pensyarah universiti
pusat kajian penuaan sihat & kesejahteraan (h-care)
devinder@ukm.edu.my
Kesihatan dan Perubatan Termaju,
Professor Dr Devinder Kaur Ajit Singh is a senior lecturer and member of Center for Healthy Aging and Wellness, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Prior to joining UKM in 2005, she was a practicing physiotherapist with Ministry of Health, Malaysia for 16 years. Devinder completed her primary diploma in physiotherapy in Malaysia and obtained her degree in Applied Rehabilitation (Physiotherapy) from University of Teesside, UK. She graduated from University Of Brighton, United Kingdom with a PhD in 2009. Her primary research niche area is in Geriatric physiotherapy, Spine and ageing and analysis of function. She has researched extensively into falls risk assessment in older persons, and is a leader in geriatric physiotherapy research in Malaysia. Her current ongoing projects include falls and frailty among older adults; back muscle function and osteoporosis. Her research has produced a number of publications in highly rated journals including Plos One, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Clinical Biomechanics, Muscle and Nerve, Maturitas, Clinical Intervention in Aging, BMC Muskuloskeletal Disorders and BMC Neurology.
swin xin chung, suzana shahar, devinder kaur ajit singh, nurul fatin malek rivan, norwahidah abdul karim, nik farhan nik fuad, ying qian ong, asnida arifin, ashrani aizzuddin abd rahni. (2026). efficacy of leucine-rich high protein supplementation on body composition and muscle function among older adults with sarcopenia: a randomized controlled trial. - european journal of nutrition. 1 - 16.
suad j ghaben, arimi fitri mat ludin, devinder kaur ajit singh and nazlena mohamad ali. (2026). development and validation of self-management education module of chestcare app: empowering healthy behaviours in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. - clinical rehabilitation. 385 - 396.
fu, yutong; wang, wenli; yan, qianxi; zhu, chang; chai, siaw chui; subramaniam, ponnusamy; yao, liqing; singh, devinder kaur ajit. (2026). effectiveness of transcranial electrical stimulation combined with dual-task training in stroke, mild cognitive impairment and parkinson’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. - frontiers in human neuroscience. 1 - 20.
soonia guna segar, devinder kaur ajit singh. (2025). comparing community readiness for community-based exercise programs among older adults with and without a history of falls in the klang valley. - 1st asian falls network & 4th fragility fracture network annual scientific meeting 2025. .
tamil mugil tamil selvan, ponnusamy subramaniam, mohd fairuz ali, devinder kaur ajit singh, shobha sharma, suzana shahar . (2025). the feasibility of massive online open course (mooc) in malay to enhance knowledge and attitude towards dementia among general public. - international conference on teaching and learning in health sciences education (intlec). .
fu, yutong; wang, wenli; yan, qianxi; zhu, chang; chai, siaw chui; subramaniam, ponnusamy; yao, liqing; singh, devinder kaur ajit. (2026). effectiveness of transcranial electrical stimulation combined with dual-task training in stroke, mild cognitive impairment and parkinson’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. - frontiers in human neuroscience. 1 - 20.
suad j ghaben, arimi fitri mat ludin, devinder kaur ajit singh and nazlena mohamad ali. (2026). development and validation of self-management education module of chestcare app: empowering healthy behaviours in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. - clinical rehabilitation. 385 - 396.
swin xin chung, suzana shahar, devinder kaur ajit singh, nurul fatin malek rivan, norwahidah abdul karim, nik farhan nik fuad, ying qian ong, asnida arifin, ashrani aizzuddin abd rahni. (2026). efficacy of leucine-rich high protein supplementation on body composition and muscle function among older adults with sarcopenia: a randomized controlled trial. - european journal of nutrition. 1 - 16.
liu, yanhao; song, qipeng; wang, dongmei; wang, qi; song, qingqing; shen, peixin; harithasan, deepashini; singh, devinder kaur ajit. (2025). effects and dosage of exercise therapy on functional outcomes in chronic ankle instability: a systematic review and meta-analysis. - bmc sports science, medicine and rehabilitation. 1 - 15.
suad j. ghaben, arimi fitri mat ludin, badr elkholi, reem kullab, majd al-hour, devinder kaur ajit singh. (2025). health inequity: possibilities of initiating pulmonary telerehabilitation programs for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorders in conflict and low-resourced areas; a mixed-method phenomenological study. - plos one. 1 - 16.
shi rui seow, sumaiyah mat, odelia hui hwang lam, juliana fairuz maktar, nor fadilah rajab, intan safinar ismail, devinder kaur arjit singh, suzana shahar, maw pin tan. (2025). glycemic impact on knee osteoarthritis symptoms on physical, radiographic, and inflammatory markers among individuals aged 50 and over with diabetes. - journal of visualized experiments. 1 - 16.
deepashini harithasan, lim pei sean, devinder kaur ajit singh. (2025). unveiling the key elements of effective preventive strategies: insights into addressing work-related musculoskeletal disorders among physiotherapists. - work: a journal of prevention, assessment and rehabilitation. 130 - 143.
azianah mohamad ibrahim, devinder kaur ajit singh, arimi fitri mat ludin, noor ibrahim mohamed sakian, nurul fatin malek rivan, suzana shahar . (2024). cardiovascular risk factors among older persons with cognitive frailty in middle income country. - world journal of clinical cases. 3076 - 3085.
ponvel, pavapriya; murukesu, resshaya roobini; shahar, suzana; rivan, nurul fatin malek; subramaniam, ponnusamy; singh, devinder kaur ajit. (2024). transition of physical, psychological, and cognitive frailty and its’ associated determinants in malaysian older adults: a 5-year follow-up study. - rejuvenation research. 198 - 206.
sia, lee lee; sharma, shobha; ing, janet bong may; kumar, saravana; singh, devinder kaur ajit. (2024). physiotherapists perceptions, readiness, enablers, and barriers to use telerehabilitation: a scoping review. - journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation. 1441 - 1454.
suad j ghaben, arimi fitri mat ludin, devinder kaur ajit singh and nazlena mohamad ali. (2026). development and validation of self-management education module of chestcare app: empowering healthy behaviours in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. - clinical rehabilitation. 385 - 396.
fu, yutong; wang, wenli; yan, qianxi; zhu, chang; chai, siaw chui; subramaniam, ponnusamy; yao, liqing; singh, devinder kaur ajit. (2026). effectiveness of transcranial electrical stimulation combined with dual-task training in stroke, mild cognitive impairment and parkinson’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. - frontiers in human neuroscience. 1 - 20.
swin xin chung, suzana shahar, devinder kaur ajit singh, nurul fatin malek rivan, norwahidah abdul karim, nik farhan nik fuad, ying qian ong, asnida arifin, ashrani aizzuddin abd rahni. (2026). efficacy of leucine-rich high protein supplementation on body composition and muscle function among older adults with sarcopenia: a randomized controlled trial. - european journal of nutrition. 1 - 16.
dhayaarschynee sugumaran, siti ruzita mahmod, aizreena azamanb, devinder kaur ajit singh. (2025). influence of age, physical performance, and lung function on physical frailty in older adults. - malaysian journal of medicine and health sciences . 67 - 74.
pavapriya ponvel, suzana shahar, devinder kaur ajit singh, arimi fitri mat ludin, ponnusamy subramaniam, norhayati ibrahim, hasnah haron, aniza ismail, chin ai-vyrn, mazlyfarina mohamad, nurul hidayah md fadzil, norhayati mustafa khalid, a’isyah mohd safien, jamilah mohammad hanipah, azyana ibrahim, jenni lehtisalo, miia kivipelto & francesca mangialasche. (2025). the cost effectiveness of a multidomain intervention on physical, cognitive, vascular, dietary and psychosocial outcomes among community dwelling older adults with cognitive frailty in malaysia: the ageless trial. - alzheimer's research & therapy. 1 - 23.
ashrani aizzuddin abd. rahni, mohd izuan ibrahim, devinder kaur ajit singh, noor ibrahim mohamed sakian, suzana shahar. (2022). development of automated segmentation of the thigh muscles from dixon mri for fat fraction quantification. - 6th kuala lumpur international conference on biomedical engineering 2021. 437-444.
singh, d.k.a., raman, v.a.l.p., sien, b.p., palaniswamy, v., pearson, h., rajaratnam, b.s.. (2011). can exercises using virtual reality games reduce risk and fear of falls among older women?. - 5th international convention on rehabilitation engineering and assistive technology, i-create 2011; bangkok. .
suzana shahar, mohd zul amin kamaruddin, nurul hidayah md fadzil & devinder kaur ajit singh. (2025). model neuroprotektif: kunci warga emas sihat dan cergas. - . 103 - 114.
resshaya roobini murukesu, devinder kaur ajit singh,normala mesbah & sumaiyah mat. (2023). senaman dan aktiviti fizikal untuk warga emas semasa dan selepas pandemic covid-19. - . 143-163.
resshaya roobini murukesu, devinder kaur ajit singh, suzana shahar, ponnusamy subramaniam. (2021). cognitive frailty: multi-domain intervention approach. - . 39-51.
nurul fatin malek rivan, suzana shahar, nor fadilah rajab, devinder kaur ajit singh, normah che din, mohd zul amin kamaruddin, hazlina mahadzir. (2021). cognitive frailty among malaysian older adults: prevalence, incidence and risk factor. - . 13-25.
norhayati ibrahim, suzana shahar, devinder kaur ajit singh. (2020). penuaan sihat dan kesejahteraan: sorotan awal. - . 15-19.
suzana shahar, mohd zul amin kamaruddin, nurul hidayah md fadzil & devinder kaur ajit singh. (2025). model neuroprotektif: kunci warga emas sihat dan cergas. - . 103 - 114.
jamia azdina jamal, poh bee koon, salasiah hanin hamjah. (2025). inovasi perubatan dari penemuan ke amalan kesihatan. - . .
resshaya roobini murukesu, devinder kaur ajit singh,normala mesbah & sumaiyah mat. (2023). senaman dan aktiviti fizikal untuk warga emas semasa dan selepas pandemic covid-19. - . 143-163.
suzana shahar, azianah ibrahim, nurul fatin malek rivan, devinder kaur ajit singh. (2022). dimensi baru pencegahan nyanyuk. - impak: kluster kesihatan & perubatan termaju. 37.
devinder kaur ajit singh, suzana shahar, norazah mohd nordin. (2022). h-care teraju aspek kesihatan warga emas. - berita harian. 24.
tamil mugil tamil selvan, ponnusamy subramaniam, mohd fairuz ali, devinder kaur ajit singh, shobha sharma, suzana shahar . (2025). the feasibility of massive online open course (mooc) in malay to enhance knowledge and attitude towards dementia among general public. - international conference on teaching and learning in health sciences education (intlec). .
nurul hidayah md fadzil, devinder kaur ajit singh, norhayati ibrahim, roslee rajikan, divya vanoh, nazlena mohamad ali, shahrul azman mohd ali, a'isyah mohd safien and suzana shahar. (2025). beyond the boundaries: older adults' engagement in multidomain telehealth intervention for cognitive frailty and obesity risk reduction. - soms international conference on obesity and metabolism. .
firdaus bin mohamad tahir, deepadhini harithasan, devinder kaur ajit singh. (2025). comparison of gait in older adults with mild and moderate dementia. - postgraduate colloquium 2025. 20 - 20.
aida safra ruslan, normala mesbah, sumaiyah mat, tan maw pin, devinder kaur ajit singh . (2025). readiness, feasibility, and acceptance of a hybrid digital exercise program for fall prevention in older adults. - international postgraduate colloquium in health sciences & pharmacy (inchap) 2025. .
nurul fatin malek rivan, suzana shahar, devinder kaur ajit singh. (2025). the impact of sarcopenia on mortality incidence among malaysian older adults: a prospective cohort study. - 40th annual scientific conference of the nutrition society of malaysia. .
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ASSOCIATE HEALTH SCIENCE :CLINICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Geriatric Physiotherapy, Analysis of Function, Spine and Aging, Community based Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation and emerging technology , Health promotion
Pengalaman / Experience : tahun/years(s)
HEALTH SCIENCES :CLINICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Geriatric Physiotherapy
Pengalaman / Experience : 40 tahun/years(s)