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Biography
Dr Helena Frawley is a pelvic floor physiotherapist and researcher. Alongside her position at Monash University, she is the Head of Cabrini Centre for Alllied Health Research and Education, at Cabrini Health. Helena completed her PhD at The University of Melbourne in 2008, and gained Fellowship of the Australian College of Physiotherapists in 2011, as a Specialist Continence and Women’s Health Physiotherapist.
Her research is focused on pelvic floor muscle measurement studies and conservative therapies to treat pelvic floor dysfunction: pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic pain, incontinence and pelvic floor problems following pelvic surgery, including for pelvic cancer. Her other research interest is translational research, including implementation of clinical practice guidelines.
Helena is active internationally in this area of work, as a member of several international working groups and committees. She is committed to improving pelvic floor function.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Head, Cabrini Centre for Allied Health Research and Education, Cabrini Health Limited
2012 → …
Research area keywords
- pelvic floor muscle
- pelvic floor exercise
- pelvic pain
- pelvic organ prolapse
- incontinence
- translational research
- guideline implementation
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Pelvic floor muscle function in women with and without breast cancer: a cross-sectional study
Frawley, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Soh, S.-E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Colombage, U. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Lin, K.-Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Brennen, R. L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), White, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Fox, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Vincent, A. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/20 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
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Can pre- and post-operative pelvic floor muscle training reduce pelvic floor dysfunction in patients undergoing gynaecological cancer treatment? A pilot randomised controlled trial
Brennen, R. L. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Frawley, H. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Lin, K.-Y. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Jobling, T. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Denehy, L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Granger, C. L. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Edbrooke, L. (Associate Investigator (AI))
Australian Physiotherapy Association
1/10/18 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
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PRF: Are pelvic floor disorders a barrier to women's participation in their chosen exercise and how do physiotherapists screen and manage them?
Dakic, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Frawley, H. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Lin, K.-Y. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Cook, J. (Associate Investigator (AI))
Australian Physiotherapy Association
1/12/17 → 31/12/19
Project: Research
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Pelvic organ prolapse in women - simple treatments work
Frawley, H. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
1/01/14 → 11/05/18
Project: Research
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A teaching DVD for providers to improve continence outcomes for women in the childbearing years
Frawley, H. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
1/07/13 → 31/12/19
Project: Research
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Are pelvic pain and increased pelvic floor muscle tone associated in women with persistent noncancer pelvic pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Kadah, S. M. A., Soh, S.-E., Morin, M., Schneider, M. E., Ang, W. C., McPhate, L. & Frawley, H. C., Sept 2023, In: The Journal of Sexual Medicine. 20, 9, p. 1206-1221 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
Experience of Playing Sport or Exercising for Women with Pelvic Floor Symptoms: A Qualitative Study
Dakic, J. G., Hay-Smith, J., Lin, K. Y., Cook, J. & Frawley, H. C., 25 Apr 2023, In: Sports Medicine - Open. 9, 1, 12 p., 25.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access18 Citations (Scopus) -
Improving stroke clinical guideline adherence in an Australian hospital using a clinician-led implementation process
Brusco, N., Morris, M. E., Foster, S., Woods, J., McCaskie, D., Goodman, S., Barnes, C., Keren, C. & Frawley, H., 3 Oct 2023, In: Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. 30, 7, p. 738-750 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Is there a difference in pelvic floor muscle tone between women with and without pelvic pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Kadah, S. M. A., Soh, S.-E., Morin, M., Schneider, M., Heron, E. & Frawley, H., Jan 2023, In: The Journal of Sexual Medicine. 20, 1, p. 65-96 32 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access8 Citations (Scopus) -
Pelvic floor muscle function in women with and without breast cancer: A cross-sectional study
Colombage, U. N., Soh, S. E., Lin, K.-Y. & Frawley, H. C., Mar 2023, In: Continence. 5, 7 p., 100580.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus)