Comprehensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Workshop description
A page within La Crosse Exercise and Health
April 25-28, 2026 CONTINUING EDUCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
You will receive a broad, up-to-date overview of the theory and practice of Phase I (inpatient), Phase II (outpatient), and Phase III (maintenance) cardiac rehabilitation with an emphasis on exercise physiology, pathophysiology, administrative considerations, and patient education. We will take you through all the aspects of a total cardiac rehabilitation program and give you hands-on laboratory experiences with exercise leadership and exercise prescription. This workshop provides 18.5 CECs from ACSM.
COURSE CONTENT
Workshop registration is on Saturday at 8:30 a.m. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be provided throughout the day. The workshop will end at approximately 1 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon.
ADMINISTRATION
- Hints For Starting a Program
- Reimbursement Guidelines
- Program Certification
- Performance Measures and Outcomes
PROGRAM MODELS AND OVERVIEW
- Phase I, II and III Cardiac Rehab Programs
- Hybrid Cardiac Rehab
- Pulmonary Rehab and Respiratory Services
- Intensive Cardiac Rehab
- Developing an Individualized Treatment Plan (ITP)
EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY
- Overview of Exercise Physiology
- Bioenergetics
- Normal and Abnormal Responses to Exercise
- Training Adaptations
- Medication Effects
EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION
- Basic Principles of Exercise Prescription
- Graded Exercise Testing
- Case Studies
- Medically Complex Patients (Diabetes, Transplants, PAD, HF)
- Resistance Training Guidelines
PATIENT SERVICES
- Motivational Interviewing
- Health Coaching
- Psychosocial Support
- Nutrition Services
- Smoking Cessation
PRACTICAL EXPERIENCES
- Functional Fitness
- Chair weight training
- Chair Yoga
- Chair Pilates
- Stretching / warm-up guidelines
- A visit to the La Crosse Exercise and Health Program (a Phase III Maintenance Program held on the UWL campus)
- Panel discussion with previous cardiac rehab patients