Abbey Sawyer

High-Intensity Interval Training Is Effective at Increasing Exercise Endurance Capacity and Is Well Tolerated by Adults with Cystic Fibrosis.

Abbey Sawyer, Vinicius Cavalheri, Sue Jenkins, Jamie Wood, Nola Cecins, Natasha Bear, Bhajan Singh, Daniel Gucciardi, Kylie Hill

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Clinical Medicine

BACKGROUND: To optimize outcomes in people with cystic fibrosis (CF), guidelines recommend 30 to 60 min of moderate-intensity aero..

Exercise testing and exercise training within cystic fibrosis centres across Australia and New Zealand: what is considered important and what is current practice?

Abbey Sawyer, Vinicius Cavalheri, Jamie Wood, Kylie Hill

Journal article  |  2020  |  Internal Medicine Journal

BACKGROUND: Within Australian and New Zealand cystic fibrosis (CF) centres, exercise testing and exercise training are common comp..

Effects of high intensity interval training on exercise capacity in people with chronic pulmonary conditions: a narrative review.

Abbey Sawyer, Vinicius Cavalheri, Kylie Hill

Journal article  |  2020  |  BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation

Background: Exercise training is important in the management of adults with chronic pulmonary conditions. However, achieving high ..

Behaviour change techniques to optimise participation in physical activity or exercise in adolescents and young adults with chronic cardiorespiratory conditions: a systematic review.

Abbey Sawyer, Hayley Lewthwaite, Daniel F Gucciardi, Kylie Hill, Sue Jenkins, Vinicius Cavalheri

Journal article  |  2019  |  Internal Medicine Journal

Participation in regular physical activity decreases the risk of developing cardiometabolic disease. However, the proportion of pe..

Variable agreement between wearable heart rate monitors during exercise in cystic fibrosis.

Madeline Gaynor, Abbey Sawyer, Sue Jenkins, Jamie Wood

Journal article  |  2019  |  ERJ Open Research

In people with cystic fibrosis (CF), greater cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with improved survival and quality of life. W..

Respiratory exacerbation in a young adult with cystic fibrosis and tricuspid atresia.

Jamie Wood, Abbey Sawyer, Siobhain Mulrennan, Andrew Bullock

Journal article  |  2018  |  Respirology Case Reports

Tricuspid atresia (TAt) is a complex congenital heart defect (CHD) characterized by the absence of the tricuspid valve and right v..

Effects of high intensity interval training on exercise capacity in people with cystic fibrosis: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Abbey Sawyer, Vinicius Cavalheri, Sue Jenkins, Jamie Wood, Nola Cecins, Bhajan Singh, Kylie Hill

Journal article  |  2018  |  BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation

Background: In people with cystic fibrosis (CF), higher exercise capacity is associated with better health-related quality of life..

Disrupted body-image and pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain. A preliminary investigation.

Benedict M Wand, Rhianne L Elliott, Abbey E Sawyer, Rory Spence, Darren J Beales, Peter B O'Sullivan, Anne J Smith, William Gibson

Journal article  |  2017  |  Musculoskeletal Science and Practice

BACKGROUND: Recent investigations have suggested that disrupted body-image may contribute to the lumbopelvic pain experience. The ..