This lecture will deliver the latest evidence on tobacco smoking; e-cigarette use and emerging nicotine products in Australia. Physiotherapists will gain insights into national trends, health impacts and regulatory updates, along with emerging literature on the risks associated with e-cigarette and oral nicotine use in adults and young people. The lecture will explore the growing role of physiotherapists in supporting cessation and promoting respiratory and cardiovascular health. Participants will walk away with clear, practical strategies and resources to inform their practice and empower their patients.
Dr Nia Luxton, MACP, has a BSc Hons (Physiotherapy, University of Ulster 1993), a MAppSc (COPD and exercise testing; University of Sydney, 2009), a PhD in Psychology (Macquarie University, Sydney, 2019) and most recently a Master of Health Policy (University of Sydney, 2024). She is a senior lecturer at Australian Catholic University, a senior clinical physiotherapist, and a passionate advocate for smoking and vaping prevention and cessation in education and health. Dr Luxton is a Titled Member of the College of Australian Physiotherapists (MACP) and a member of APA Physiotherapy Research Foundation Grant Review Committee. She is also an inaugural member of the Tobacco & Related Substances special interest group of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ). Dr Luxton has presented at various conferences on tobacco smoking and e-cigarette prevention and cessation and created previous webinars and In Motion articles for physiotherapists through the APA. Dr Luxton is an Honours supervisor of Allied Health students in topics such as health promotion in physiotherapy university curricula, cystic fibrosis, stroke survivor management, and allied health services for people with long COVID.
Cardiorespiratory and Cancer, Palliative Care & Lymphoedema National Groups
27/11/2025
1.5 hours
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