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

Physical rehabilitation, mobilization and patient-centred outcomes: what is new?

Broadley, T., Higgins, A., & Hodgson, C

(2023), Current opinion in critical care, 29(5), 505-12

DOI: 10.1097/MCC.0000000000001081

To mobilise or not to mobilise: is that the right question?

Hodgson, C. L., Kho, M. E., & da Silva, V. M

(2023), Intensive care medicine, 49(8), 1000-4

DOI: 10.1007/s00134-023-07088-7

The Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for COVID-19: Lessons Learned

Parekh, M., Abrams, D., Agerstrand, C., Badulak, J., Dzierba, A., Alexander, P. M. A., Price, S., Fan, E., Mullin, D., Diaz, R., Hodgson, C., & Brodie, D

(2023), Clinics in chest medicine, 44(2), 335-46

DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2022.11.016

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