Webinar: Symptom Limitation in COPD During Exercise
Gain the knowledge and confidence needed to train individuals with COPD
Webinar given on December 17th, 2019 by Lauren Tracey
Objectives
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Understand the locus of symptom limitation in individuals with COPD
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Identify effective ways to prescribe aerobic exercise and understand their limitations
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Recognize the reality of leg fatigue and breathlessness
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Distinguish the difference between normal and abnormal symptoms during or after strenuous activity
About Our Speaker
Lauren Tracey, MSc
Lauren Tracey is an accredited kinesiologist with the Fédération des kinésiologues du Québec (FKQ) and obtained her Master of Science in Exercise Physiology from McGill University in 2019. Her research focused on symptoms (namely breathlessness) and exercise limitation in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Currently, she is working as a Clinical Research Coordinator at the McGill University Health Centre, coordinating clinical trials in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and COPD.
