Target Audience
Clinical Physiologists/Clinical Scientists and other healthcare professionals leading/assisting and/or interpreting a cardio-pulmonary exercising testing service. Consultant and Speciality Registrar medical professionals in Respiratory Medicine, Cardiology, Anaesthetics, Surgery.
Course Overview
The aim of this 3 day course is to provide the theoretical background, principles of testing and interpretative strategies for attendees to learn the skills required to provide a quality assured full cardio-pulmonary exercise testing service.
Learning Outcomes
1. Understand the normal cardiac and respiratory physiological responses to exercise
2. Knowledge of safe practice, contraindications to testing and recognise when the test should be terminated
3. How to ensure the delivery of a quality assured service
4. How to run an exercise test from pre-setup, protocol selection based on the referral, setting up the patient, running the test, test termination, collection of appropriate data ready for analysis
5. Knowledge of interpretative strategies based on the reason for referral with appropriate outputs
6. Understand what an abnormal response to exercise looks likes
7. How to generate an effective report based on the reason for referral
Course Programme
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Please note, speakers and timings are subject to change
Cost
Full Course: £590 ARTP member rate / £750 Non member rate
Days 1 and 2 only: £480 ARTP member rate / £600 Non member rate
Days 2 and 3 only: £480 ARTP member rate / £600 Non member rate
Date
Wednesday 5th November - Friday 7th November 2025
Location
This three day course will be held in Liverpool City Centre and full venue details will be included in your booking confirmation. This will be sent within 7 days of completing your booking, either upon receipt of a Purchase Order number or card payment
Booking
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CPD
Application for CPD Approval submitted to the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK