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Dr Zoe McKeough

BAppSc(Physiotherapy) with distinction PhD
Senior Lecturer, Physiotherapy

C43O - O Block Cumberland Campus
The University of Sydney

Telephone +61 2 9351 9269
Fax +61 2 9351 9278

Biographical details

Dr Zoe McKeough is a Senior Lecturer with the cardiopulmonary physiotherapy team within the Discipline of Physiotherapy. Her research focuses on exercise testing and training for people with a variety of respiratory disorders such as COPD, CF and dust-related lung disease.

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Teaching and supervision

  • Team leader (4th year UG, 2nd yr GEM)

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Themes

Clinical and Rehabilitation Sciences

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Selected grants

2012

  • A randomised controlled trial of supplemental oxygen versus medical air in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Supplemental Oxygen in Pulmonary Rehabilitation Trial (SuppORT); Alison J, McDonald C, McKeough Z, Jenkins S, Holland A, Hill K, Morris N; National Health and Medical Research Council/Project Grants.

2009

  • Optimising outcomes for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Evaluation of Walking Training; Alison J, Jenkins S, Eastwood P, Jenkins C, Hillman D, McKeough Z; National Health and Medical Research Council/Project Grants.
  • Does short-form Sun-style Tai Chi improve exercise capacity in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?: a single-blind, randomised controlled trial; Leung R, Alison J, McKeough Z; Physiotherapy Research Foundation/Research Support.

2008

  • Effect of exercise training on quality of life and exercise capacityin dust-related lung disease; Alison J, Corte P, McKeough Z, Bye P; Workers Compensation Dust Diseases Board of New South Wales/Research and Community Support Grants Scheme.
  • Pulmonary and Exercise Testing in Chronic Disease: Vmax Encore System.; Alison J, McKeough Z, Harmer A, Mackey M, Orr R; Faculty of Health Sciences/Equipment Development Grant.
  • SenseWear Body Monitoring System; Maher C, McKeough Z, Latimer J, Sherrington C, Herbert R, Refshauge K, Crosbie W, Kilbreath S, Alison J; National Health and Medical Research Council/Equipment Grants.
  • Effect of exercise training on quality of life and exercise capacity in people with dust-related lun; Alison J, McKeough Z, Corte P, Bye P; Workers Compensation Dust Diseases Board of New South Wales/Research Support.
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Selected publications

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Journals

  • Dale, M., McKeough, Z., Munoz, P., Corte, P., Bye, P., Alison, J. (2013). Functional exercise capacity and health-related quality of life in people with asbestos related pleural disease: an observational study. BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 13(1), 1-7.
  • Leung, R., McKeough, Z., Peters, M., Alison, J. (2013). Short-form Sun-style Tai Chi as an exercise training modality in people with COPD. European Respiratory Journal, 41(5), 1051-1057.
  • McNamara, R., McKeough, Z., McKenzie, D., Alison, J. (2013). Water-based exercise in COPD with physical co-morbidities: a randomised controlled trial. European Respiratory Journal, On Line First - 20 Sep 2012.
  • McKeough, Z., Bye, P., Alison, J. (2012). Arm exercise training in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A randomised controlled trial. Chronic Respiratory Disease, 9(3), 153-162.
  • Soysa, S., McKeough, Z., Spencer, L., Alison, J. (2012). Effects of maintenance programs on exercise capacity and quality of life in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Physical Therapy Reviews, 17(5), 335-345.
  • Leung, R., Alison, J., McKeough, Z., Peters, M. (2011). A study design to investigate the effect of short-form Sun-style Tai Chi in improving functional exercise capacity, physical performance, balance and health related quality of life in people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Contemporary Clinical Trials, 32(2), 267-272.
  • Dwyer, T., Alison, J., McKeough, Z., Daviskas, E., Bye, P. (2011). Effects of Exercise on Respiratory Flow and Sputum Properties in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis. Chest, 139(4), 870-877.
  • Dale, M., McKeough, Z., Troosters, T., Bye, P., Alison, J. (2011). Exercise training to improve exercise capacity and quality of life in people with non-malignant dust-related respiratory diseases (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (10), CD009385-1-CD009385-8.
  • McKeough, Z., Leung, R., Alison, J. (2011). Shuttle Walk Tests As Outcome Measures: Are Two Incremental Shuttle Walk Tests And Two Endurance Shuttle Walk Tests Necessary? American Journal Of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 90(1), 35-39.
  • McNamara, R., Alison, J., McKeough, Z. (2011). Water-based exercise in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Physical Therapy Reviews, 16(1), 25-30.
  • Leung, R., Alison, J., McKeough, Z., Peters, M. (2010). Ground walk training improves functional exercise capacity more than cycle training in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a randomised trial. Journal of Physiotherapy, 56(2), 105-112.
  • McNamara, R., McKeough, Z., McKenzie, D., Alison, J. (2010). Water-based exercise training for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 1(CD008290), 1-7.
  • Dwyer, T., Alison, J., McKeough, Z., Elkins, M., Bye, P. (2009). Evaluation of the SenseWear activity monitor during exercise in cystic fibrosis and in health. Respiratory Medicine, 103(10), 1511-1517.
  • Spencer, L., Alison, J., McKeough, Z. (2009). Maintaining benefits following pulmonary rehabilitation: a randomised controlled trial. European Respiratory Journal, 35(3), 571-577.
  • Ennis, S., Alison, J., McKeough, Z. (2009). The effects of arm endurance and strength training on arm exercise capacity in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Physical Therapy Reviews, 14(4), 226-239.
  • Dwyer, T., Alison, J., McKeough, Z., Elkins, M., Bye, P. (2008). Evaluation of the SenseWear Pro3 Armband to measure energy expenditure during treadmill walking in CF and healthy age-matched control subjects. Pediatric Pulmonology, 43(supplement 31), p386: A514-p386.
  • Dwyer, T., Alison, J., McKeough, Z., Daviskas, E., Bye, P. (2008). Exercise aids airway clearance by increasing respiratory flow rates and decreasing mucus viscoelasticity in CF. Pediatric Pulmonology, 43(Supplement31), p386: A513-p386.
  • McKeough, Z., Alison, J., Speers, B., Bye, P. (2008). Physiological responses to high intensity, constant-load arm exercise in COPD. Respiratory Medicine, 102, 348-353.
  • Dwyer, T., Alison, J., McKeough, Z., Daviskas, E., Bye, P. (2008). Within-subject variability of mucus viscoelasticity and solids content of spontaneously expectorated sputum is higher in samples collected on different days than in samples collected on the same day for CF adults. Pediatric Pulmonology, 43(supplement 31), p242-A121.
  • Spencer, L., Alison, J., McKeough, Z. (2007). Do supervised weekly exercise programs maintain functional exercise capacity & quality of life, twelve months after pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD? B M C Pulmonary Medicine, 7(Article 7), 7-1-7-6.
  • Spencer, L., Alison, J., McKeough, Z. (2007). Six-Minute Walk Test as an Outcome Measure: Are Two Six-Minute Walk Tests Necessary Immediately After Pulmonary Rehabilitation and at Three-Month Follow-up? American Journal Of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 86(11), 1-5.
  • McKeough, Z., Alison, J., Bye, P., Trenell, M., Sachinwalla, T., Thompson, C., Kemp, G. (2006). Exercise capacity and quadriceps muscle metabolism following training in subjects with COPD. Respiratory Medicine, 100(10), 1817-1825.
  • Soni, R., McKeough, Z., Dobbin, C., Young, I. (2005). Gas exchange and exercise tolerance following bullectomy. Respirology, 10(1), 120-123.
  • McKeough, Z., Alison, J., Bayfield, M., Bye, P. (2005). Supported and unsupported arm exercise capacity following lung volume reduction surgery: a pilot study. Chronic Respiratory Disease, 2(2), 59-65.
  • McKeough, Z., Alison, J., Bayfield, M., Bye, P. (2004). Reduction in resting energy expenditure following lung volume reduction surgery in subjects with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Chronic Respiratory Disease, 1(4), 197-202.
  • McKeough, Z., Alison, J., Bye, P. (2003). Arm exercise capacity and dyspnea ratings in subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, 23, 218-225.
  • McKeough, Z., Alison, J., Bye, P. (2003). Arm positioning alters lung volumes in subjects with COPD and healthy subjects. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, 49(2), 133-137.

Conferences

  • Dale, M., McKeough, Z., Munoz, P., Corte, P., Bye, P., Alison, J. (2011). Exercise training improves exercise capacity and quality of life in people with dust-related respiratory diseases: a randomised controlled trial. APA Physiotherapy Conference 2011, NA.
  • Watts, S., Ng, L., McKeough, Z., Jenkins, S., Hill, K., Eastwood, P., Hillman, D., Jenkins, C., Alison, J. (2011). Relationship Between Six-Minute Walk Distance (6MWD) and Average Daily Physical Activity Levels in People with COPD. TSANZ ASM 2011 (Thoracic Society of Australia & New Zealand Annual Scientific Meetings), Victoria, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd.
  • Leung, R., McKeough, Z., Peters, M., Alison, J. (2011). Sun-style Tai Chi achieves a moderate exercise training intensity in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). APA Physiotherapy Conference 2011, NA.
  • McKeough, Z., Bye, P., Alison, J. (2011). The effect of endurance training and strength training on arm exercise capacity in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomised controlled trial. APA Physiotherapy Conference 2011, NA.
  • Alison, J., Jenkins, S., Holland, A., Spencer, L., Hill, C., Cafarella, P., McKeough, Z., Allan, H. (2011). The Pulmonary Rehabilitation Toolkit: access, user profile and impact. APA Physiotherapy Conference 2011, NA.

Other

  • Alison, J., Barrack, C., Cafarella, P., Frith, P., Hanna, C., Hill, C., Holland, A., Jenkins, S., Meinhardt, J., McDonald, C., McKeough, Z., Spencer, L., et al (2009), The Pulmonary Rehabilitation Toolkit.

2013

  • Dale, M., McKeough, Z., Munoz, P., Corte, P., Bye, P., Alison, J. (2013). Functional exercise capacity and health-related quality of life in people with asbestos related pleural disease: an observational study. BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 13(1), 1-7.
  • Leung, R., McKeough, Z., Peters, M., Alison, J. (2013). Short-form Sun-style Tai Chi as an exercise training modality in people with COPD. European Respiratory Journal, 41(5), 1051-1057.
  • McNamara, R., McKeough, Z., McKenzie, D., Alison, J. (2013). Water-based exercise in COPD with physical co-morbidities: a randomised controlled trial. European Respiratory Journal, On Line First - 20 Sep 2012.

2012

  • McKeough, Z., Bye, P., Alison, J. (2012). Arm exercise training in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A randomised controlled trial. Chronic Respiratory Disease, 9(3), 153-162.
  • Soysa, S., McKeough, Z., Spencer, L., Alison, J. (2012). Effects of maintenance programs on exercise capacity and quality of life in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Physical Therapy Reviews, 17(5), 335-345.

2011

  • Leung, R., Alison, J., McKeough, Z., Peters, M. (2011). A study design to investigate the effect of short-form Sun-style Tai Chi in improving functional exercise capacity, physical performance, balance and health related quality of life in people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Contemporary Clinical Trials, 32(2), 267-272.
  • Dwyer, T., Alison, J., McKeough, Z., Daviskas, E., Bye, P. (2011). Effects of Exercise on Respiratory Flow and Sputum Properties in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis. Chest, 139(4), 870-877.
  • Dale, M., McKeough, Z., Munoz, P., Corte, P., Bye, P., Alison, J. (2011). Exercise training improves exercise capacity and quality of life in people with dust-related respiratory diseases: a randomised controlled trial. APA Physiotherapy Conference 2011, NA.
  • Dale, M., McKeough, Z., Troosters, T., Bye, P., Alison, J. (2011). Exercise training to improve exercise capacity and quality of life in people with non-malignant dust-related respiratory diseases (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (10), CD009385-1-CD009385-8.
  • Watts, S., Ng, L., McKeough, Z., Jenkins, S., Hill, K., Eastwood, P., Hillman, D., Jenkins, C., Alison, J. (2011). Relationship Between Six-Minute Walk Distance (6MWD) and Average Daily Physical Activity Levels in People with COPD. TSANZ ASM 2011 (Thoracic Society of Australia & New Zealand Annual Scientific Meetings), Victoria, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd.
  • McKeough, Z., Leung, R., Alison, J. (2011). Shuttle Walk Tests As Outcome Measures: Are Two Incremental Shuttle Walk Tests And Two Endurance Shuttle Walk Tests Necessary? American Journal Of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 90(1), 35-39.
  • Leung, R., McKeough, Z., Peters, M., Alison, J. (2011). Sun-style Tai Chi achieves a moderate exercise training intensity in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). APA Physiotherapy Conference 2011, NA.
  • McKeough, Z., Bye, P., Alison, J. (2011). The effect of endurance training and strength training on arm exercise capacity in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomised controlled trial. APA Physiotherapy Conference 2011, NA.
  • Alison, J., Jenkins, S., Holland, A., Spencer, L., Hill, C., Cafarella, P., McKeough, Z., Allan, H. (2011). The Pulmonary Rehabilitation Toolkit: access, user profile and impact. APA Physiotherapy Conference 2011, NA.
  • McNamara, R., Alison, J., McKeough, Z. (2011). Water-based exercise in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Physical Therapy Reviews, 16(1), 25-30.

2010

  • Leung, R., Alison, J., McKeough, Z., Peters, M. (2010). Ground walk training improves functional exercise capacity more than cycle training in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a randomised trial. Journal of Physiotherapy, 56(2), 105-112.
  • McNamara, R., McKeough, Z., McKenzie, D., Alison, J. (2010). Water-based exercise training for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 1(CD008290), 1-7.

2009

  • Dwyer, T., Alison, J., McKeough, Z., Elkins, M., Bye, P. (2009). Evaluation of the SenseWear activity monitor during exercise in cystic fibrosis and in health. Respiratory Medicine, 103(10), 1511-1517.
  • Spencer, L., Alison, J., McKeough, Z. (2009). Maintaining benefits following pulmonary rehabilitation: a randomised controlled trial. European Respiratory Journal, 35(3), 571-577.
  • Ennis, S., Alison, J., McKeough, Z. (2009). The effects of arm endurance and strength training on arm exercise capacity in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Physical Therapy Reviews, 14(4), 226-239.
  • Alison, J., Barrack, C., Cafarella, P., Frith, P., Hanna, C., Hill, C., Holland, A., Jenkins, S., Meinhardt, J., McDonald, C., McKeough, Z., Spencer, L., et al (2009), The Pulmonary Rehabilitation Toolkit.

2008

  • Dwyer, T., Alison, J., McKeough, Z., Elkins, M., Bye, P. (2008). Evaluation of the SenseWear Pro3 Armband to measure energy expenditure during treadmill walking in CF and healthy age-matched control subjects. Pediatric Pulmonology, 43(supplement 31), p386: A514-p386.
  • Dwyer, T., Alison, J., McKeough, Z., Daviskas, E., Bye, P. (2008). Exercise aids airway clearance by increasing respiratory flow rates and decreasing mucus viscoelasticity in CF. Pediatric Pulmonology, 43(Supplement31), p386: A513-p386.
  • McKeough, Z., Alison, J., Speers, B., Bye, P. (2008). Physiological responses to high intensity, constant-load arm exercise in COPD. Respiratory Medicine, 102, 348-353.
  • Dwyer, T., Alison, J., McKeough, Z., Daviskas, E., Bye, P. (2008). Within-subject variability of mucus viscoelasticity and solids content of spontaneously expectorated sputum is higher in samples collected on different days than in samples collected on the same day for CF adults. Pediatric Pulmonology, 43(supplement 31), p242-A121.

2007

  • Spencer, L., Alison, J., McKeough, Z. (2007). Do supervised weekly exercise programs maintain functional exercise capacity & quality of life, twelve months after pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD? B M C Pulmonary Medicine, 7(Article 7), 7-1-7-6.
  • Spencer, L., Alison, J., McKeough, Z. (2007). Six-Minute Walk Test as an Outcome Measure: Are Two Six-Minute Walk Tests Necessary Immediately After Pulmonary Rehabilitation and at Three-Month Follow-up? American Journal Of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 86(11), 1-5.

2006

  • McKeough, Z., Alison, J., Bye, P., Trenell, M., Sachinwalla, T., Thompson, C., Kemp, G. (2006). Exercise capacity and quadriceps muscle metabolism following training in subjects with COPD. Respiratory Medicine, 100(10), 1817-1825.

2005

  • Soni, R., McKeough, Z., Dobbin, C., Young, I. (2005). Gas exchange and exercise tolerance following bullectomy. Respirology, 10(1), 120-123.
  • McKeough, Z., Alison, J., Bayfield, M., Bye, P. (2005). Supported and unsupported arm exercise capacity following lung volume reduction surgery: a pilot study. Chronic Respiratory Disease, 2(2), 59-65.

2004

  • McKeough, Z., Alison, J., Bayfield, M., Bye, P. (2004). Reduction in resting energy expenditure following lung volume reduction surgery in subjects with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Chronic Respiratory Disease, 1(4), 197-202.

2003

  • McKeough, Z., Alison, J., Bye, P. (2003). Arm exercise capacity and dyspnea ratings in subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, 23, 218-225.
  • McKeough, Z., Alison, J., Bye, P. (2003). Arm positioning alters lung volumes in subjects with COPD and healthy subjects. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, 49(2), 133-137.
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