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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.
External positions
Head, Cabrini Centre for Allied Health Research and Education, Cabrini Health
2012 → …Research area keywords
- pelvic floor muscle
- pelvic floor exercise
- pelvic pain
- pelvic organ prolapse
- incontinence
- translational research
- guideline implementation
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Projects
Pelvic floor muscle function in women with and without breast cancer: a cross-sectional study
Frawley, H., Soh, S., Colombage, U., Lin, K., Brennen, R., White, M., Fox, J. & Vincent, A.
1/01/20 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
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., Frawley, H., Lin, K., Jobling, T., Denehy, L., Granger, C. L. & Edbrooke, L.
Australian Physiotherapy Association
1/10/18 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
Urinary Incontinence (UI) in exercising women: are women being helped?
Dakic, J., Frawley, H., Lin, K., Cook, J. & Gill, N.
Continence Foundation of Australia
15/01/18 → 14/01/20
Project: Research
Research Output
An allied health rehabilitation program for patients following surgery for abdomino-pelvic cancer: a feasibility and pilot clinical study
Frawley, H. C., Lin, K-Y., Granger, C. L., Higgins, R., Butler, M. & Denehy, L., 1 Mar 2020, In : Supportive Care in Cancer. 28, 3, p. 1335-1350 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Attributes of physiotherapy continence clinicians: a qualitative perspective
Slade, S. C., Hay-Smith, J., Mastwyk, S., Morris, M. E. & Frawley, H., Mar 2020, In : Physiotherapy. 106, p. 119-127 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
An argument for competency-based training in pelvic floor physiotherapy practice
Frawley, H. C., Neumann, P. & Delany, C., 2 Dec 2019, In : Physiotherapy Theory and Practice. 35, 12, p. 1117-1130 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Citations
(Scopus)
Comment and Questions to Mottola et al. (2018): 2018 Canadian Guideline for Physical Activity Throughout Pregnancy
Bø, K., Dumoulin, C., Hay-Smith, J., Ferreira, C. H. J., Frawley, H., Mørkved, S., Nygaard, I. & Sherburn, M., 1 Oct 2019, In : Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada. 41, 10, p. 1404-1405 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Other › peer-review
Motor Function and Perception of Health in Women with Provoked Vestibulodynia
Næss, I., Frawley, H. C. & Bø, K., Jul 2019, In : The Journal of Sexual Medicine. 16, 7, p. 1060-1067 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review