Associate Professor Jennifer Alison
Grants
2012-2012, Alison, Jennifer. Novel interventions to improve exercise capacity and quality of life in chronic lung disease, DVC Research/Thompson Fellowships. $60,000
2012-2015, Hill, Kylie Holland, Anne Jenkins, Sue McDonald, Christine McKeough, Zoe Morris, Norman Alison, Jennifer. A randomised controlled trial of supplemental oxygen versus medical air in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Supplemental Oxygen in Pulmonary Rehabilitation Trial (SuppORT), National Health and Medical Research Council/Project Grants. $693,837
2011 - 2011, Alison Harmer. Jennifer Alison, Lyndal Maxwell, Jencia Wong, Alison Harmer. Respiratory function in patients with newly diagnosed early onset type 2 diabetes, Physiotherapy Research Foundation/Research Support. $9,992.00
2009 - 2010, Nia Luxton, Jennifer Alison, Martin Mackey, Muhammad Zainuldin. Exercise prescription in clinical rehabilitation for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Physiotherapy Research Foundation/Research Support. $4,840
2009 - 2013, Leanne Togher, David A Copland, Jacinta Douglas, Alison Ferguson, Lyndsey A Nickels, Linda Worrall CCRE in Aphasia Rehabilitation, University of Queensland/Shared Research Support. $446,200
2009 - 2012, Jennifer Alison, Peter Eastwood, David Hillman, Christine Jenkins, Sue Jenkins, Zoe McKeough. Optimising outcomes for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease . : Evaluation of Walking Training, National Health and Medical Research Council/Project Grants. $142,860
2009 - 2009, Jennifer Alison, Wai Man Leung, Zoe McKeough. Does short-form Sun-style Tai Chi improve exercise capacity in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - a single-blind randomised controlled trial, Physiotherapy Research Foundation/Research Support. $4,930
2008 - 2010, Jennifer Alison, Peter Bye, Peter Corte, Zoe McKeough. Effect of exercise training on quality of life and exercise capacity in dust-related lung disease, Workers Compensation Dust Diseases Board of New South Wales/Research and Community Support Grants Scheme. $208,967
2008 - 2009, Jennifer Alison, Alison Harmer, Carly Ann Hollier, Lyndal Maxwell. Acute ventilatory and haemodynamic responses to supplemental oxygen in patients with chronic respiratory failure, Physiotherapy Research Foundation/Research Support. $5,000
2008 - 2010, Jennifer Alison. Does exercise enhance mucus clearance in adults with cystic fibrosis, Cystic Fibrosis Australia/Research Support. $69,695
2008 - 2010, Jennifer Alison, Craig Mellis. Exercise to enhance mucus clearance in cystic fibrosis, Australian Respiratory Council/Harry Windsor Research Grants Scheme. $50,000
2008 - 2008, Christopher Maher, Jennifer Alison, Jack Crosbie, Robert Herbert, Sharon Kilbreath, Jane Latimer, Zoe McKeough, Kathryn Refshauge, Cathie Sherrington. SenseWear Body Monitoring System, National Health and Medical Research Council/Equipment Grants. $74,756
2008 - 2008, Jennifer Alison. Optimising Mucus Clearance with Exercise in Cystic Fibrosis, DVC Research/Bridging Support Grant. $50,000
2007 - 2008, Leanne Togher, Jacinta Douglas, Alison Ferguson, E Harrison, Michelle Lincoln, Patricia McCabe, Natalie Munroe, Emma Power, Elizabeth Ward, Linda Worral. Facilitating the integration of evidence based practice into speech pathology curricula: a scoping study to examine the congruence between academic curricula and work based needs, Australian Learning and Teaching Council/Competitive Grants Programme. $101,860
2005 - 2007, Douglas Elliott, L Aitken, Jennifer Alison, Madeleine King, Sharon MckKinley, Douglas Elliot. Testing a home based rehabilitation program for survivors of a critical illness: a randomised controlled trial, National Health and Medical Research Council/Project Grants. $338,875
Publications
2011
Elliott, D, Denehy, L, Berney, S, Alison, J A 2011, Assessing physical function and activity for survivors of a critical illness: A review of instruments, Critical Care (Print), 24, 155-166
Hush, J M, Alison, J A 2011, Editorial: Evidence-based practice: lost in translation?, Journal of Physiotherapy, 57, 143-144
Dwyer, T J, Alison, J A, McKeough, Z J, Daviskas, E, Bye, P T 2011, Effects of Exercise on Respiratory Flow and Sputum Properties in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis, Chest , 139(4), 870-877
Hassan, A, Alison, J A, McKeough, Z J 2011, Exercise and pulmonary hypertension-is it safe?, Physical Therapy Reviews,
Dale, M, McKeough, Z J, Troosters, T, Bye, P T, Alison, J A 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
Elliott, D, McKinley, S, Alison, J A, Aitken, L, King, M T, Leslie, G, Kenny, P, Taylor, P, Foley, R, Burmeister, E 2011, Health-related quality of life and physical recovery after a critical illness: a multi-centre randomised controlled trial of a home-based physical rehabilitation program, Critical Care (Print), 15(Article number: R142), R142-1-R142-10
Cox, N S , McKay, K, Follet, J, Alison, J A 2011, Home IV Antibiotic Therapy and Exercise Capacity in Children with CF: A Case Series, Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal, 22(1), 16-19
Reeve, J, Skinner, M, Lee, A, Wilson, L, Alison, J A 2011, Investigating factors influencing 4th-year physiotherapy students’ opinions of cardiorespiratory physiotherapy as a career path, Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, on-line 2011, 11 pages-
Zainuldin, M R, Mackey, M G, Alison, J A 2011, Optimal intensity and type of leg exercise training for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease., Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews,
McKeough, Z J, Leung, R W M, Alison, J A 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 & Rehabilitation, 90(1), 35-39
Holland, A, Hill, K, Alison, J A, Luxton, N, Mackey, M G, Hill, C, Jenkins, S 2011, Estimating Peak Work Rate during Incremental Cycle Ergometry from the 6-Minute Walk Distance: Differences between Reference Equations, Respiration, 81(2), 124-128
Leung, R, Alison, J A, McKeough, Z J, 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
McNamara, R, Alison, J A, McKeough, Z J 2011, Water-based exercise in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Physical Therapy Reviews, 16(1), 25-30
2010
Menadue, C F, Alison, J A, Piper, A J, Flunt, D, Ellis, E R 2010, Bilevel ventilation during exercise in acute on chronic respiratory failure: A preliminary study, Respiratory Medicine, 104, 219-2272009
Alison, J. A., and Anderson, S., 2009, Exercise as a Stimulus, Asthma and COPD: Basic Mechanisms and Clinical Management, Academic Press, US, 896
Spencer, a., Alison, J. A., and McKeough, Z. J., 2010, Maintaining benefits following pulmonary rehabilitation: a randomised controlled trial., European Respiratory Journal, 35[3], 571-577
Ennis, S. L., Alison, J. A., and McKeough, Z. J., 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. J., Alison, J. A., McKeough, Z. J., Elkins, M., and Bye, P., 2009, Evaluation of the SenseWear activity monitor during exercise in cystic fibrosis and in health, Respiratory Medicine, 103[10], 1511-1517
2008
Menadue, C, Alison, J A, Piper, A, Flunt, D, Ellis, E R 2008, Non-invasive ventilation during arm exercise and ground walking in patients with chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure, Respirology, doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2008.01449.x(14(2)), 251-259
McKeough, Z J, Alison, J A, Speers, B, Bye, P 2008, Physiological responses to high intensity, constant-load arm exercise in COPD, Respiratory Medicine, 102, 348-353
Luxton, N, Alison, J A, Wu, J, Mackey, M G 2008, Relationship between field walking tests and incremental cycle ergometry in COPD, Respirology, 13(6), 856-862
Hwang, R, Redfern (nee Hila), J, Alison, J A 2008, A narrative review on home-based exercise training for patients with chronic heart failure., Physical Therapy Reviews, 13(4), 227-236
2007
Zainuldin, M R, Knoke, D, Mackey, M G, Luxton, N, Alison, J A 2007, Prescribing cycle training intensity from the six-minute walk test for patients with COPD, B M C Pulmonary Medicine, 7(Article 9), 9-1-9-5
Spencer, L, Alison, J A, McKeough, Z J 2007, Six-Minute Walk Test as an Outcome Measure. Are Two Six-Minute Walk Tests Necessary Immediately After Pulmonary Rehabilitation and at Three-MonthFollow-up?, American Journal Of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 86(11), 1-5
Spencer, L, Alison, J A, McKeough, Z J 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
Krieg, S, Alison, J A, McCarren, B, Cowell, S 2007, Position affects distribution of ventilation in the lungs of older people: an experimental study, Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, 53(3), 179-184
2006
McKeough, Z J, Alison, J A, Bye, P T, 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
McCarren, B, Alison, J A 2006, Physiological effects of vibration in subjects with cystic fibrosis, European Respiratory Journal, 27(6), 1204-1209