Associate Professor Jenny Alison - Physiotherapy Head of Discipline
| Position | Head of Discipline | |||
| Qualifications | Dip Phty, MSc (Lond) (Human and Applied Physiology), PhD. | |||
| Office Address | Room 0151 | |||
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| The Discipline of Physiotherapy Faculty of Health Sciences Cumberland Campus East Street Lidcombe, NSW 2141 Australia |
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| Phone Number | +61 2 9351 9371 | |||
| Fax Number | +61 2 9351 9601 | |||
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| Principal Teaching Responsibilities | Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy I. Complex Cases; Exercise and Health. Supervision of Honours, Masters by Research and PhD Students. Expertise Gained Through Clinical Appointments in Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy. Postgraduate Studies and Research. Coursework Masters in Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy. |
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| Research Interests | Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Rehabilitation Before and After Lung Volume Reduction Surgery. Lung Mechanics During Upper Limb Exercise in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis and Normal Subjects. Upper Limb Strength Training in Patients with Lung Disease. Effects of Chest Physiotherapy Techniques on Mucociliary Clearance. |
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| University and Faculty Responsibilities | Coordinator - Master of Health Science (Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy) Unit of Study Coordinator - Exercise and Health. Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy A and B. Clinical Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy A and B. Topics in Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy. Coordinator for all Coursework Masters Programs in Physiotherapy. Chair - Graduate Studies Committee, School of Physiotherapy. Member - Graduate Studies Committee, Faculty of Health Science. |
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| Special projects |
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Toolkit: www.pulmonaryrehab.com.au Alison JA Committee Chair (2004-present) |
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| Memberships | Australian Physiotherapy Association; Cardiothoracic Physiotherapy Special Interest Group; Associate Member - Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand; American Thoracic Society; Australian Lung Foundation; Physiotherapy Representative - National Committee of the Australian Lung Foundation for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. | |||
| Publications | Link to view Publications list by Associate Professor Jenny Alison | |||