Dr Jane Chalmers (PhD, B.Physio) is a Senior Lecturer in Pain Sciences at the University of South Australia. She is the leader of the pelvic pain theme under the Innovation, Implementation And Clinical Translation in Health (IIMPACT) research concentration at the University of South Australia.
Her research focuses on understanding pelvic pain in both women and men. Her work ranges from basic science through to implementation research and she is particularly interested in the role of pain education and other physiotherapy interventions in recovery from pelvic pain.
Jane has a passion for science dissemination, regularly writing pieces for The Conversation, giving media interviews, and presenting at conferences... Read more
About me
Dr Jane Chalmers (PhD, B.Physio) is a Senior Lecturer in Pain Sciences at the University of South Australia. She is the leader of the pelvic pain theme under the Innovation, Implementation And Clinical Translation in Health (IIMPACT) research concentration at the University of South Australia.
Her research focuses on understanding pelvic pain in both women and men. Her work ranges from basic science through to implementation research and she is particularly interested in the role of pain education and other physiotherapy interventions in recovery from pelvic pain.
Jane has a passion for science dissemination, regularly writing pieces for The Conversation, giving media interviews, and presenting at conferences on the topics of pelvic pain and women's health.
Jane has supervised several Honours, Masters, and PhD students to completion, and is always looking for more HDR students.
About me
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 23/01/2019 |
Low-impact exercise and heat the best remedies for period pain, researchers find, https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/low-impact-exercise-and-heat-the-best-remedies-for-period-pain/10733242 |
| 22/01/2019 |
Remedies for period pain , http://ABC News |
| 09/03/2017 |
The still-misunderstood shape of the clitoris, https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/03/3d-clitoris/518991/ |
| 13/03/2015 |
Endometriosis: Advocates shed light on crippling condition for women worldwide, https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/lifestyle/sa-weekend/endometriosis-advocates-shed-light-on-crippling-condition-for-women-worldwide/news-story/01ccc57588fb4150cac47da6ea3fad2a |
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia
Bachelor of Physiotherapy with Honours University of South Australia
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2019 |
Open access
28
77
249
|
| 2019 |
Open access
148
140
159
|
| 2019 |
Open access
12
10
37
|
| 2017 |
36
31
16
|
| 2016 |
Open access
21
18
9
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
| 2025 |
Open access
1
|
| 2025 |
Open access
|
| 2025 |
Open access
2
2
|
| 2024 |
Open access
3
4
|
| 2024 |
|
| 2024 |
3
3
7
|
| 2024 |
Open access
1
1
|
| 2024 |
9
6
153
|
| 2024 |
8
9
33
|
| 2024 |
Open access
6
4
|
| 2024 |
Open access
1
1
|
| 2024 |
Open access
|
| 2024 |
Open access
4
4
8
|
| 2024 |
Open access
1
1
|
| 2024 |
Open access
6
|
| 2023 |
Open access
|
| 2023 |
Open access
1
|
| 2023 |
Open access
8
5
15
|
| 2023 |
Open access
14
16
7
|
| 2023 |
Open access
7
7
42
|
| 2022 |
Open access
|
| 2022 |
10
8
4
|
| 2022 |
30
29
27
|
| 2022 |
5
5
1
|
| 2021 |
13
12
4
|
| 2021 |
Chalmers, KJ & Elkins, MR 2021, 'Pelvic health', Journal of Physiotherapy, vol. 68, no. 1, pp. 5-6.
Open access
6
6
1
|
| 2021 |
Open access
2
2
9
|
| 2021 |
3
2
1
|
| 2021 |
1
12
|
| 2021 |
1
1
24
|
| 2021 |
Open access
5
5
32
|
| 2020 |
87
81
151
|
| 2020 |
39
41
160
|
| 2020 |
17
18
14
|
| 2019 |
Open access
28
77
249
|
| 2019 |
Open access
148
140
159
|
| 2019 |
Open access
6
4
5
|
| 2019 |
Open access
12
10
37
|
| 2018 |
Open access
27
27
4
|
| 2017 |
36
31
16
|
| 2016 |
Open access
21
18
9
|
| 2016 |
Open access
65
62
15
|
| 2016 |
Open access
176
159
22
|
| 2014 |
248
233
|
| 2014 |
82
81
|
| 2014 |
101
92
|
| 2014 |
Open access
56
53
|
| 2013 |
293
275
|
| 2013 |
Open access
258
226
|
Article written in The Conversation: 'Why the clitoris doesn't get the attention it deserves - and why this matters', published 10 Mar 2016. Readership of 1.9+ million, and is one of the top 10 most-read articles of all time in The Conversation.
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Australian College of Applied Psychology | AUSTRALIA |
| Brunel University | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Catholic University of Leuven | BELGIUM |
| Curtin University | AUSTRALIA |
| Elizabeth City Health and Rehabilitation | UNITED STATES |
| EndoActive | AUSTRALIA |
| Entropy Physiotherapy & Wellness Illinois | UNITED STATES |
| Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
| Griffith University | AUSTRALIA |
| Journal of Physiotherapy | AUSTRALIA |
| King's College London | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Mashhad University of Medical Sciences | IRAN |
| MGM School of Physiotherapy | INDIA |
| Neuro Orthopaedic Institute | AUSTRALIA |
| Neuroscience Research Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Pelvic Pain Foundation of Australia Limited | AUSTRALIA |
| Pregnancy Massage Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Royal women's Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| SA Hand Therapy | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Cape Town | SOUTH AFRICA |
| University of Melbourne | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Milano-Bicocca | ITALY |
| University of New South Wales | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Oxford | UNITED KINGDOM |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
| Western Sydney University | AUSTRALIA |
| Womankind Physiotherapy | AUSTRALIA |
| Women's and Children's Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Effect of endometriosis on exercise and sport | Current |
| The formation and shaping of young women's beliefs about pelvic pain? | Current |
| The uncertain road to diagnosis for adolescent girls with pelvic pain | Current |
| Translating evidence into practice: an investigation into the clinical management of pelvic pain | Completed |
| Transvaginal ultrasound of the uterosacral ligaments for the diagnosis of deep endometriosis | Completed |
