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

Prognostic factors associated with favourable functional outcome among adult patients requiring extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Tran, A., Rochwerg, B., Fan, E., Belohlavek, J., Suverein, M. M., Poll, M. C. G. V., Lorusso, R., Price, S., Yannopoulos, D., MacLaren, G., Ramanathan, K., Ling, R. R., Thiara, S., Tonna, J. E., Shekar, K., Hodgson, C. L., Scales, D. C., Sandroni, C., Nolan, J. P., Slutsky, A. S., … Fernando, S. M

(2023), Resuscitation, 193, 110004

DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2023.110004

Clinimetrics: The Breathing Pattern Assessment Tool

Bondarenko, J., & Holland, A. E

(2023), Journal of physiotherapy, 69(2), 127

DOI: 10.1016/j.jphys.2022.11.006

ESICM guidelines on acute respiratory distress syndrome: definition, phenotyping and respiratory support strategies

Grasselli, G., Calfee, C. S., Camporota, L., Poole, D., Amato, M. B. P., Antonelli, M., Arabi, Y. M., Baroncelli, F., Beitler, J. R., Bellani, G., Bellingan, G., Blackwood, B., Bos, L. D. J., Brochard, L., Brodie, D., Burns, K. E. A., Combes, A., D'Arrigo, S., De Backer, D., Demoule, A., … European Society of Intensive Care Medicine Taskforce on ARDS

(2023), Intensive care medicine, 49(7), 727-59

DOI: 10.1007/s00134-023-07050-7

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