Dr Elise Gane graduated with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours Class I) and a University Medal for academic achievement from The University of Queensland in 2008. She was employed as a New Graduate Physiotherapist at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in 2009, where she continued to work clinically until 2013. In 2014, Elise commenced her PhD with The University of Queensland with Dr Shaun O'Leary as Principal Advisor. Elise's PhD was focussed on measuring the musculoskeletal side effects at the neck and shoulder that result from neck dissection surgery for head and neck cancer. Following the awarding of her PhD in early 2018, Elise was employed as a post doctoral researcher at the RECOVER Injury Research Centre within The University of Queensland. In January 2019, Elise commenced the role of Physiotherapy Conjoint Research Fellow between the School of Health and Rehabiltiation Sciences (UQ) and the Princess Alexandra Hospital Physiotherapy Department. In this role, Elise mentors physiotherapists in health service-based research (both qualitative and quantitative) whilst also pursuing her own research interests, including a telehealth cancer exercise program. She teaches a research course in systematic review methodology to students in the Physiotherapy Graduate Entry Masters program.
Elise's areas of research interest include oncology rehabiltiation, lymphoedema, chronic disease, physical activity (particularly in rehabilitation settings, chronic disease, or the workplace), and musculoskeletal health.
Elise is an active member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA), and formerly was the National Chair for the Cancer, Palliative Care and Lymphoedema Group within the APA (2018-2021).
Within the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Elise is a member of three Research and Engagement Themes:
Dr Gane's PhD research informed several pieces of work conducted by the Queensland Health Head and Neck Cancer Physiotherapy Working Group, of which Dr Gane was a member. The group produced a patient information booklet and standardised assessment forms for use across Queensland Health by physiotherapists working with patients with a diagnosis of head and neck cancer.
Gane, Elise, Petersen, Phoebe, Killalea, Taylor, Glavinovic, Paige, Nash, Isabel and Batten, Heather (2023). The effect of rehabilitation therapies on quality of life and function in individuals with phantom limb pain after lower-limb amputation: A systematic review. Prosthetics & Orthotics International. doi: 10.1097/pxr.0000000000000288
Journal Article: Tools to assess employment readiness for colorectal cancer survivors: A scoping review
Ding, Mingshuang, Gane, Elise, Wiffen, Harry and Johnston, Venerina (2023). Tools to assess employment readiness for colorectal cancer survivors: A scoping review. Cancer Medicine. doi: 10.1002/cam4.6432
Journal Article: Clinical Documentation During Clinical Placements: Perspectives of Physiotherapy Students and Clinical Educators
Howse, Laura, Gane, Elise and Forbes, Roma (2023). Clinical Documentation During Clinical Placements: Perspectives of Physiotherapy Students and Clinical Educators. Australian Journal of Clinical Education, 12 (1). doi: 10.53300/001c.71404
(2022–2025) Metro South Hospital and Health Service
(2021–2023) Office Ergonomics Research Committee Funding
(2021–2022) Princess Alexandra Hospital R&D Foundation
Enhancing Treatment Outcomes After Gynaecological Cancer (ACUMEN)
Master Philosophy
Development and validation of a tool assessing readiness to work after a diagnosis for colon cancer
Doctor Philosophy
Supporting Injured Persons Return to Work after Road Traffic Musculoskeletal Injuries
(2023) Doctor Philosophy
Gane, Elise, Petersen, Phoebe, Killalea, Taylor, Glavinovic, Paige, Nash, Isabel and Batten, Heather (2023). The effect of rehabilitation therapies on quality of life and function in individuals with phantom limb pain after lower-limb amputation: A systematic review. Prosthetics & Orthotics International. doi: 10.1097/pxr.0000000000000288
Tools to assess employment readiness for colorectal cancer survivors: A scoping review
Ding, Mingshuang, Gane, Elise, Wiffen, Harry and Johnston, Venerina (2023). Tools to assess employment readiness for colorectal cancer survivors: A scoping review. Cancer Medicine. doi: 10.1002/cam4.6432
Howse, Laura, Gane, Elise and Forbes, Roma (2023). Clinical Documentation During Clinical Placements: Perspectives of Physiotherapy Students and Clinical Educators. Australian Journal of Clinical Education, 12 (1). doi: 10.53300/001c.71404
Petrie, Dharsha, Lehn, Alexander, Barratt, Jessica, Hughes, Amy, Roberts, Kathryn, Fitzhenry, Sarah and Gane, Elise (2023). How is Functional Neurological Disorder managed in Australian Hospitals? A multi‐site study conducted on acute inpatient and inpatient rehabilitation wards. Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, 10 (5), 774-782. doi: 10.1002/mdc3.13718
Hwang, Rita, Gane, Elise M. and Morris, Norman R. (2023). No transport? No worries! Cardiac telerehabilitation is a feasible and effective alternative to centre-based programs. Heart Failure Reviews, 1-8. doi: 10.1007/s10741-023-10301-w
Hatton, Anna L., Williams, Katrina, Chatfield, Mark D., Hurn, Sheree, Maharaj, Jayishni N., Gane, Elise M., Cattagni, Thomas, Dixon, John, Rome, Keith, Kerr, Graham and Brauer, Sandra G. (2022). Effects of wearing textured versus smooth shoe insoles for 12 weeks on gait, foot sensation and patient-reported outcomes, in people with multiple sclerosis: a randomised controlled trial. Brain Impairment, 24 (2), 1-20. doi: 10.1017/brimp.2022.33
Abedi, Masoumeh, Aplin, Tammy, Gane, Elise and Johnston, Venerina (2022). “No Man’s Land”: the experiences of persons injured in a road traffic crash wanting to return to work in Queensland, Australia. Disability and Rehabilitation, 1-10. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2153178
Johnston, Venerina, Brakenridge, Charlotte, Valiant, Donna, Ling, Charmaine Leow Kai, Andrews, Nicole, Gane, Elise M., Turner, Ben, Kendall, Melissa and Quinn, Ray (2022). Using framework analysis to understand multiple stakeholders’ views of vocational rehabilitation following acquired brain injury. Brain Impairment, 24 (2), 1-24. doi: 10.1017/brimp.2022.27
Johnston, Venerina, Jackson, Katherine, Welch, Alyssa, Sjøgaard, Gisela, Comans, Tracy Ann, Straker, Leon, Melloh, Markus, Gane, Elise, Bowe, Steve and O'Leary, Shaun (2022). Evaluation of an exercise and ergonomics intervention for the prevention of neck pain in office workers: exploratory analysis of a cluster randomised trial. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 79 (11) 108275, 1-8. doi: 10.1136/oemed-2022-108275
Hatton, Anna L., Williams, Katrina, Chatfield, Mark D., Hurn, Sheree E., Maharaj, Jayishni N., Gane, Elise M., Cattagni, Thomas, Dixon, John, Rome, Keith, Kerr, Graham and Brauer, Sandra G. (2022). Immediate effects of wearing textured versus smooth insoles on standing balance and spatiotemporal gait patterns when walking over even and uneven surfaces in people with multiple sclerosis. Disability and Rehabilitation, 45 (20), 1-9. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2122600
Abedi, Masoumeh, Aplin, Tammy, Gane, Elise and Johnston, Venerina (2022). Exploring the perspectives of key stakeholders in returning to work after minor to serious road traffic injuries: a qualitative study. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 33 (1), 1-14. doi: 10.1007/s10926-022-10051-w
Vegh, Leah A., Blunt, Alison M., Wishart, Laurelie R., Gane, Elise M. and Paratz, Jennifer D. (2022). Managing deteriorating patients with a physiotherapy critical care outreach service: a mixed-methods study. Australian Critical Care, 36 (2), 223-231. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2022.01.005
Symptom characteristics in office workers using standing workstations: a cross-sectional study
Smith, Michelle D., Vicenzino, Bill, Brown, Wendy J., Gilson, Nicholas, Gane, Elise M. and Johnston, Venerina (2022). Symptom characteristics in office workers using standing workstations: a cross-sectional study. Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 26 (2) 100393, 100393. doi: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2022.100393
Gane, Elise M., Schoeb, Veronika, Cornwell, Petrea, Cooray, Cassandra Ranatunga, Cowie, Brooke and Comans, Tracy A. (2022). Discharge planning of older persons from hospital: comparison of observed practice to recommended best practice. Healthcare, 10 (2) 202, 1-14. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10020202
Gane, Elise M., Plinsinga, Melanie L., Brakenridge, Charlotte L., Smits, Esther J., Aplin, Tammy and Johnston, Venerina (2021). The impact of musculoskeletal injuries sustained in road traffic crashes on work-related outcomes: a systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (21) 11504. doi: 10.3390/ijerph182111504
Abedi, Masoumeh, Gane, Elise, Aplin, Tammy, Zerguine, Haroun and Johnston, Venerina (2021). Barriers and facilitators associated with return to work following minor to serious road traffic musculoskeletal injuries: a systematic review. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 32 (1), 13-26. doi: 10.1007/s10926-021-09994-3
Di Bella, Alexandra L., Comans, Tracy, Gane, Elise M., Young, Adrienne M., Hickling, Donna F., Lucas, Alisha, Hickman, Ingrid J. and Banks, Merrilyn (2020). Underreporting of obesity in hospital inpatients: a comparison of body mass index and administrative documentation in Australian hospitals. Healthcare, 8 (3) 334, 334. doi: 10.3390/healthcare8030334
Ferri, Alessia, Gane, Elise M., Smith, Michelle D., Pinkham, Elizabeth P., Gomersall, Sjaan R. and Johnston, Venerina (2020). Experiences of people with cancer who have participated in a hospital-based exercise program: a qualitative study. Supportive Care in Cancer, 29 (3), 1575-1583. doi: 10.1007/s00520-020-05647-y
Gane, Elise M., Smits, Esther J., Brakenridge, Charlotte L., Gangathimmaiah, Vinay, Jagnoor, Jagnoor, Cameron, Ian D. and Johnston, Venerina (2019). Functional and employment outcomes following road traffic crashes in Queensland, Australia: protocol for a prospective cohort study. Journal of Transport and Health, 15 100678, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.jth.2019.100678
Smits, Esther, Brakenridge, Charlotte, Gane, Elise, Warren, Jacelle, Heron-Delaney, Michelle, Kenardy, Justin and Johnston, Venerina (2019). Identifying risk of poor physical and mental health recovery following a road traffic crash: an industry-specific screening tool. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 132 105280, 105280. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2019.105280
Brakenridge, Charlotte L., Gane, Elise M., Smits, Esther J., Andrews, Nicole E. and Johnston, Venerina (2019). Impact of interventions on work-related outcomes for individuals with musculoskeletal injuries after road traffic crash: a systematic review protocol. Systematic Reviews, 8 (1) 247, 247. doi: 10.1186/s13643-019-1178-2
Hatton, Anna L., Gane, Elise M., Maharaj, Jayishni N., Burns, Joshua, Paton, Joanne, Kerr, Graham and Rome, Keith (2019). Textured shoe insoles to improve balance performance in adults with diabetic peripheral neuropathy: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 9 (7) 026240, e026240. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026240
Johnston, Venerina, Gane, Elise M., Brown, Wendy, Vicenzino, Bill, Healy, Genevieve N., Gilson, Nicholas and Smith, Michelle D. (2019). Feasibility and impact of sit-stand workstations with and without exercise in office workers at risk of low back pain: a pilot comparative effectiveness trial. Applied Ergonomics, 76, 82-89. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2018.12.006
Gane, Elise M., McPhail, Steven M., Hatton, Anna L., Panizza, Benedict J. and O’Leary, Shaun P. (2019). Neck and Shoulder Motor Function following Neck Dissection: A Comparison with Healthy Control Subjects. Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 160 (6), 194599818821885-1018. doi: 10.1177/0194599818821885
Gane, Elise M., Brakenridge, Charlotte L., Smits, Esther J. and Johnston, Venerina (2018). The impact of musculoskeletal injuries sustained in road traffic crashes on work-related outcomes: a protocol for a systematic review. Systematic Reviews, 7 (1) 202, 202. doi: 10.1186/s13643-018-0869-4
Balance performance in older adults with hip osteoarthritis: a systematic review
Picorelli, Alexandra M.A., Hatton, Anna L., Gane, Elise M. and Smith, Michelle D. (2018). Balance performance in older adults with hip osteoarthritis: a systematic review. Gait & Posture, 65, 89-99. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.07.001
Gane, Elise M., McPhail, Steven M., Hatton, Anna L., Panizza, Benedict J. and O'Leary, Shaun P. (2018). The relationship between physical impairments, quality of life and disability of the neck and upper limb in patients following neck dissection. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 12 (5), 1-13. doi: 10.1007/s11764-018-0697-5
Gane, Elise M., Steele, Megan L., Janda, Monika, Ward, Leigh, Reul-Hirche, Hildegard, Carter, Jonathan, Quinn, Michael, Obermair, Andreas and Hayes, Sandra C. (2018). The Prevalence, Incidence, and Quality-of-Life Impact of Lymphedema After Treatment for Vulvar or Vaginal Cancer. Rehabilitation Oncology, 36 (1), 48-55. doi: 10.1097/01.REO.0000000000000102
Gane, Elise M. , McPhail, Steven M. , Hatton, Anna L., Panizza, Benedict J. and O'Leary, Shaun P. (2017). Predictors of health-related quality of life in patients treated with neck dissection for head and neck cancer. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 274 (12), 4183-4193. doi: 10.1007/s00405-017-4754-x
Neck and upper limb dysfunction in patients following neck dissection: Looking beyond the shoulder
Gane, Elise M, O'Leary, Shaun P, Hatton, Anna L, Panizza, Benedict J and McPhail, Steven M (2017). Neck and upper limb dysfunction in patients following neck dissection: Looking beyond the shoulder. Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 157 (4), 631-640. doi: 10.1177/0194599817721164
Gane, E. M., Michaleff, Z. A., Cottrell, M. A., McPhail, S. M., Hatton, A. L., Panizza, B. J. and O'Leary, S. P. (2017). Prevalence, incidence, and risk factors for shoulder and neck dysfunction after neck dissection: a systematic review. European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 43 (7), 1199-1218. doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2016.10.026
Mathew, Saira A., Gane, Elise, Heesch, Kristiann C. and McPhail, Steven M. (2016). Risk factors for hospital re-presentation among older adults following fragility fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Medicine, 14 (1) 136, 136. doi: 10.1186/s12916-016-0671-x
Mathew, Saira A., Heesch, Kristiann C., Gane, Elise and McPhail, Steven M. (2015). Risk factors for hospital re-presentation among older adults following fragility fractures: protocol for a systematic review. Systematic Reviews, 4 (1) 91, 1-6. doi: 10.1186/s13643-015-0084-5
McPhail, S. M., O'Hara, M., Gane, E., Tonks, P., Bullock-Saxton, J. and Kuys, S. S. (2015). Nintendo Wii Fit as an adjunct to physiotherapy following lower limb fractures: preliminary feasibility, safety and sample size considerations. Physiotherapy (United Kingdom), 102 (2), 1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2015.04.006
Wills, Angela, Wicks, John, Hill, Vernon, Gane, Elise, Oudenryn, Sean and Gibson, Ashley (2020). The impact of age on functional outcome and length of stay in patients who had cardiac surgery followed by rehabilitation. RACP Congress, Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/imj.46_14849
Gane, Elise Marie (2018). Functional recovery of the upper quadrant after neck dissection surgery in patients with head and neck cancer. PhD Thesis, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2018.361
(2022–2025) Metro South Hospital and Health Service
(2021–2023) Office Ergonomics Research Committee Funding
(2021–2022) Princess Alexandra Hospital R&D Foundation
Neck rehabilitation after neck dissection for head and neck cancer: a pilot intervention study
(2019–2022) The Australian & New Zealand Head and Neck Cancer Society Incorporated
(2019–2022) Metro South Hospital and Health Service
Enhancing Treatment Outcomes After Gynaecological Cancer (ACUMEN)
Master Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
Development and validation of a tool assessing readiness to work after a diagnosis for colon cancer
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Supporting Injured Persons Return to Work after Road Traffic Musculoskeletal Injuries
(2023) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors: