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

A Compositional Analysis of Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and Sleep and Associated Health Outcomes in Children and Adults with Cystic Fibrosis

Bianchim MS, McNarry MA, Holland A, Cox NS, Dreger J, Barker AR, Williams CA, Denford S, Mackintosh KA

(2022), INT J ENV RES PUB HE, 19(9), 5155

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19095155

Radiological features of pulmonary fat embolism in trauma patients: a case series

Dwivedi S, Kimmel LA, Kirk A, Varma D

(2022), Emergency Radiology, 29(1), 41-7

DOI: 10.1007/s10140-021-01969-4

Incidence of death or disability at 6 months after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in Australia: a prospective, multicentre, registry-embedded cohort study

Hodgson CL, Higgins AM, Bailey MJ, Anderson S, Bernard S, Fulcher BJ, Koe D, Linke NJ, Board JV, Brodie D, Buhr H, Burrell AJC, Cooper DJ, Fan E, Fraser JF, Gattas DJ, Hopper IK, Huckson S, Litton E, McGuinness SP, Nair P, Orford N, Parke RL, Pellegrino VA, Pilcher DV, Sheldrake J, Reddi BAJ, Stub D, Trapani TV, Udy AA, Serpa Neto A; EXCEL Study Investigators on behalf of the International ECMO Network and the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society Clinical Trials Group

(2022), LANCET RESP MED, 10(11), 1038-48

DOI: 10.1016/S2213-2600(22)00248-X

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