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.
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.
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.
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.
nurul nishahira thomat, nurul fatin malek rivan, suzana shahar, devinder kaur ajit singh. (2025). the relationship between malnutrition, sarcopenia and cognitive frailty in clinical settings. - malaysian congress of geriatric medicine (mcgm) 2025. .
ong, ying qian; shahar, suzana; mohd safien, a’isyah; ibrahim, norhayati; chin, ai-vyrn; mangialasche, francesca; kivipelto, miia; singh, devinder kaur ajit. (2025). a qualitative study on the impact and participation in the ageless multidomain intervention: insights from older adults with cognitive frailty and their caregivers. - bmc public health. 1 - 14.
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.
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.
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.
yan ling tay, mohd azzuan ahmad, nor hamdan mohamad yahaya, devinder kaur ajit singh. (2025). effects of photobiomodulation combined with rehabilitation exercise on pain, physical function, and radiographic changes in mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial protocol. - plos one. 1 - 19.
jamilah mohammad hanipah, arimi fitri mat ludin, devinder kaur ajit singh, ponnusamy subramaniam, suzana shahar. (2025). motivation, barriers and preferences of lifestyle changes among older adults with frailty and mild cognitive impairments: a scoping review of qualitative analysis. - plos one. 1 - 18.
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.
norhayati mustafa khalid, pavapriya ponvel, azianah mohamad ibrahim, a’isyah mohd safien, nurul hidayah md fadzil, devinder kaur ajit singh, arimi fitri mat ludin, norhayati ibrahim, ponnusamy subramaniam, hasnah haron, roslee rajikan, divya vanoh & suzana shahar. (2024). development and evaluation of content validity and acceptance of a multidomain intervention module for reversal of cognitive frailty among older adults. - clinical interventions in aging. 1189 - 1202.
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.
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.
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.
jamilah mohammad hanipah, arimi fitri mat ludin, devinder kaur ajit singh, ponnusamy subramaniam, suzana shahar. (2025). motivation, barriers and preferences of lifestyle changes among older adults with frailty and mild cognitive impairments: a scoping review of qualitative analysis. - plos one. 1 - 18.
ong, ying qian; shahar, suzana; mohd safien, a’isyah; ibrahim, norhayati; chin, ai-vyrn; mangialasche, francesca; kivipelto, miia; singh, devinder kaur ajit. (2025). a qualitative study on the impact and participation in the ageless multidomain intervention: insights from older adults with cognitive frailty and their caregivers. - bmc public health. 1 - 14.
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.
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.
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. .
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.
devinder kaur ajit singh, rajwinder kaur hardev singh dan normala mesbah. (2020). fungsi fizikal. - . 116-130.
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. - . .
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.
devinder kaur ajit singh, suzana shahar, norazah mohd nordin. (2022). h-care teraju aspek kesihatan warga emas. - berita harian. 24.
suzana shahar, azianah ibrahim, nurul fatin malek rivan, devinder kaur ajit singh. (2022). dimensi baru pencegahan nyanyuk. - impak: kluster kesihatan & perubatan termaju. 37.
norhayati ibrahim, suzana shahar, devinder kaur ajit singh. (2020). penuaan sihat dan kesejahteraan. - . 341.
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). .
lee chai li, devinder kaur ajit singh, mohd azzuan ahmad. (2025). exploring the use of computerized acupoint identification for acupuncture in koa rehabilitation: a qualitative study. - international postgraduate colloqium in health sciences and pharmacy inchap 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). .
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. .
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 and pharmacy (inchap) 2025. 77 - 77.
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)