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djberl@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Chair of Physiotherapy (Clinical)
Department of Physiotherapy
Education
PhD
University of Melbourne
Post Graduate Diploma
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree
La Trobe University
ORCID

0000-0003-2543-8722

Prof David Berlowitz

Chair of Physiotherapy (Clinical)
Department of Physiotherapy

252 Scholarly works
14 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2023

    Journal article

    A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial of Lung Volume Recruitment in Adults with Neuromuscular Disease
    DOI: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202212-1062OC
  • 2022

    Journal article

    Respiratory muscle training in neuromuscular disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    DOI: 10.1183/16000617.0065-2022
  • 2022

    Journal article

    Rapidly and slowly progressive neuromuscular disease: Differences in pulmonary function, respiratory tract infections and response to lung volume recruitment therapy (LVR)
    DOI: 10.1136/bmjresp-2022-001241
  • 2022

    Journal article

    Routine lung volume recruitment in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: a randomised clinical trial
    DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2021-218196
  • 2022

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy for Refractory Functional Neurological Disorder
  • 2021

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Breathing Control as a Treatment for Non-Epileptic Seizures
  • 2020

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    A Multi-Centre Randomised Controlled Trial of Polysomnographic Titration of Non-Invasive Ventilation in Motor Neurone Disease
David Berlowitz

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    The therapeutic effect of breathing interventions for functional seizures: A scoping review
    DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2026.110919
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Using Machine Learning to Identify Patient-Ventilator Asynchrony during Non-Invasive Ventilation in Patients with Motor Neurone Disease
    DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2025.108637
  • 2026

    Journal article

    An exploration of the factors influencing the uptake of non-invasive ventilation by people with motor neurone disease in Australia: a qualitative study of patient and health professional perspectives
    DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2025.107575
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Breathing control training as a treatment for functional seizures (BREATHS trial): a multicentre, assessor-blinded, randomised controlled efficacy and acceptability trial study protocol
    DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-107687
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Inspiratory muscle training for people with spinal cord injury: An implementation study
    DOI: 10.1177/02692155261418967
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Implementing rehabilitation-led management of obstructive sleep apnoea in a spinal cord injury rehabilitation centre: a mixed-methods evaluation
    DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2025.2543053
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Breathing Cycle-Aware Segmentation for Patient-Ventilator Asynchrony Detection
    DOI: 10.1109/JBHI.2025.3619269
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Psilocybin-assisted physiotherapy for refractory motor functional neurological disorder: protocol for a randomised dose-comparison pilot study
    DOI: 10.1017/neu.2025.10042

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