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

Acute respiratory distress syndrome phenotypes with distinct clinical outcomes in PHARLAP trial cohort

Bihari S, Bersten A, Paul E, McGuinness S, Dixon D, Sinha P, Calfee CS, Nichol A, Hodgson C

(2021), Crit Care Resusc, 23(2), 163-70

Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines for the Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock 2021

Evans L, Rhodes A, Alhazzani W, Antonelli M, Coopersmith CM, French C, Machado FR, Mcintyre L, Ostermann M, Prescott HC, Schorr C, Simpson S, Wiersinga WJ, Alshamsi F, Angus DC, Arabi Y, Azevedo L, Beale R, Beilman G, Belley-Cote E, Burry L, Cecconi M, Centofanti J, Coz Yataco A, De Waele J, Dellinger RP, Doi K, Du B, Estenssoro E, Ferrer R, Gomersall C, Hodgson C, Møller MH, Iwashyna T, Jacob S, Kleinpell R, Klompas M, Koh Y, Kumar A, Kwizera A, Lobo S, Masur H, McGloughlin S, Mehta S, Mehta Y, Mer M, Nunnally M, Oczkowski S, Osborn T, Papathanassoglou E, Perner A, Puskarich M, Roberts J, Schweickert W, Seckel M, Sevransky J, Sprung CL, Welte T, Zimmerman J, Levy M

(2021), INTENS CARE MED, 47(11), 1181-247

DOI: 10.1007/s00134-021-06506-y

Rehabilitating the neurological patient in the ICU: What is important?

Hernandez S, Kittelty K, Hodgson CL

(2021), Curr Opin Crit Care, 27(2), 120-30

DOI: 10.1097/MCC.0000000000000804

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