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Email

rachel.nelligan@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Sir Randal Heymanson Fellow
Department of Physiotherapy
Education
PhD
The University of Melbourne
PhD
University of Melbourne
Post Graduate Certificate
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree
University of South Australia
ORCID

0000-0002-8689-6594

Dr Rachel Nelligan

Sir Randal Heymanson Fellow
Department of Physiotherapy

63 Scholarly works
4 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Mobile app to support home exercise adherence in knee osteoarthritis: A randomized clinical trial
    DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2025.12.012
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Online Unsupervised Tai Chi Intervention for Knee Pain and Function in People With Knee Osteoarthritis: The RETREAT Randomized Clinical Trial
    DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2025.5723
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Exploring Experiences of People With Knee Osteoarthritis Who Participated in an Online Unsupervised Tai Chi Program: A Qualitative Study
    DOI: 10.1002/acr2.70123
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Research priorities for physical activity and exercise management of people with knee and hip osteoarthritis: A multi-stage international priority-setting study from the OARSI Rehabilitation Discussion Group
    DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2025.07.006
  • 2025

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    KneeCare: An Online Self-Directed Weight Loss and Exercise Program for Older People With Knee Osteoarthritis and Overweight or Obesity
  • 2023

    Internal Research Grant

    Acceptability of an E-Learning Course About Osteoarthritis and Its Management
  • 2022

    Research Grant

    Effects of a Patient-Focused E-Learning Course About Osteoarthritis and Its Management on Knowledge and Pain Self-Efficacy: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Rachel Nelligan

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2023
2022 High Commended Discovery Award Research Australia
2022
ECR Excellence in Research Honourable mention Melbourne School of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences, University of Melbourne
2022
ECR Paper of the Year 2021 Australian & New Zealand Musculoskeletal Clinical Trials Network (ANZMUSC)
2022
2021 Premier’s Award for Health and Medical Research (Clinical research) Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions, Victoria State Government

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Corrigendum to ‘Networking in the osteoarthritis research community in the digital era’ [Osteoarthr Cartil Open 7 (2025) 100650] (Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open (2025) 7(3), (S266591312500086X), (10.1016/j.ocarto.2025.100650))
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ocarto.2025.100659
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Consumer-Focused Osteoarthritis e-Learning to Complement Physiotherapy Care in People With Knee Osteoarthritis: Protocol for the PEEKO Randomised Controlled Trial
    DOI: 10.1002/msc.70156
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Networking in the osteoarthritis research community in the digital era
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ocarto.2025.100650
  • 2025

    Journal article

    My Back Exercise app: An automated exercise intervention supported by educational notifications, a sleep programme and diet advice to improve function in people with chronic non-specific low back pain - Protocol for a superiority, adaptive multi-arm multi-stage randomised controlled trial
    DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-098324
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Effects of an eLearning course for patients on osteoarthritis knowledge and pain self-efficacy in people with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis: A randomised controlled trial
    DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2025.108792
  • 2025

    Journal article

    EFFECTS OF AN ELEARNING COURSE ON OSTEOARTHRITIS KNOWLEDGE AND PAIN SELF-EFFICACY FOR CONSUMERS WITH HIP AND/OR KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS: A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL.
    DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2025.02.254

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2014

    Research Contracts

    Patient Recruitment and Advertising of the IMPACT Study

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