with other occupations and access from anywhere with total flexibility"

Respiratory physiotherapy is part of physiotherapy, but focusing on the pathophysiology of the respiratory system, both medical and surgical, requiring a demanding knowledge of the respiratory system and the existing techniques for its treatment, healing and stabilization.

The disciplinary consideration of respiratory physiotherapy with a scientific-technical basis began in the late twentieth century, thanks to technological advances that allow measuring respiratory work and techniques, and is currently becoming necessary and essential in different hospital units. Therefore, it is essential that physical therapists update their knowledge in respiratory physiotherapy and acquire new techniques and tools to apply in their daily practice.

Physiotherapy is considered one of the therapeutic pillars in the management of patients with pulmonary diseases, whether obstructive or restrictive, chronic or acute.

The increase in the incidence of respiratory pathologies that we are going to see during this master's degree, both in children and adults, considerably affects the quality of life of the patients who suffer from them, as well as our health system, with a high social and economic cost due to hospitalization days, sick leave and early death.

The Postgraduate Certificate  has a teaching staff specialized in respiratory physiotherapy, who contribute both their practical experience in their day-to-day work in private practice, as well as their lengthy experience in teaching at national and international level. In addition, it has the advantage of being a 100% online training, so the student can decide from where to study and at what time to do it, in this way, he/she can flexibly self-direct his/her study hours.

A complete and practical Postgraduate Certificate that will allow you to learn in a real and direct way everything you need to work as a physiotherapist"

This Postgraduate Certificate in Pathophysiologic Consequences of COPD Pulmonary Constraint and Respiratory Rehabilitation contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features of the course are:

• Latest technology in online teaching software.
• Highly visual teaching system, supported by graphic and schematic contents that are easy to assimilate and understand.
• Practical cases presented by practising experts.
• State-of-the-art interactive video systems.
• Teaching supported by telepractice.
• Continuous updating and recycling systems.
• Self-regulating learning: full compatibility with other occupations.
• Practical exercises for self-evaluation and learning verification.
• Support groups and educational synergies: questions to the expert, debate and knowledge forums.
• Communication with the teacher and individual reflection work.
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection.
• Supplementary documentation databases are permanently available, even after the course.

An effective and reliable Postgraduate Certificate that will take you through an interesting and efficient learning process so that you acquire all the knowledge of an expert in the field"

Our teaching staff is made up of working professionals. This way, we ensure that we provide you with up-to-date knowledge, which is what we are aiming for. A multidisciplinary team of professionals trained and experienced in different environments, who will cover the theoretical knowledge in an efficient way, but, above all, will put the practical knowledge derived from their own experience at the service of the course: one of the differential qualities of this course.

This mastery of the subject is complemented by the effectiveness of the methodological design of this Postgraduate Certificate. Developed by a multidisciplinary team of e-learning experts, it integrates the latest advances in educational technology. This way, you will be able to study with a range of comfortable and versatile multimedia tools that will give you the operability you need in your training.

The design of this program is based on Problem-Based Learning: an approach that conceives learning as a highly practical process. To achieve this remotely, we will use telepractice:  with the help of an innovative interactive video system, and learning from an expert, you will be able to acquire the knowledge as if you were actually dealing with the scenario you are learning about. A concept that will allow you to integrate and fix learning in a more realistic and permanent way.

With a methodological design based on proven teaching techniques, this Postgraduate Certificate will take you through different teaching approaches to allow you to learn in a dynamic and effective way."

As it is an online course, you will be able to combine your training with the rest of your daily activities. This ensures that you receive the best training, while continuing to grow professionally."

The contents of this Postgraduate Certificate have been developed by the different teachers of this course, with a clear purpose: to ensure that our students acquire each and every one of the skills required to become true experts in this field. 
A complete and well-structured program that will take you to the highest standards of quality and success.

A very complete syllabus that will take you gradually through each and every one of the learning processes that the Respiratory Physiotherapy professional needs. With an added bonus: the commitment to excellence that characterizes us"

Module 1. Pathophysiological Consequences of COPD Pulmonary Restriction and Respiratory Rehabilitation

1.1. Prevalence of COPD and Chronic Respiratory Diseases

1.1.1. Prevalence of COPD in Spain 
1.1.2. Prevalence of COPD Globally

1.2. COPD

1.2.1. COPD Definition 
1.2.2. COPD Treatment

1.3. Respiratory Rehabilitation

1.3.1. Definition of Respiratory Rehabilitation 
1.3.2. Components of Respiratory Rehabilitation

1.4. Assessment of the Respiratory Patient Before, During and After Respiratory Rehabilitation

1.4.1. Dyspnea Evaluation 
1.4.2. Assessment of Exercise Tolerance 
1.4.3. Assessment of Respiratory Muscle Strength

1.5. Exercise Training

1.5.1. Overload 
1.5.2. Specificity 
1.5.3. Adaptation

1.6. Aerobic Training

1.6.1. Parts of the Aerobic Training Session 
1.6.2. The Fiit Principle 
1.6.3. How Training Should be Conducted

1.7. Strengthening of the Musculature

1.7.1. Assessment of Peripheral Musculature 
1.7.2. How Training Should be Conducted

1.8. Training of the Respiratory Musculature

1.8.1. Devices for Strengthening the Respiratory Musculature 
1.8.2. How Training Should be Conducted

1.9. Physical Activity

1.9.1. Physical Exercise Evaluation 
1.9.2. Physical Activity Adherence

1.10. Respiratory Rehabilitation Programs for Respiratory Diseases Other Than COPD

1.10.1. Programs in Pulmonary Fibrosis 
1.10.2. Bronchiectasis Programs  

A comprehensive teaching program, structured in well-developed teaching units, oriented toward a high impact learning and training"