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

Our partners

Publications

The Translated Proximal Humerus Fracture

Cosic, Filip Tomislav; Kirzner, Nathan; Edwards, Elton; Page, Richard S.; Kimmel, Lara Anne; Gabbe, Belinda Jane

(2023), Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, 37, e341-e348

DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000002612

Long COVID-unravelling a complex condition

Hodgson, C. L., & Broadley, T

(2023), Lancet Respiratory medicine, 11(8), 667-8

DOI: 10.1016/S2213-2600(23)00232-1

Correlation of patient-reported outcome measures to performance-based function in critical care survivors

Paton, Michelle; Lane, Rebecca; Paul, Eldho; Linke, Natalie Jane; Shehabi, Yahya; Hodgson, Carol Lynette

(2023), Australian Critical Care, 36, 485-491

DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2022.05.006

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