dr. deepashini a/p harithasan

pensyarah universiti

pusat kajian penuaan sihat & kesejahteraan (h-care)

 deepa@ukm.edu.my



   Biografi/ Biography :


  • Dr. Deepashini Harithasan is a researcher and senior lecturer at the Physiotherapy Programme and a member of the Center for Healthy Ageing and Wellness (H-CARE), Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia. In 2012, she enrolled for a Masters’ Degree in Biomedical Science and subsequently converted to a Doctor of Philosophy Degree from the same university. Her research interests lie in the area of musculoskeletal disorders including ergonomics and analysis of function or human movement science and have focused on how the design of technology affects the human biomechanics related to injury risk factors.

  • lim, chia voon; harithasan, deepashini; ahmad, mohd azzuan bin; mesbah, normala; kumar, saravana; singh, devinder kaur ajit.  (2025).  biopsychosocial determinants for total knee replacement decisions among older adults with chronic knee osteoarthritis: a scoping review.  - geriatric orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation.  1 - 13. 

     

    singh, devinder kaur ajit; harithasan, deepashini; najib, aiman mat; ishak, muhammad shafiq; ramli, rizauddin.  (2025).  perceptions of using exoskeleton technology among physiotherapists and stroke survivors in malaysia: a mixed methods study.  - disability and rehabilitation: assistive technology.  858 - 866. 

     

    firdaus mohamad tahir, sumaiyah mat, nurul anis sabrina mohd nadzir, nur afeeqah azmi, nurul izzati abdul mun’em, edmund sean ong, dhayaarschynee sugumaran, mohd ridhwan md nadzri, siti khadijah anuar, pei yun chow, shea jing lee, shu chin teh, anis shahira saadon, nor azlin mohd nordin, normala mesbah, deepashini harithasan, nor azura azmi, asfarina zanudin, and devinder kaur ajit singh .  (2025).  knowledge, awareness, and attitude on falls in older adults : a survey among healthcare and medical undergraduates in malaysia.  - the internet journal of allied health sciences and practice.  1 - 8. 

     

    har huan yu, nor humaira binti jefrey, ahmad qusyairi bin rozaiman, nizar hilman bin ahmadiazwar, ibrahim haitham sayed, deepashini harithasan.  (2025).  skill up: transforming practical learning with innovation.  - 1st international conference on teaching and learning in health sciences education (intlec 2025).  54 - 54. 

     

    deepashini harithasan, low zhen fei, nur afeeqah binti azmi.  (2025).  smart prevention: a mixed-methods study on the feasibility and effectiveness of an ai-guided ergonomic intervention among students.  - augustinian international research conference 2025.  23 - 23. 

     

    lim, chia voon; harithasan, deepashini; ahmad, mohd azzuan bin; mesbah, normala; kumar, saravana; singh, devinder kaur ajit.  (2025).  biopsychosocial determinants for total knee replacement decisions among older adults with chronic knee osteoarthritis: a scoping review.  - geriatric orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation.  1 - 13. 

     

    singh, devinder kaur ajit; harithasan, deepashini; najib, aiman mat; ishak, muhammad shafiq; ramli, rizauddin.  (2025).  perceptions of using exoskeleton technology among physiotherapists and stroke survivors in malaysia: a mixed methods study.  - disability and rehabilitation: assistive technology.  858 - 866. 

     

    deepashini harithasan, devinder kaur ajit singh, nur aqilah binti abd razak and nadirah binti baharom.  (2022).  personal, academic stressors and environmental factors contributing to musculoskeletal pain among undergraduates due to online learning: a mixed method study with data integration.  - international journal of environmental research and public health.  1-22. 

     

    deepashini harithasan, siti zamratol mai sarah mukari, wan syafira ishak, suzana shahar, wong lai yeong.  (2020).  the impact of sensory impairment on cognitive performance, quality of life, depression, and loneliness in older adults.  - international journal of geriatric psychiatry.  358-364. 

     

    nur fatihah ainun hamzah, cila umat, deepashini harithasan, goh bee see.  (2021).  challenges faced by parents when seeking diagnosis for children with sensorineural hearing loss.  - international journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology.  1-7. 

     

    yun ai wong, siti zamratol-mai sarah mukari , deepashini harithasan, rafidah mazlan.  (2019).  knowledge and attitude on childhood hearing loss among mothers and mothers-to-be in urban and rural areas in malaysia.  - international journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology.  79-84. 

     

    deepashini harithasan, devinder kaur ajit singh, baharudin omar.  (2017).  effects of back belt on vertical load transfer among adults with non-specific low back pain during asymmetrical manual load carrying.  - international journal of industrial ergonomics.  156-163. 

     

    duha batayneh, mohd razif shahril, sumaiyah mat, deepashini harithasan, alia a. alghwiri, devinder kaur ajit singh.  (2025).  self-management education programs (smeps) for adults with coexisting overweight or obesity and knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review.  - journal of bodywork & movement therapies.  269 - 285. 

     

    firdaus mohamad tahir, sumaiyah mat, nurul anis sabrina mohd nadzir, nur afeeqah azmi, nurul izzati abdul mun’em, edmund sean ong, dhayaarschynee sugumaran, mohd ridhwan md nadzri, siti khadijah anuar, pei yun chow, shea jing lee, shu chin teh, anis shahira saadon, nor azlin mohd nordin, normala mesbah, deepashini harithasan, nor azura azmi, asfarina zanudin, and devinder kaur ajit singh .  (2025).  knowledge, awareness, and attitude on falls in older adults : a survey among healthcare and medical undergraduates in malaysia.  - the internet journal of allied health sciences and practice.  1 - 8. 

     

    sumaiyah mat, devinder kaur ajit singh, muhammad taufiq raemee, hanis nusrah kamarozaman, normala mesbah, deepashini harithasan, raymond lee.  (2025).  factors influencing malaysian older persons’ intention to use a walking stick: a mixed-methods study.  - ageing medicine and healthcare.  11 - 19. 

     

    lim, chia voon; harithasan, deepashini; ahmad, mohd azzuan bin; mesbah, normala; kumar, saravana; singh, devinder kaur ajit.  (2025).  biopsychosocial determinants for total knee replacement decisions among older adults with chronic knee osteoarthritis: a scoping review.  - geriatric orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation.  1 - 13. 

     

    singh, devinder kaur ajit; harithasan, deepashini; najib, aiman mat; ishak, muhammad shafiq; ramli, rizauddin.  (2025).  perceptions of using exoskeleton technology among physiotherapists and stroke survivors in malaysia: a mixed methods study.  - disability and rehabilitation: assistive technology.  858 - 866. 

     

    deepashini harithasan, adibah nabilah zulkiply.  (2024).  ergonomics in preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders among office workers in malaysia.  - 128 - 141. 

     

    deepashini harithasan, adibah nabilah zulkiply.  (2024).  pengetahuan, sikap dan amalan ergonomi dan kaitannya dengan gangguan otot semasa kerja dalam kalangan pekerja pejabat di malaysia.  - jurnal sains kesihatan malaysia.  113 - 121. 

     

    deepashini harithasan, alif najmi bin amalludin.  (2023).  pengetahuan, sikap dan amalan ergonomi dalam kalangan pelajar fisioterapi di malaysia.  - jurnal personalia pelajar.  47-50. 

     

    goh bee see, siti zamratol mai-sarah mukari, asma abdullah, cila umat, rafidah mazlan, deepashini harithasan, encik mohd firdaus latip,nur fatihah ainun hamzah, shagshafraa othman, wong yun ai.  (2020).  kanak-kanak dan masalah pendengaran : peranan ibu bapa.  - 1-2. 

     

    prof dr. siti zamratol-mai sarah, prof dr. goh bee see, dr. deepashini harithasan, nadirah hanim manan, rosmiza musa, airenchara habir, tey shi rou, tiagarajan, mohamad firdaus, muhamad hazwan.  (2017).  pakej maklumat untuk ibu bapa dengan anak bermasalah pendengaran.  - 1-8. 

     

    tiagarajan annamalay,prof. dr. siti zamratol mai-sarah mukari,prof. dr. goh bee see,dr. deepashini harithasan,nadirah hanim mannan,mohamad firdaus latip,tey shi rou,airenchara habir,rosmiza musa, muhamad hazwan abdullah.  (2017).  adam boleh mendengar.  - 15. 

     

    har huan yu, nor humaira binti jefrey, ahmad qusyairi bin rozaiman, nizar hilman bin ahmadiazwar, ibrahim haitham sayed, deepashini harithasan.  (2025).  skill up: transforming practical learning with innovation.  - 1st international conference on teaching and learning in health sciences education (intlec 2025).  54 - 54. 

     

    deepashini harithasan, low zhen fei, nur afeeqah binti azmi.  (2025).  smart prevention: a mixed-methods study on the feasibility and effectiveness of an ai-guided ergonomic intervention among students.  - augustinian international research conference 2025.  23 - 23. 

     

    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. 

     

    nur fatihah ainun hamzah, cila umat, deepashini harithasan, goh bee see.  (2025).  challenges faced by parents in going through their child’s hearing loss intervention journey: a qualitative analysis.  - 7th malaysian audiology scientific conference. 

     

    nimale supramaniam, asfarina zanudin, nor azura azmi, deepashini harithasan.  (2024).  perceived barriers in physical activity participation among parents of children and adolescents with physical disabilities: a qualitative study.  -