Zoe Johnstone is a Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy in the Dietetics, Nutrition & Biological Sciences, Physiotherapy, Podiatry & Radiography Division. She is also an Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner in paediatric respiratory physiotherapy and a member of the Centre for Health, Exercise and Rehabilitation Research.
- Overview
- Research Interests
I qualified as a physiotherapist from Queen Margaret University Edinburgh in 2003 following which I completed my junior and senior rotations in adults within the Western General, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and St John's Hospital West Lothian, latterly specialising in respiratory physiotherapy.
I moved to a career in paediatric respiratory physiotherapy in 2009 at the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People Edinburgh where I still currently work.
I was delighted to start part time lecturing at QMU in 2024 and feel I can really bring to light current management of children and young people with respiratory conditions.
Affiliations (including memberships) to other organisations:
- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Member of Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Cystic Fibrosis (ACPCF)
- Member of Independent Prescribers in Cystic Fibrosis (ACPCF-IP)
- Member of Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists (APCP)
Currently undertaking clinical doctorate exploring the experiences of primary care givers and adult healthcare professionals who are involved in the transition of young people with neurodisability and respiratory disease
- Co-author of current Cochrane Review: Exercise versus Airway clearance techniques for people with Cystic Fibrosis. (current)
- Author of paediatric chapter in latest edition of Cardiorespiratory Care: an evidence-based, problem-solving approach, Alexander Hough
- Author for Non-Medical Prescribing chapter for Physiotherapy Standards of Care in Cystic Fibrosis (2020)
- Airway clearance physiotherapy improves ventilatory dynamics during exercise in patients with cystic fibrosis: a pilot study. Published in Archives of Disease in childhood (2018)
- Effects of a supervised, outpatient exercise and physiotherapy programme in children with cystic fibrosis published in Paediatric Pulmonology (2013)
- Activate CF working group: Effects of a partially supervised conditioning programme in Cystic Fibrosis: An International multi-centre randomised controlled trial (2015)
