Breathing Assessments
Breathing assessments and respiratory function testing
What are breathing assessments?
Breathing assessments are specialised evaluations that help us understand how well your respiratory system is working, how effectively you breathe during activity, and how your breathing patterns impact movement and endurance.
At Active Health Riverina, breathing assessments are conducted by experienced allied health clinicians who consider the full picture — including posture, movement, respiratory muscle recruitment, and activity tolerance — so we can tailor your rehabilitation plan to your goals.
Efficient breathing plays a key role in:
- Supporting physical activity and endurance
- Reducing tension in the neck and shoulders
- Enhancing posture and core stability
- Improving comfort during exertion
- Supporting recovery after illness or injury
When breathing patterns are inefficient or disrupted, it can contribute to fatigue, reduced exercise tolerance, or discomfort during everyday activities.
How we assess your breathing
Your breathing assessment includes:
- A detailed discussion on symptoms, goals and history
- Analysis of your breathing pattern and respiratory muscle function
- Observation of posture and movement
- Functional testing of breathing during activity
- Identification of contributing factors that may be affecting breathing efficiency
This comprehensive approach allows us to identify areas where targeted intervention can help you breathe more easily and move with confidence.
Our breathing rehabilitation approach
Once we understand your breathing pattern and goals, your personalised plan may include:
Breathing retraining
Techniques and exercises designed to improve the strength, timing and coordination of respiratory muscles.
Posture and movement integration
Guided strategies to support posture and movement that enhance breathing function.
Progressive endurance support
Graded programs that help you build confidence and endurance during activity and daily tasks.
Education and self-management
Practical strategies you can use at home to support optimal breathing patterns and reduce tension or fatigue.
Who can benefit from breathing assessments
Breathing assessments may benefit people who:
- Experience breathlessness with activity
- Have reduced exercise capacity
- Feel tension or discomfort with breathing
- Are recovering from respiratory illness or surgery
- Live with chronic respiratory conditions
- Want to improve overall function and endurance
Our care is always tailored to your specific needs and lifestyle.
How breathing assessment fits into your care
Breathing assessment can be an important part of a broader rehabilitation plan that may include:
- Physiotherapy
- Exercise physiology
- Cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation
- Neurological rehabilitation
- Chronic pain management
Your clinician will work with you to ensure breathing strategies are integrated with your wider goals.
Our Practitioners with a special interest in breathing assessments
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