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Devinder Kaur Ajit Singh

Prof Dr , Centre of Healthy Ageing & Wellness, Faculty of Health Sciences · Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

https://researchid.co/devinderkas
@ukm.edu.my
4432Google Scholar Citations
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Research Interests

Community based interventions, Analysis of function

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.

Education

2009 Doctor of Philosophy, University of Brighton, United Kingdom Thesis title: Effects of Ageing on the Morphology and Function of Lumbar Extensor Musculature 2002 BSc (Hons) Applied Rehabilitation (Physiotherapy), University of Teesside, United Kingdom 1995 Diploma in Sports Injuries, CAHPER –CIDA, Malaysia 1988 Diploma in Physiotherapy, Ministry of Health Malaysia

Recent Google Scholar Publications

  1. Association between transportation independence and multidimensional quality of life of older adults
    Discover Public Health 23 (1), 393 , 2026, 2026
  2. Perception of the home-based exercise training program among recreational athletes with chronic ankle instability: a qualitative analysis
    Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 1-10 , 2026, 2026
  3. A Descriptive Qualitative Study of Lived Experiences, Coping, and Treatment Decisions Among Older Adults Undergoing Total Knee Replacement
    Geriatric Nursing: Asia, 100002 , 2026, 2026
  4. Transforming Cognitive Frailty to Later Life Self-Sufficiency (AGELESS) Study: Cohort Description and Bibliometric Analysis
    Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health 38 (2-3), 136-144 , 2026, 2026
  5. Development and validation of self-management education module of ChestCare app: Empowering healthy behaviours in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
    Clinical Rehabilitation 40 (3), 385-396 , 2026, 2026

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