Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to describe perceptions of a new health occupations program on the horizon--respiratory exercise specialist. This program was developed and implemented after a culmination of 20 years experience and research in the field of physical conditioning and respiratory exercise care. The program for kindergarten through grade 12, utilizes a seven-step method of training for prevention and control of wheezing as its basic element. An evaluation of this training through the use of a survey instrument obtaining parental perceptions of the child’s health progress was positive. A high percentage of responses indicated improvement in the child’s health and attitude. The impetus has resulted in recommendations and anticipation of future research with the goal of developing and instituting a program to train students as respiratory exercise specialists within the framework of an allied health department of a community college.
Recommended Citation
Butts, Karen R. BSVE
(1986)
"A New Health Occupations of the Horizon: Respiratory Exercise Specialist,"
Journal of Health Occupations Education: Vol. 1:
No.
1, Article 8.
Available at:
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/jhoe/vol1/iss1/8