5 Facts about lung function

Dr Sonia Cheng, chair of the APA Cardiorespiratory national group, and Dr Lisa Pagano highlight the importance of measuring lung function in primary care and the role of physiotherapy in performing spirometry and interpreting spirometry results.
 

The Physiotherapy Research Foundation (PRF) has highlighted key messages from the 5 facts article featured in the November edition of InMotion and produced this infographic. 

Click on the image below to access a printable A3 file. 

About the authors

Dr Sonia Cheng APAM is an early career researcher and lecturer in physiotherapy at the University of Sydney. Sonia has cardiorespiratory physiotherapy experience across the spectrum of care of medical and surgical patients and has worked at Macquarie University Hospital, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Westmead Hospital.

Dr Lisa Pagano is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Australian Institute of Health Innovation. Her PhD examines the implementation of an innovative GP–physiotherapist model of care for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care. Lisa is also an Ahpra-registered practising physiotherapist, specialising in paediatrics and cardiorespiratory physiotherapy.

This infographic is a Physiotherapy Research Foundation (PRF) initiative supported by FlexEze – partner of the PRF.