Sports Health Care Training Foundation (SOS) Two-Day Course (Spiro) Ergometry

Sports Health Care Training Foundation (SOS) Two-Day Course (Spiro) Ergometry is organized by Sports Health Care Training Foundation / Stichting Opleidingen in de Sportgezondheidszorg (SOS) and will be held from Mar 17 - 18, 2025 at Maxima MC Eindhoven, Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands.

Objective:

During this training you will deepen your knowledge and insight into the interpretation of spiro-ergometry in the most common patient categories .  

After this 2-day refresher course you will be able to: 

• Working with a standardized method when interpreting spiro-ergometry;
• Recognize cardiac or pulmonary restrictions and/or pathology with spiroergometry;
• (Better) interpretation of spiro-ergometry tests in athletes and chronic patients.  

What can you expect?

This 2-day course in spiro-ergometry will cover the theory and practice of spiro-ergometry in athletes and patients. Through interactive presentations and practice in the interpretation of spiro-ergometry you will learn what the clinical significance is of the various parameters that can be found in spiro-ergometry.  

Why this course?

The role of the sports physician in issues related to exercise is medicine is increasing. This also increases the importance of spiro-ergometry in sports medicine practice. In addition to objectifying the (changes in) load capacity and directing the training of athletes, the spiro-ergometry test can also be used in the diagnosis of various exercise-related complaints , exercise is medicine advice for the chronically ill and support of policy in cardiopulmonary diseases .