Helena Frawley

Establishing measurement properties in the assessment of inter-recti distance of the abdominal muscles in a postnatal women.

Deenika R Benjamin, Helena C Frawley, Nora Shields, Chris Georgiou, Nicholas F Taylor

Journal article  |  2020  |  Musculoskeletal Science and Practice

BACKGROUND: Diastasis of the rectus abdominis muscle is often evaluated in clinical practice but it is unknown which clinical meth..

A consumer co-created infographic improves short-term knowledge about physical activity and self-efficacy to exercise in women with gestational diabetes mellitus: a randomised trial.

Anne L Harrison, Nicholas F Taylor, Helena C Frawley, Nora Shields

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Physiotherapy

QUESTION: In women with gestational diabetes mellitus, does the addition of a consumer co-created infographic to usual education a..

Reconsideration of pelvic floor muscle training to prevent and treat incontinence after radical prostatectomy

Paul W Hodges, Ryan E Stafford, Leanne Hall, Patricia Neumann, Shan Morrison, Helena Frawley, Stuart Doorbar-Baptist, Irmina Nahon, Jason Crow, Judith Thompson, Anne P Cameron

Journal article  |  2020  |  Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations

Attributes of physiotherapy continence clinicians: a qualitative perspective.

Susan C Slade, Jean Hay-Smith, Sally Mastwyk, Meg E Morris, Helena Frawley

Journal article  |  2020  |  Physiotherapy

OBJECTIVES: To understand the attributes of expert physiotherapy continence clinicians and how they compare to novices in relation..

An allied health rehabilitation program for patients following surgery for abdomino-pelvic cancer: a feasibility and pilot clinical study

Helena C Frawley, Kuan-Yin Lin, Catherine L Granger, Rosemary Higgins, Michael Butler, Linda Denehy

Journal article  |  2020  |  Supportive Care in Cancer

PURPOSE: To investigate the feasibility of conducting a rehabilitation program for patients following surgery for abdomino-pelvic ..

Implementing pelvic floor muscle training in women's childbearing years: A critical interpretive synthesis of individual, professional, and service issues.

Victoria E Salmon, EJC Hay-Smith, Rachel Jarvie, Sarah Dean, Rohini Terry, Helena Frawley, Eivor Oborn, Susan E Bayliss, Debra Bick, Clare Davenport, Christine MacArthur, Mark Pearson

Journal article  |  2020  |  Neurourology and Urodynamics

AIMS: Antenatal pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) may be effective for the prevention and treatment of urinary and fecal inconti..

Prevalence and impact of bladder and bowel disorders in women with breast cancer: A systematic review with meta-analysis

UN Colombage, KY Lin, SE Soh, HC Frawley

Journal article  |  2020  |  Neurourology and Urodynamics

An argument for competency-based training in pelvic floor physiotherapy practice

Helena C Frawley, Patricia Neumann, Clare Delany

Journal article  |  2019  |  Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

Pelvic floor dysfunction has been described as "a silent epidemic," affecting many people in the community yet under-recognized an..

Comment and Questions to Mottola et al. (2018): 2018 Canadian Guideline for Physical Activity Throughout Pregnancy

Kari Bo, Chantale Dumoulin, Jean Hay-Smith, Cristine HJ Ferreira, Helena Frawley, Siv Morkved, Ingrid Nygaard, Margaret Sherburn

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

The impact of pelvic organ prolapse and/or continence surgery on pelvic floor muscle function in women: A systematic review.

Sally Mastwyk, Jodie McClelland, Anna Rosamilia, Helena Frawley

Journal article  |  2019  |  Neurourology and Urodynamics

AIMS: To systematically review the evidence for the effect of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and/or continence surgery on pelvic floo..