Cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation
Personalised assessment and rehabilitation to support better breathing and cardiopulmonary function
Understanding breathing assessments
Breathing assessments evaluate how well your respiratory system functions and how effectively your body delivers oxygen during rest and activity. People with respiratory conditions, reduced endurance, or cardio-pulmonary limitations often benefit from detailed assessment and guided rehabilitation.
At Active Health Riverina, breathing assessments are conducted with clinical precision and individualised care. By identifying areas of reduced capacity, imbalance, or dysfunction, we tailor a rehabilitation plan that supports improved breathing, endurance and daily function.
Who may benefit from a breathing assessment
Breathing assessments are often useful for people experiencing:
- Shortness of breath with activity
- Difficulty maintaining stamina
- Respiratory conditions such as asthma or COPD
- Reduced exercise tolerance after illness or surgery
- Cardiac or pulmonary rehabilitation needs
- Deconditioning following prolonged inactivity
Assessment helps pinpoint how your breathing patterns, respiratory muscles and cardiovascular responses interact, so care can be targeted where it matters most.
How we assess your breathing and cardio-pulmonary function
Your initial appointment includes a comprehensive evaluation tailored to your goals and symptoms. Assessment may include:
- Detailed health and symptom history
- Respiratory muscle and breathing pattern analysis
- Exercise tolerance screening
- Oxygen saturation monitoring with activity
- Functional movement and posture assessment
This information helps us understand how your breathing and cardio-pulmonary system are performing and where rehabilitation may help.
Our cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation approach
Our evidence-based rehabilitation focuses on improving breathing efficiency, endurance and tolerance to activity. Your personalised plan may include:
Breathing retraining and respiratory muscle support
Techniques to improve the strength, timing and coordination of your breathing muscles.
Cardiovascular exercise prescription
Guided aerobic training to improve your heart and lung capacity in a safe, progressive way.
Posture and movement strategies
Education and practice to support body alignment that enhances respiratory mechanics.
Functional activity integration
Practical integration of improved breathing strategies into daily tasks, sport, work and exercise.
Recovery, endurance and confidence
Improving your cardio-pulmonary function is about more than numbers on a test. Our approach helps you:
- Build confidence in movement and activity
- Increase stamina and exercise tolerance
- Manage symptoms during daily life and physical tasks
- Set meaningful, individual goals and monitor progress
This holistic focus supports sustained improvements in breathing and overall wellbeing.
Who can benefit
Cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation and breathing assessment may benefit people who:
- Experience breathlessness with exertion
- Have reduced exercise capacity
- Are recovering from illness or deconditioning
- Live with chronic respiratory conditions
- Want to improve endurance for sport or daily tasks
Care is always adapted to your condition, stage of recovery, and personal goals.
Our Practitioners with a special interest in breathing and cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation
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