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

Publications

How the COVID-19 pandemic will change the future of critical care

Arabi YM, Azoulay E, Al-Dorzi HM, Phua J, Salluh J, Binnie A, Hodgson C, Angus DC, Cecconi M, Du B, Fowler R, Gomersall CD, Horby P, Juffermans NP, Kesecioglu J, Kleinpell RM, Machado FR, Martin GS, Meyfroidt G, Rhodes A, Rowan K, Timsit JF, Vincent JL, Citerio G

(2021), INTENS CARE MED, 47(3), 282-91

DOI: 10.1007/s00134-021-06352-y

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, Hylander Møller M, 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), Crit Care Med, 47(11), 1181-247

DOI: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000005337

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

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