Dr Priya KANNAN Assistant Professor
PhD (Otago, NZ), MPhty by research (Otago, NZ), BPT (CMC, IND)

Location ST532
Phone +852 3400 3277
mail priya.kannan@polyu.edu.hk

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Biography Dr.PriyaKannan'sobtainedherMaster’s(byresearch)andPhDdegrees inPhysiotherapy (Women'sHealth)fromtheUniversityofOtago,NewZealand.Herresearchprimarily focuses onpain management, particularlyinwomen’shealth,urinary incontinence,exercise prescription,andphysicalactivity.She has several publications inpeer-reviewedjournalswithinternationalstandingandhighimpactfactor.She has also presented her research atnationalandinternationalconferences.HerworkhasbeenrecognizedintheinternationalarenaspecificallyinAustralia.PresentationofDr.Priya Kannan'sworkinscientificconferenceresultedinherachieving"BestNewResearcher"attheAustralianPhysiotherapyAssociation ConferenceinAustralia (2015).
Dr. Priya Kannan was awarded the University of Otago International Research Master's scholarship to support her Master's study. Her exceptional performance in the Master’s study allowed her to be competitive and successful in receiving an Otago University Doctoral scholarship for her PhD study. During her PhD study, she successfully obtained external grants from the Physiotherapy New Zealand organization to support her research and also a New Zealand Federation of Graduate Women, Otago travel award.




Education and Academic Qualifications Doctor of Philosophy, University of Otago
Bachelor of Physiotherapy, Christian Medical College




Research Interests
Mind-body interventions for management of urinary incontinence in the elderly
Exercise for management of menstrual pain
Systematic reviews and meta-analysis
Therapeutic management of postprostatectomy urinary incontinence and sexual dysfunction



Research Output

Publications
Kannan, P., Chapple, C. M., Miller, D., Claydon, L. S., & Baxter, G. D. Effectiveness of a treadmill-based aerobic exercise intervention on pain, daily functioning, and quality of life in women with primary dysmenorrhea: a randomized controlled trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2019;81:80-86. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2019.05.004.
Kannan P., Winser, S. J., Lam, C, H., Leung C. H., Lam C. K., Garbien E. A., Leung H. Y. J. Effectiveness of physiotherapy interventions for improving erectile function and climacturia in men after prostatectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Clinical Rehabilitation 2019;1-12 (published online). doi: 10.1177/0392.
Kannan P., Kwok-Kuen Cheung., Benson Wui-Man Lau. Does aerobic exercise induced-analgesia occur through hormone and inflammatory cytokine-mediated mechanisms in primary dysmenorrhea? Medical Hypotheses 2019;123:50-54. doi: 10.1016/j.mehy.2018.12.011.
Kannan P., Brigitte Fung, Regina W. C. Leung, Ravindra Goonetilleke, Winser S. J. Association between high-heeled shoes of varied heel height and bladder neck elevation in women: An exploratory study. Footwear Science 2019;5:1-8. doi: 10.1080/19424280.2019.1588922.
Kannan, P., Winser, S. J., Fung, B., Cheing, G. Effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training alone and in combination with biofeedback and/or electrical stimulation compared to control for urinary incontinence in men following prostatectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Physical Therapy 2018;98(11):932-45.
Kannan, P., Winser, S. J., Goonetilleke, R. S., Cheing, G. Ankle positions potentially facilitating greater maximal contraction of pelvic floor muscles: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Disability and Rehabilitation 2018;7:1-9. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2018.1468934.
Winser, S., Kannan, P., Krishnamurthy, K., Tsang, W. Does Tai Chi improve balance and reduce falls incidence in neurological disorders? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Rehabilitation 2018;32(9):1157–1168. doi: 10.1089/acm.2017.0396.
Kannan, P., Chapple, C. M., Miller, D., Claydon, L. S., & Baxter, G. D. Menstrual pain and quality of life in women with primary dysmenorrhea: rationale, design, and interventions of a randomized controlled trial of effects of a treadmill-based exercise intervention. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2015;42:81-9. doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2015.03.010).
Kannan, P., Claydon, L. S., Miller, D., & Chapple, C. M. (2015). Vigorous exercises in the management of primary dysmenorrhea: a feasibility study. Disability & Rehabilitation 2015;37(15):1334-1339. doi: 10.3109/09638288.2014.962108.
Kannan, P., & Claydon, L.S. Some physiotherapy treatments may relieve menstrual pain in women with primary dysmenorrhea: a systematic review. Journal of Physiotherapy (official journal of the Australian Physiotherapy Association) 2014; 60(1):13-21. doi:10.1016/j.jphys.2013.12.003.