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A/PROF LINDA DENEHY



Contact Details

Organization: Physiotherapy
Position: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
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Homepage: http://www.physioth.unimelb.edu.au/about/school/people/ld.html
Work: 8344 6428
Mobile: 0418 517 243
Fax: 8344 4188
Level: 01
Building: 200 Berkeley St.
Campus: Parkville

Research Expertise and International Linkages

Research Expertise

Research Interest Key Words Country of Expertise
physiotherapy management in acute cardiorespiratory care physiotherapy, intensive care, abdominal surgery, rehabilitation Australia

Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards

Qualifications

Title Institution Date Awarded Abbreviation
Doctor of Philosophy University of Melbourne 03-Dec-2002
Bachelor of Applied Science - Physiotherapy Lincoln 01-Aug-1976
Post Graduate Diploma Lincoln 01-Jan-1987

Memberships

Membership Type Membership Body Description Start Date End Date
Member Australian Physiotherapy Association member 01-Dec-1976
Associate Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand associate member 01-Jan-1995
Associate Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society associate member 01-Feb-2009

Government Research Classifications

Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications

Socio-Economic Objective Classifications

Grants and Contracts

Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.

Grants

Title Role Funding Source Scheme Award Date
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A MOBILISATION PROGRAM IN IMPROVING OUTCOMES Principal Supervisor PHYSIOTHERAPY RESEARCH FOUNDATION Seeding Research Grants 01/01/2006
Evaluation of an exercise rehabilitation program for patients who survive a stay in the intensive care unit Chief Investigator NHMRC Project Grants 01/01/2007
AN EXPLORATION OF FUNCTIONAL DECLINE AND POTENTIAL FOR REHABILITATION IN PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER Chief Investigator NHMRC NHMRC Palliative Care Research Program 01/01/2009
SCIPA (SPINAL CORD INJURY & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY): INTENSIVE EXERCISE FROM ACUTE CARE TO THE COMMUNITY Chief Investigator VICTORIAN NEUROTRAUMA INITIATIVE,
UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
Program Grant (VICTORIAN NEUROTRAUMA INITIATIVE) 31/07/2009

Publications

Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.

Publications in 2009

Journal Articles

  • Clinical determinants of the 6-minute walk test in bronchiectasis


     


    Year: 2009
    Journal: Respiratory Medicine
    Volume: 103
    Page numbers: 780-785
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  • Comparison of pedometer and activity diary for measurement of physical activity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease


    Year: 2009
    Journal: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention
    Volume: 29
    Page numbers: 57-61
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  • Clinical Determinants of the 6-Minute Walk Test in Bronchiectasis
    Year: 2009
    Journal: Respiratory Medicine
    Volume: 103
    Page numbers: 780-785
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  • Duration of anaesthesia, type of surgery, respiratory co-morbidity, predicted VO2 max and smoking predict postoperative pulmonary complications after upper abdominal surgery: an observational study
    Year: 2009
    Journal: Australian Journal of Physiotherapy
    Volume: 55
    Page numbers: 191-198
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Publications in 2008

Book Chapters

  • Surgery for adults
    Year: 2008
    Book: Physiotherapy for respiratory problems adults and paediatrics
    Publisher: Churchill Livingstone(Sydney)
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Journal Articles

  • An assessment of early tracheostomy after anterior cervical stabilization in patients with acute cervical spine trauma
    Year: 2008
    Journal: Journal of Trauma
    Volume: 64
    Issue: 3
    Page numbers: 749-753
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  • Current Australian and New Zealand physiotherapy practice in the management of patients with bronchiectasis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
    Year: 2008
    Journal: New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy
    Volume: 36
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 49-58
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  • Do directed cough maneuvers improve cough effectiveness in the early period after open heart surgery? effect of thoracic support and maximal inspiration on cough peak expiratory flow, cough expiratory volume and thoracic pain
    Year: 2008
    Journal: Respiratory Care
    Volume: 53
    Issue: 8
    Page numbers: 1027-1034
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  • Does physiotherapy reduce the incidence of postoperative complications in patients following pulmonary resection via thoracotomy? a protocol for a randomised controlled trial
    Year: 2008
    Journal: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
    Volume: 3
    Issue: 48
    Page numbers: 1-10
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  • Evaluation of exercise rehabilitation for survivors of intensive care: protocol for a single blind randomised controlled trial
    Year: 2008
    Journal: The Open Critical Care Medicine Journal
    Volume: 1
    Page numbers: 39-47
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  • Guest editorial: physiotherapy and thoracic surgery: thinking beyond usual practice
    Year: 2008
    Journal: Physiotherapy Research International
    Volume: 13
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 69-74
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  • Measurement of functional activity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - the grocery shelving task
    Year: 2008
    Journal: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention
    Volume: 28
    Page numbers: 402-409
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  • Rehabilitation and exercise precription in australian intensive care units
    Year: 2008
    Journal: Physiotherapy
    Volume: 94
    Issue: 3
    Page numbers: 220-229
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Publications in 2007

Book Chapters

  • Abdominal Surgery: The Evidence for Physiotherapy Intervention


    Year: 2007
    Book: Recent Advances in Physiotherapy
    Publisher: John Wiley & Sons(Chichester)
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Journal Articles

  • Efficacy of a heated passover humidifier during noninvasive ventilation: A bench study
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Respiratory Care
    Volume: 52
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 38-44
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  • The physiotherapy management of patients undergoing thoracic surgery: a survey of current practice in Australia and New Zealand
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Physiotherapy Research International
    Volume: 12
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 59-71
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  • The quantity of early upright mobilisation performed following upper abdominal surgery is low: an observational study
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Australian Journal of Physiotherapy
    Volume: 53
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 47-52
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Publications in 2006

Journal Articles

  • Does expiratory flow limitation predict chronic dyspnoea in adult cystic fibrosis
    Year: 2006
    Journal: European Respiratory Journal
    Volume: 28
    Page numbers: 96-101
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  • Physiotherapy in the intensive care unit
    Year: 2006
    Journal: Physiotherapy Research International
    Volume: 11
    Page numbers: 49-56
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Publications in 2005

Publications in 2004

Book Chapters

  • Postoperative mucus clearance
    Year: 2004
    Book: Therapy for mucus-clearance disorders
    Publisher: Dekker - Marcel Dekker(New York)
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Journal Articles

  • Head-down tilt and manual hyperinflation enhance sputum clearance in patients who are intubated and ventilated
    Year: 2004
    Journal: Australian Journal of Physiotherapy
    Volume: 50
    Page numbers: 9-14
    Publisher: Australian Physiotherapy Association(St Kilda)
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Publications in 2003

Journal Articles

  • Does removal of deep breathing exercises from a physiotherapy program including pre-operative educations and early mobilisation after cardiac surgery alter patient outcomes?
    Year: 2003
    Journal: Australian Journal of Physiotherapy
    Volume: 49
    Page numbers: 165-173
    Publisher: Australian Physiotherapy Association(St Kilda)
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  • Non-invasive ventilation assists chest physiotherapy in adults with acute exacerbations of cystic fibrosis
    Year: 2003
    Journal: Thorax
    Volume: 58
    Page numbers: 880-884
    Publisher: British Medical Journal Publishing Group(London)
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  • The effect of physiotherapy treatment on oxygen consumption and haemodynamics in patients who are critically ill
    Year: 2003
    Journal: Australian Journal of Physiotherapy
    Volume: 49
    Page numbers: 99-105
    Publisher: Australian Physiotherapy Association(St Kilda)
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Publications in 2002

Journal Articles

  • A comparison of the effects of manual and ventilator hyperinflation on static lung compliance and sputum production in intubated and ventilated intensive care patients
    Year: 2002
    Journal: Physiotherapy Research International
    Volume: 7
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 100-108
    Publisher: Whurr Publishers
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  • Can early extubation and intensive physiotherapy decrease length of stay of acute quadriplegic patients in intensive care? A retrospective case control study
    Year: 2002
    Journal: Physiotherapy Research International
    Volume: 7
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 14-22
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Publications in 2001

Journal Articles

  • A randomized controlled trial comparing periodic mask CPAP with physiotherapy after abdominal surgery
    Year: 2001
    Journal: Physiotherapy Research International
    Volume: 6
    Issue: 4
    Page numbers: 236-250
    Publisher: Whurr Publishers
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  • The use of positive pressure devices by physiotherapists
    Year: 2001
    Journal: European Respiratory Journal
    Volume: 17
    Issue: 4
    Page numbers: 821-829
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