Emma Koenig

Oct 4, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Kathryn Watson |Emma Koenig |Ashleigh Bannister |Virginia Mayne

1 INTRODUCTION Airway clearance techniques (ACT) are a cornerstone of treatment for people with CF, reducing airway obstruction and slowing disease progression.1 No one technique is more effective,2-4 with guidelines recommending that treatment should be individualised.5, 6 Given the high energy expenditure associated with completing ACT,7 and fatigue a reported barrier to adhering to ACT regimens,8 the goal should be to clear the most amount of sputum with the least effort.

Oct 4, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Kathryn Watson |Emma Koenig |Ashleigh Bannister |Virginia Mayne

1 INTRODUCTION Airway clearance techniques (ACT) are a cornerstone of treatment for people with CF, reducing airway obstruction and slowing disease progression.1 No one technique is more effective,2-4 with guidelines recommending that treatment should be individualised.5, 6 Given the high energy expenditure associated with completing ACT,7 and fatigue a reported barrier to adhering to ACT regimens,8 the goal should be to clear the most amount of sputum with the least effort.