ArticleBMC pulmonary medicine2022
The feasibility of collecting the physiotherapy outcomes airway clearance, physical activity and fitness for the Australian Cystic Fibrosis Data Registry.
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- The 2025 European Cystic Fibrosis Society position statement on physical activity assessment in cystic fibrosis.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2025Guideline
- Airway clearance technique in the modern era of bronchiectasis management.ERJ open research · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundPhysiotherapy-related data, such as airway clearance techniques (ACTS), physical activity and aerobic fitness are not consistently included in international cystic fibrosis (CF) data registries. This study aimed to pilot the collection of ACTS, physical activity and fitness in a hospital CF clinic, as a step towards informing future national implementation.
methodsThis study was undertaken in a CF clinic within a major tertiary hospital. Patients and families were invited to participate. Participants completed self-report questionnaires on ACT use and those aged ≥ 10 years completed a physical activity questionnaire (Core Indicators and Measures of Youth Health Survey) and aerobic fitness test (the A-STEP test). Participants also completed a survey to explore the tolerance and acceptability of the fitness test, and the perceived accuracy of the self-reported data collection.
resultsForty patients agreed to participate in the study (mean age = 9.8, SD = 4.1 years old; 52.5% female). All patients and/or families that were approached agreed to participate and completion rate for the ACTs and physical activity surveys was 98% and 100% (respectively). Completion rate for the fitness test was 55%, due to time constraints. Most participants agreed (≥ 90%) they could accurately provide ACT and physical activity data, and the assessments were tolerable and acceptable.
conclusionsPatients with CF and their families are able to and can acceptably provide physiotherapy-related data, and collecting self-report ACTs and physical activity data is highly feasibly during routine CF clinic visits. However, aerobic fitness testing using the A-STEP test may be less feasible in clinic environments, due to time constraints.
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