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.
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.
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.
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. .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
devinder kaur ajit singh, rajwinder kaur hardev singh dan normala mesbah. (2020). fungsi fizikal. - . 116-130.
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 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. .
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 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.
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.
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. .
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)