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

Mobilisation alarm triggers, response times and utilisation before and after the introduction of policy for alarm reduction or elimination: A descriptive and comparative analysis

Brusco N, Hutchinson A, Mitchell D, Jellett J, Boyd L, Webb-St Mart M, Raymond M, Clayton D, Farley A, Botti M, Steen K, Duncan M, Cummins N, Haines T

(2021), Int J Nurs Stud, 117, 103769

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2020.103769

Media Portrayals of the ARDS

Fernando SM, Mathew R, Hodgson CL, Fan E, Brodie D

(2021), Chest, 160(3), 965-8

DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.03.017

Substituting inpatient rehabilitation beds for home-based multidisciplinary rehabilitation: a qualitative study of patient perceptions

Kimmel L, Watterson D, Wolters C, Holland AE, Burge AT, Hunter P, Reed M, Brookes B, Lee V, Leung R

(2021), Australas J Ageing, 40(3), 275-82

DOI: 10.1111/ajag.12883. Epub 2020 Nov 26

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