The evidence of benefits of exercise training in interstitial lung disease: a randomised controlled trial

LM Dowman, CF McDonald, CJ Hill, AL Lee, K Barker… - Thorax, 2017 - thorax.bmj.com
Background Uncertainty exists regarding the clinical relevance of exercise training across
the range of interstitial lung diseases (ILDs). Objective To establish the impact of exercise …

Australian and N ew Z ealand P ulmonary R ehabilitation G uidelines

…, N Cecins, ASL Chan, MT Dale, LM Dowman… - …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background and objective The aim of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Guidelines (Guidelines)
is to provide evidence‐based recommendations for the practice of pulmonary rehabilitation ( …

Greater endurance capacity and improved dyspnoea with acute oxygen supplementation in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients without resting hypoxaemia

LM Dowman, CF McDonald, S Bozinovski… - …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background and objective Supplemental oxygen is commonly prescribed in patients with
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ( IPF ), although its benefits have not been proven. The aims of …

Principles of rehabilitation and reactivation: interstitial lung disease, sarcoidosis and rheumatoid disease with respiratory involvement

AE Holland, LM Dowman, CJ Hill - Respiration, 2015 - karger.com
The interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) are characterised by dyspnoea on exertion, exercise-induced
hypoxaemia, reduced skeletal muscle function and exercise intolerance. Evidence …

[HTML][HTML] Validation of a multi-sensor armband during free-living activity in adults with cystic fibrosis

…, BM Button, JW Wilson, JM Morton, LM Dowman… - Journal of Cystic …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background The SenseWear Armband (SWA) provides simple and non-invasive measures
of energy expenditure (EE) during physical activity, however its accuracy in adults with cystic …

[HTML][HTML] High intensity interval training versus moderate intensity continuous training for people with interstitial lung disease: protocol for a randomised controlled trial

LM Dowman, AK May, CJ Hill, J Bondarenko… - BMC pulmonary …, 2021 - Springer
Background Interstitial lung disease is a debilitating condition associated with significant
dyspnoea, fatigue, and poor exercise tolerance. Pulmonary rehabilitation is an effective and key …

Best practice approach for interstitial lung disease in the rehabilitation setting

LM Dowman, AK May - Journal of Clinical Exercise …, 2020 - meridian.allenpress.com
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a disabling group of chronic lung conditions comprising over
200 different disease entities that are typically associated with interstitial inflammation and …

Factors predicting progression of exercise training loads in people with interstitial lung disease

A Nakazawa, LM Dowman, NS Cox… - ERJ open …, 2019 - Eur Respiratory Soc
People with interstitial lung disease (ILD) experience dyspnoea on exertion, poor exercise
capacity and reduced health-related quality of life. Whilst new pharmaceutical treatments slow …

Prescribing walking training in interstitial lung disease from the 6-minute walk test

A Nakazawa, LM Dowman, NS Cox… - … Theory and Practice, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction and Objective Endurance training during PR requires exercise prescription at
sufficient intensity to achieve physiological benefits. This analysis sought to investigate …