People

Dr Izzie Easton

Senior Lecturer
School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences
Dr Izzie Easton

Research and professional activities

Conferences and presentations

ACPRC Editorial Board Breathing Pattern Disorder Group

Invited presentation, ACPRC Conference 2025, Edinburgh International Conference Centre, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 26/4/2025

Members Symposium: Breathing Pattern Disorder (BrPD): spreading the word, but are we opening Pandora’s Box?

Invited presentation, ACPRC Conference 2025, Edinburgh Internation Conference Centre, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 26/4/2025

Teaching and supervision

Current teaching responsibilities

  • Practice-Based Decision Making (SE119)

  • Understanding Self and Others (SE120)

  • Physiotherapy Led Interventions (SE232)

  • Promoting Health and Activity (SE233)

  • Research Methods (SE234)

  • Preparation for Professional Practice (SE342)

  • Research Project (SE343)

  • Applied Anatomy and Pathophysiology (SE751)

  • Understanding Self and Others (SE752)

  • Physiotherapy Led Assessment & Treatment (SE753)

  • Critical Enquiry (SE756)

  • Preparation for Professional Practice (SE759)

  • Research Project (SE760)

Previous supervision

Kate Frances Pittaccio
Kate Frances Pittaccio
Thesis title: Strength Assessment and Strength Training in Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Degree subject: Health and Exercise Sciences
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 7/6/2024

Publications

Journal articles (10)

Easton, I., The Nomenclature and Assessment of Breathing Pattern Disorder (BrPD): An Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Respiratory Care (ACPRC) Position Statement. Journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Respiratory Care, 34-38

Easton, I., What next for Breathing Pattern Disorder (BrPD)? An Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Respiratory Care (ACPRC) Commentary. Journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Respiratory Care, 39-42

Grillo, LJ., Easton, I., Schreuder, FM., Lewis, A., Bloom, CI., Hopkinson, NS., Shannon, H. and Russell, A-M., (2025). Physiotherapy assessment of breathlessness and disordered patterns of breathing: Defining a consensus on terminology and assessment.. Chronic respiratory disease. 22, 14799731251315483-

Philpotts, I., Blackwell, EJ., Dillon, J., Tipton, E. and Rooney, NJ., (2024). What Do We Know about Dog Owners? Exploring Associations between Pre-Purchase Behaviours, Knowledge and Understanding, Ownership Practices, and Dog Welfare. Animals. 14 (3), 396-396

Philpotts, I., Blackwell, EJ., Dillon, J. and Rooney, NJ., (2024). Do Animal Welfare Education Campaigns Really Work? An Evaluation of the RSPCA’s #DogKind Campaign in Raising Awareness of Separation-Related Behaviours in UK Dog Owners. Animals. 14 (3), 484-484

Eden, A., Matthews, E., Page, A., Easton, I. and Jones, U., (2023). ACPRC scoping review of post-operative physiotherapy in people undergoing cardiac surgery. Journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Respiratory Care. 55 (1), 114-150

Eden, A., Gilbert, N., Bendall, A., Easton, I., Lewko, A., Page, A., Tait, C. and Jones, U., (2022). Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Respiratory Care scoping review: Post-operative physiotherapy in people undergoing thoracic surgery. Journal of ACPRC. 54 (1), 89-113

Barlow, R., Jones, B., Rogerson, M., Bannister, H., Stuart, R., Jawadh, I., Andrews, L. and Easton, I., (2020). An Evaluation of Service Provision and Novel Strength Assessment on Patient Outcomes in a UK based Pulmonary Rehabilitation Setting. COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. 17 (3), 280-288

Philpotts, I., Dillon, J. and Rooney, N., (2019). Improving the Welfare of Companion Dogs—Is Owner Education the Solution?. Animals. 9 (9), 662-662

Andrews, L., Barlow, R. and Easton, I., (2015). Differences in patient outcomes between a 6, 7 and 8 week pulmonary rehabilitation programme: A service evaluation. Physiotherapy. 101 (1), 62-68

Conferences (1)

Grillo, L., Schreuder, F., Russell, A-M., Shannon, H., Hopkinson, N., Bloom, C. and Easton, E., (2024). Developing a consensus on the terminology and assessment of breathing pattern disorders

Grants and funding

2018

IAA ECC Challenge Lab project - Improving employment rates for disabled people

Catalyst Project (HEFCE Funding)

IAA ECC Challenge Lab project - Improving employment rates for disabled people

University of Essex

Contact

eeaston@essex.ac.uk

Location:

ESA.3.14, Colchester Campus