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
Tentative Schedule - Subject to change
Saturday April 25 |
Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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8:30 - 8:50 A.M.
Registration Hetzel Fieldhouse 2nd floor |
8 - 9 A.M.
Phase I Cardiac Rehab |
8 - 9:55 A.M.
Visit to La Crosse Exercise and Health Program + Stretching and Strengthening in Cardiac Rehab |
8 - 9 A.M.
Hybrid Cardia Rehab |
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8:50 - 9 A.M.
Introductions |
9 - 10:30 A.M.
Phase II Cardiac Rehab |
10:10 - 11:40 A.M.
Individualized Treatment Plan (ITP) |
9:05 - 10:05 A.M.
Cardiac Rehab for the Medically Complex Patient |
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9 - 10:45 A.M.
Overview of Exercise Physiology |
10:40 - 11:40 A.M.
Phase III/IV Cardiac Rehab |
11:40 A.M. - 12:05 P.M.
ITP Workshop |
10:10 - 11:30 A.M.
Health Coaching / Motivational Interviewing |
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11 A.M. - 12 P.M.
Graded Exercise Testing (GXTs) |
11:40 A.M. - 12:50 P.M.
Lunch (on your own) |
12:15 - 1:30 P.M.
Complimentary Lunch & Learn Pulmonary Rehab & Outpatient Respiratory Services |
11:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.
Critical Access Hospital / Various Service Lines for EPs |
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12 - 1:15 P.M.
Lunch (on your own) |
12:50 - 1 P.M.
Chair Pilates |
1:30 - 1:40 P.M.
Group Warm-Ups |
12:30 - 12:45 P.M.
Closing Statements & CECs |
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1:15 - 1:25 P.M.
Chair Yoga |
1 - 2 P.M.
Resistance Training in CR |
1:45 - 2:45 P.M.
AACVPR Program Certification |
Farewell!
We hope you had a wonderful time at the workshop! |
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1:30 - 2:30 P.M.
Exercise Prescription |
2 - 2:30 P.M. Resistance Training Demo |
2:50 - 4 P.M.
The Nonpharmacologic Treatment of Arrhythmias in Cardiac Patients |
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2:35 - 3:35 P.M.
What Exactly is Intensive Cardiac Rehab? |
2:45 - 3:55 P.M.
Nutritional Considerations for Optimal Heart Health + Cooking Demonstration |
Free time until dinner | |
| Back to hotel, head to riverfront |
4 - 5 P.M.
Performance Measure in CR & PR |
6:30 - 8:30 P.M.
Complimentary Dinner at The Freighthouse Restaurant |
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5:30 - 7 P.M.
La Crosse Queen River Cruise on the Mississippi *weather permitting and $24/person* |