ERS International Congress 2023: Highlights from the Allied Respiratory Professionals assembly

This manuscript has recently been accepted for publication in the ERJ Open Research (Accepted November 15, 2023). It is published here in its accepted form prior to copyediting and typesetting by our production team. After these production processes are complete and the authors have approved the resulting proofs, the article will move to the latest issue of the ERJOR online. https://openres.ersjournals.com/content/early/2023/11/16/23120541.00889-2023 Accepted Version: Not Permitted - This policy does not allow for Open Access for this version. This paper summarises some of the outstanding sessions that were (co)organised by the Allied Respiratory Professionals Assembly during the 2023 European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress. Two sessions from each Assembly group are outlined in the present paper, covering the following topics: Group 9.1 focuses on respiratory physiology techniques, specifically on predicted values and reference equations, device development and novel applications of cardiopulmonary exercise tests; Group 9.2 presents an overview of the talks given at the mini-symposium on exercise training, physical activity and self-management at home and outlines some of the best abstracts in respiratory physiotherapy; Group 9.3 highlights the nursing role in global respiratory health and presents nursing interventions and outcomes; and Group 9.4 provides an overview of the best abstracts and recent advances in behavioural science and health psychology. This Highlights paper provides valuable insight into the latest scientific data and emerging areas affecting the clinical practice of Allied Respiratory Professionals.