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.
liu, yanhao; song, qipeng; wang, qi; zhang, xinmeng; shen, peixin; harithasan, deepashini; singh, devinder kaur ajit. (2026). home-based exercise for chronic ankle instability: a systematic review and meta-analysis of effectiveness and program characteristics. - physical therapy in sport. 1 - 12.
siti sarah norman, azianah mohamad ibrahim, siti salwana kamsan, sawal hamid md ali, nor hamdan mohamad yahaya, caryn chan mei hsien, dayang balkis md ramli, noorlaili mohd tohit, norhayati ibrahim, suzana shahar, tan maw pin, sumaiyah mat. (2026). the effect of pain coping training on quality of life-related outcomes among individuals with osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. - sage open. 1 - 14.
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.
tay yl, ahmad ma, peng y, lee cl, singh dka. (2026). synthesis of evidence on the combination of high- intensity laser therapy and rehabilitation exercise for knee osteoarthritis: an umbrella review of systematic reviews . - iium medical journal malaysi. 5 - 15.
nurul syuhada mohd rosnu, wan syafira ishak, mohd harimi abd rahman, charles musselwhite, suzana shahar, arimi fitri mat ludin, khairul nizam abdul maulud and devinder kaur ajit singh . (2026). association between transportation independence and multidimensional quality of life of older adults. - discover public health. 1 - 15.
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.
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.
siti sarah norman, azianah mohamad ibrahim, siti salwana kamsan, sawal hamid md ali, nor hamdan mohamad yahaya, caryn chan mei hsien, dayang balkis md ramli, noorlaili mohd tohit, norhayati ibrahim, suzana shahar, tan maw pin, sumaiyah mat. (2026). the effect of pain coping training on quality of life-related outcomes among individuals with osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. - sage open. 1 - 14.
yutong fu, wenli wang, qianxi yan, jin song, yanmei li, chang zhu, siaw chui chai, ponnusamy subramaniam, liqing yao, and devinder kaur ajit singh. (2026). comparative effects of transcranial direct and alternating current stimulation combined with cognitive-motor dual-task training on functional and cognitive recovery in stroke survivors. - frontiers in neurology. 1 - 10.
sheron sir loon goh, xiang jiang xu, sumaiyah mat, rahimah ibrahim, suzana shahar, devinder kaur ajit singh, abu bakar abdul majeed, kalavathy ramasamy, siong meng lim, pei-lee teh, shaun wen huey lee, maw pin tan. (2026). transforming cognitive frailty to later life self-sufficiency (ageless) study: cohort description and bibliometric analysis. - asia pacific journal of public health. 136 - 144.
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.
nurul syuhada mohd rosnu, wan syafira ishak, mohd harimi abd rahman, charles musselwhite, suzana shahar, arimi fitri mat ludin, khairul nizam abdul maulud and devinder kaur ajit singh . (2026). association between transportation independence and multidimensional quality of life of older adults. - discover public health. 1 - 15.
yutong fu, wenli wang, qianxi yan, jin song, yanmei li, chang zhu, siaw chui chai, ponnusamy subramaniam, liqing yao, and devinder kaur ajit singh. (2026). comparative effects of transcranial direct and alternating current stimulation combined with cognitive-motor dual-task training on functional and cognitive recovery in stroke survivors. - frontiers in neurology. 1 - 10.
devinder kaur ajit singh. (2026). critically appraised paper: exercise with integrated adherence support for patients with vertebral fragility fractures is more effective than exercise alone [commentary]. - journal of physiotherapy. 145 - 145.
liu, yanhao; song, qipeng; wang, qi; zhang, xinmeng; shen, peixin; harithasan, deepashini; singh, devinder kaur ajit. (2026). home-based exercise for chronic ankle instability: a systematic review and meta-analysis of effectiveness and program characteristics. - physical therapy in sport. 1 - 12.
siti sarah norman, azianah mohamad ibrahim, siti salwana kamsan, sawal hamid md ali, nor hamdan mohamad yahaya, caryn chan mei hsien, dayang balkis md ramli, noorlaili mohd tohit, norhayati ibrahim, suzana shahar, tan maw pin, sumaiyah mat. (2026). the effect of pain coping training on quality of life-related outcomes among individuals with osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. - sage open. 1 - 14.
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.
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.
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. .
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 sciences & pharmacy (inchap 2025). 0 - 0.
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. .
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)