Garrod, Rachel

Speciality

Respiratory Physiotherapist

Registration Nº

Colegio de Fisioterapeutas (6968)
Chartered Society Physiotherapy (51059)

Languages

English

Training

1988 – 1991: Post graduate Diploma of Physiotherapy. Guy’s Hospital School of Physiotherapy. St. Thomas’ Street, London, UK

 

1994: Higher Degrees Course Physiology (BSc. level). St Thomas’ Hospital, London.

 

1997: M.Sc Health Sciences. St George’s Hospital Medical School. Cranmer Terrace, London.

 

2001: Post Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. Kingston University.

 

2002: Ph.D: University of London. “Strategies to improve the effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation “.

Employment History

At present respiratory physiotherapist and smoking cessation counselor at HC Marbella International Hospital.

 

Present employment:
Better Breathing for Life Programme.
Honorary contract with Galway University: Module leader for MSc in Pulmonary Rehabilitation- Galway University.
Freelance lecturing : UK and elsewhere (teaching on “Advanced Respiratory Rehabilitation” MSc, Belfast).
 

2009 – 2012: Consultant physiotherapist (NHS).

 

2005: Reader in Physiotherapy. School of Physiotherapy. St George’s, University of London & University of Kingston.

 

2000 – 2005: Senior lecturer. School of Physiotherapy. St George’s, University of London & Kingston University.

 

1995 – 1995: Research Physiotherapist. The London Chest Hospital.

 

1993 – 1995: Respiratory Physiotherapist. St Thomas’ Hospital

Publications

• Sweegers MG, Altenburg TM, Brug J, et al. Effects and moderators of exercise on muscle strength, muscle function and aerobic fitness in patients with cancer: a meta-analysis of individual patient data. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2019;53:812

 

• Laurien M. Buffart, Maike G. Sweegers, Anne M. May et al. Targeting Exercise Interventions to Patients with Cancer in Need: An Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis. October 2018, Journal of the National Cancer Institute 110(11). DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djy161

 

• Maike G. Sweegers, Teatske Altenburg, Johannes Brug, Laurien M. Buffart, et al. Effects and moderators of exercise on muscle strength, muscle function and aerobic fitness in patients with cancer: A meta-analysis of individual patient data. Sept 2018, British Journal of Sports Medicine 53(13):bjsports-2018-099191

 

• Arietta Spinou, Kai K Lee, Aish Sinha, Caroline Elston, Michael R Loebinger, Robert Wilson, Kian Fan Chung, Nadia Yousaf, Ian D Pavord, Sergio Matos, Rachel Garrod, and Surinder S Birring. The objective assessment of cough frequency in bronchiectasis1 Oct 2017 Lung. 195, 5, p. 575-585

 

• Arietta Spinou, J Siegert, Amit S. Patel,Harry R Gosker, Kai K Lee, Caroline Elston, Michael R Loebinger, Robert Wilson, Rachel Garrod, and Surinder S Birring. The development and validation of the Bronchiectasis Health Questionnaire (BHQ). 1 May 2017 European Respiratory Journal. 49, 5,

 

• Buffart LM, Kalter J, et al. Effects and moderators of exercise on quality of life and physical function in patients with cancer: a meta-analysis of individual patient data from 34 randomised controlled trials. Cancer Treatment Reviews, 52; 91 – 107. 2017

 

• S Chamberlain Mitchell; R Garrod; L, Clark; A Douiri; S Parker; J Ellis; S Fowler; S Ludlow; J Hull; F Chung; K Lee; H Bellas; A Pandyan; S Birring. Physiotherapy, speech and language therapy intervention for patients with refractory chronic cough: a multi-centre randomised control trial. Thorax, 72; 129 – 136. 2017

 

• Charles C Reilly, Claudia Bausewein, Rachel Garrod, Caroline J Jolley, John Moxham, Irene J Higginson. Breathlessness during daily activity: The psychometric properties of the London Chest Activity of Daily Living Scale (LCADL) in patients with advanced disease and refractory breathlessness. Palliative Medicine, 15: 12 2016.