Dr Kylie Johnston is an Associate Professor in Respiratory Physiotherapy in the Allied Health and Human Performance Unit, University of South Australia. Kylie's research, teaching, supervision and industry engagement are focussed on cardiorespiratory physiotherapy practice. Prior to academic appointment, Kylie had over 20 years of clinical experience in diverse fields of cardiorespiratory physiotherapy, from adult and paediatric intensive care units to rehabilitation in chronic lung conditions. Her PhD was awarded by Curtin University.
Appointed to UniSA in 2011, Kylie was awarded an NHMRC Translating Research Into Practice Fellowship in 2011-12 and a Churchill Fellowship in 2016-17. Kylie's research reflects her... Read more
About me
Dr Kylie Johnston is an Associate Professor in Respiratory Physiotherapy in the Allied Health and Human Performance Unit, University of South Australia. Kylie's research, teaching, supervision and industry engagement are focussed on cardiorespiratory physiotherapy practice. Prior to academic appointment, Kylie had over 20 years of clinical experience in diverse fields of cardiorespiratory physiotherapy, from adult and paediatric intensive care units to rehabilitation in chronic lung conditions. Her PhD was awarded by Curtin University.
Appointed to UniSA in 2011, Kylie was awarded an NHMRC Translating Research Into Practice Fellowship in 2011-12 and a Churchill Fellowship in 2016-17. Kylie's research reflects her clinical focus on real-life issues for people with lung conditions: implementation of pulmonary rehabilitation; keeping active and mobile; improving care between hospital and home; managing the troubling symptom of breathlessness. This work is facilitated locally by her active research partnerships with physiotherapy and respiratory medicine clinicians in Central, Northern and Southern Adelaide Local Health Networks.
Kylie is recognised as a clear, engaging, passionate and approachable educator in Acute Care Physiotherapy at undergraduate and post-graduate levels and as a clinician-researcher mentor. She is a supportive supervisor of Masters by Research and PhD students and welcomes new opportunities to supervise research in her fields of interest and expertise.
Kylie is an active member of Lung Foundation Australia, the Australian Physiotherapy Association, the Thoracic Society of Australia and NZ and is a reviewer for multiple top tier respiratory medicine journals. Complimenting her teaching and research, Kylie also works one day a week in clinical practice with people with respiratory and cardiac conditions and problems such as breathing difficulty.
About me
About me
Doctor of Philosophy Curtin University
Bachelor of Applied Science (Physio) University of South Australia
In 2019-20 I led the project Translating Evidence-based Chronic Breathlessness Intervention Services to South Australia, which received funding through approved disbursements from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Rapid Applied Research Translation Program, as part of the work being undertaken by Health Translation SA.
I am delighted to have been awarded a Churchill Fellowship by The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust for travel to the UK and Canada in 2017 to research new methods to manage chronic breathlessness using non-drug interventions.
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Multicomponent digital intervention for breathlessness and physical activity in people with severe asthma, MRFF - PPHRI 2023 Chronic Respiratory Conditions Grant, 01/03/2024 - 28/02/2029
New Co-designing with consumers, carers and other stakeholders a self-management plan for breathlessness crises from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)., MRFF - PPHR - Preventive and Public Health Research, 01/07/2023 - 01/07/2026
The long term rate of change of lung function in South Australian Metropolitan Fire Fighters, South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service, 08/02/2016 - 15/01/2019
Respiratory health in adult children of people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Physiotherapy Research Foundation, 01/09/2016 - 31/05/2018
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2025 |
Open access
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| 2025 |
Open access
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| 2025 |
Open access
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| 2024 |
1
1
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| 2024 |
Open access
1
1
2
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| 2024 |
Open access
3
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| 2024 |
Open access
1
1
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| 2023 |
Open access
4
3
3
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| 2023 |
Open access
8
7
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| 2023 |
Open access
3
3
7
|
| 2023 |
Open access
1
1
|
| 2022 |
Open access
4
3
7
|
| 2022 |
Open access
27
25
13
|
| 2021 |
Open access
5
5
8
|
| 2021 |
Open access
16
13
18
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| 2020 |
Open access
17
19
27
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| 2020 |
Open access
2
2
1
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| 2020 |
Open access
13
13
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| 2020 |
Open access
8
7
3
|
| 2020 |
Open access
38
34
16
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| 2020 |
Open access
17
16
24
|
| 2019 |
Open access
8
7
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| 2019 |
Open access
9
7
10
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| 2019 |
Open access
14
14
1
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| 2018 |
Open access
18
18
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| 2018 |
Open access
21
22
10
|
| 2017 |
Open access
254
206
69
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| 2017 |
Open access
72
73
36
|
| 2017 |
Open access
21
20
3
|
| 2017 |
Open access
18
12
3
|
| 2017 |
Open access
5
8
18
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| 2017 |
Open access
28
23
3
|
| 2017 |
Open access
2
2
2
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| 2017 |
Open access
20
18
15
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| 2016 |
Open access
16
13
1
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| 2014 |
4
4
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| 2014 |
Open access
11
10
|
| 2014 |
Open access
80
73
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| 2013 |
25
20
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| 2013 |
27
26
|
| 2013 |
Open access
94
84
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| 2013 |
Open access
97
91
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| 2012 |
Open access
36
|
| 2012 |
97
93
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| 2011 |
Open access
1
1
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| 2011 |
Open access
54
39
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| 2010 |
Open access
21
18
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| 2010 |
21
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| 2010 |
Open access
85
76
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| 2010 |
26
25
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| 2010 |
Open access
32
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Research
In 2019-20 I led the project Translating Evidence-based Chronic Breathlessness Intervention Services to South Australia, which received funding through approved disbursements from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Rapid Applied Research Translation Program, as part of the work being undertaken by Health Translation SA.
I am delighted to have been awarded a Churchill Fellowship by The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust for travel to the UK and Canada in 2017 to research new methods to manage chronic breathlessness using non-drug interventions.
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Activinsights | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Central Adelaide Local Health Network Incorporated | AUSTRALIA |
| Central Northern Adelaide Health Service | AUSTRALIA |
| Curtin University | AUSTRALIA |
| Donvale Rehabilitation Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
| La Trobe University | AUSTRALIA |
| Lund University | SWEDEN |
| Massey University | NEW ZEALAND |
| McGill University | CANADA |
| McMaster University | CANADA |
| Monash University | AUSTRALIA |
| Prince of Wales Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| Princess Margaret Hospital for Children | AUSTRALIA |
| Queensland Children's Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre | NETHERLANDS |
| Repatriation General Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| Royal Adelaide Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| Royal Childrens Hospital, Melbourne | AUSTRALIA |
| SA Health | AUSTRALIA |
| Sorbonne University | FRANCE |
| South Australian Ambulance Service | AUSTRALIA |
| State University of Londrina | BRAZIL |
| The Queen Elizabeth Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Cambridge | UNITED KINGDOM |
| University of Exeter | UNITED KINGDOM |
| University of Queensland | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Western Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Wollongong | AUSTRALIA |
| Women's and Children's Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Associate EditorBMC Health Services Research |
2018 |
Australian Physiotherapy Association, Cardiorespiratory GroupNational Group Scientific Program Committee for the 2019 APA Conference |
2018 |
Thoracic Society of Australia and New ZealandNational Research Subcommittee Member |
2018 |
Thoracic Society of Australia and New ZealandFull member |
2018 |
Associate MemberThoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand |
2017 |
MemberAustralian Physiotherapy Association (APA) |
2017 |
MemberLung Foundation Australia |
2017 |
Registered physiotherapistAustralian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency |
2017 |
FellowshipChurchill Fellowship |
2016 |
TRIP Fellowship formerly NICS FellowshipNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) |
2010 |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| 110340 - Nature and impact of experiences of life threatening breathlessness in people living with chronic respiratory disease | Current |
| Airway clearance services for adults with chronic lung diseases in Australia: A description of available services and clinical, consumer and health economic evaluation of an existing physiotherapy led program | Current |
| Breathlessness in people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) being managed with renal replacement therapies | Current |
| Can a community of practice address the professional learning needs of allied health clinical educators? A metropolitan perspective | Current |
| Australian airway clearance services for adults with chronic respiratory conditions: development of a physiotherapy-led service and exploration of nation-wide service availability | Completed |
| Longitudinal changes in South Australian metropolitan firefighter lung function | Completed |
| Longitudinal lung function surveillance in the South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service: trajectory analysis and participant experience | Completed |
| Offspring of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): intergenerational and life course influence on respiratory impairment | Completed |
| The use of the Common-Sense Model of Self-Regulation to explore breathlessness beliefs, expectations and language preferences | Completed |
| Toward blood flow restricted exercise training in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: complex intervention development | Completed |
