Physiotherapy research

The Alfred Physiotherapy Department investigates the benefits of physical activity and rehabilitation for hospitalised patients and people with chronic illness.

We have active research programs investigating new models of rehabilitation for people with respiratory disorders, early rehabilitation following surgery, physical activity in chronic disease, and physiotherapy in intensive care.

Postgraduate students

10 PhD students
11 masters students

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Publications

Protocol and statistical analysis plan for the mega randomised registry trial comparing conservative vs. liberal oxygenation targets in adults with sepsis in the intensive care unit (Mega-ROX Sepsis)

Young, Paul Jeffrey; Al-Fares, Abdulrahman; Aryal, Diptesh; Arabi, Yaseen; Ashraf, Muhammad Sheharyar; Bagshaw, Sean M; Beane, Abigail; de Oliveira Manoel, Airton Leonardo; Dullawe, Layoni; Fazla, Fathima; Fujii, Tomoko; Haniffa, Rashan; Hodgson, Carol Ly

(2023), Critical Care and Resuscitation, 25(1), 106-112

DOI: 10.1016/j.ccrj.2023.04.008

Web-based physical activity promotion in young people with CF

Cox, Narelle; Eldridge, Beverley J.; Rawlings, Sarah Jane; Dreger, Julianna; Corda, Jennifer; Hauser, Jennifer; Button, Brenda; Bishop, Jennifer R.; Nichols, Amanda Paula; Middleton, Anna; Ward, Nathan; Dwyer, Tiffany; Dentice, Ruth; Lazarus, Raynuka; OʼH

(2023), Thorax, 78, 16-23

DOI: 10.1136/thorax-2022-218702

Early Active Mobilization during Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU. Reply

Hodgson, Carol Lynette; Bailey, Michael John; Young, Paul Jeffrey

(2023), New England journal of medicine, 388(6), 573-574

DOI: 10.1056/NEJMc2216086

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