prof. dr. devinder kaur a/p ajit singh

pensyarah universiti

pusat kajian penuaan sihat & kesejahteraan (h-care)

 devinder@ukm.edu.my



   Kluster Kepakaran/ Cluster of Expertise :
  • Kesihatan dan Perubatan Termaju,



  •    Biografi/ Biography :

  • 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. 

     

    harikrishnan ranganathan, saravana kumar, shobha sharma, chua siew kuan, nabilah binti ahmad, kamalambal harikrishnan and devinder kaur ajit singh.  (2025).  physiotherapy undergraduates’ expectations of online courses: a qualitative study.  - journal of learning for development .  573 - 598. 

     

    ooi, theng choon; rivan, nurul fatin malek; shahar, suzana; singh, devinder kaur ajit.  (2025).  dynamic transitions in falls and physical activity among older adults in malaysia: a longitudinal multi-state analysis.  - bmc public health.  1 - 13. 

     

    ponnusamy subramaniam, devinder kaur ajit singh, hend faye al-shahrani, mohammad ahmed hammad, ee von lim, xin jie hoh, kok wai tay & khadijah alavi .  (2025).  effects of combined group reminiscence and exercise therapy on psychological wellbeing and functional fitness among older adults with dementia.  - scientific report.  1 - 12. 

     

    yutong fu, qianxi yan, anjuan wang, hongmei zhang, wenli wang, liqing yao and devinder kaur ajit singh.  (2025).  dual-target tdcs and dual-task training modulate neuroinflammation and neuroplasticity: transcriptomic and behavioral evidence in stroke rehabilitation.  - frontiers in rehabilitation sciences.  1 - 9. 

     

    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. 

     

    soonia guna segar; julie whitney; devinder kaur ajit singh.  (2025).  a scoping review on the implementation dynamics of scaling up a community-based health promotion and exercise program for older adults: opportunities and challenges.  - bmc public health.  1 - 13. 

     

    ooi, theng choon; rivan, nurul fatin malek; shahar, suzana; singh, devinder kaur ajit.  (2025).  dynamic transitions in falls and physical activity among older adults in malaysia: a longitudinal multi-state analysis.  - bmc public health.  1 - 13. 

     

    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. 

     

    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. 

     

    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. 

     

    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. 

     

    fu, yutong; yao, liqing; wang, wenli; ou, jibing; yang, xue; chen, qian; fan, hong; lu, fang; song, jin; li, yanmei; subramaniam, ponnusamy; singh, devinder kaur ajit.  (2024).  transcranial alternating current stimulation for older adults with cognitive impairment: a bibliometric and knowledge map analysis.  - medicine.  1 - 11. 

     

    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. 

     

    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. 

     

    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. 

     

    yutong fu, qianxi yan, anjuan wang, hongmei zhang, wenli wang, liqing yao and devinder kaur ajit singh.  (2025).  dual-target tdcs and dual-task training modulate neuroinflammation and neuroplasticity: transcriptomic and behavioral evidence in stroke rehabilitation.  - frontiers in rehabilitation sciences.  1 - 9. 

     

    ponnusamy subramaniam, devinder kaur ajit singh, hend faye al-shahrani, mohammad ahmed hammad, ee von lim, xin jie hoh, kok wai tay & khadijah alavi .  (2025).  effects of combined group reminiscence and exercise therapy on psychological wellbeing and functional fitness among older adults with dementia.  - scientific report.  1 - 12. 

     

    mohd rosnu, nurul syuhada; singh, devinder kaur ajit; musselwhite, charles.  (2025).  exploring the link between transportation and health in malaysia.  - journal of transport and health.  1 - 4. 

     

    suad j. ghaben, arimi fitri mat ludin, nazlena mohamad ali and devinder kaur ajit singh.  (2025).  user-centred design of chestcare: mhealth app for pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with copd; a mixed-methods sequential approach.  - digital health.  1 - 30. 

     

    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. 

     

    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. 

     

    resshaya roobini murukesu, devinder kaur ajit singh, suzana shahar, ponnusamy subramaniam.  (2021).  cognitive frailty: multi-domain intervention approach.  - 39-51. 

     

    norhayati ibrahim, suzana shahar, devinder kaur ajit singh.  (2020).  penuaan sihat dan kesejahteraan: sorotan awal.  - 15-19. 

     

    jamia azdina jamal, poh bee koon, salasiah hanin hamjah.  (2025).  inovasi perubatan dari penemuan ke amalan kesihatan.  -

     

    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. 

     

    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. 

     

    tay yan ling, mohd azzuan ahmad, devinder kaur ajit singh.  (2025).  effectiveness of high-intensity laser therapy combined with rehabilitation exercise in knee osteoarthritis: an umbrella review of systematic reviews.  - 2nd global health sciences conference 2025 (ghsc 2025). 

     

    firdaus mohamad tahir, deepashini harithasan, devinder kaur ajit singh, ponnusamy subramaniam, normala mesbah..  (2025).  from stride to stumble: mapping gait deterioration across the dementia journey.  - international postgraduate colloquium in health sciences & pharmacy (inchap 2025).  0 - 0. 

     

    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 syasya mohd ridzwan goh, ponusamy subramaniam, suzana shahar, devinder kaur ajit singh.  (2025).  cognitive function profiles and associated factors among malaysian older adults: findings from the lrgs-tua study.  - international postgraduate colloquium in health and pharmacy. 

     

    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. 

     

    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)