Pediatric Cardiac Rehabilitation

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Provides theory and practical experience in pediatric cardiac rehabilitation. Topics include cardiopulmonary physiology, clinical assessment, exercise testing for diagnosis as well as for programing, foundations of exercise prescription in patients with cardiac diseases, basic pharmacology and a foundation in the categorization and management of children with congenital heart defects. Assists in the preparation of certification exams in the following professional organizations: American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM); American Society of Exercise Physiology (ASEP); National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA).