Hammad S Alhasan
Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences · Umm Al-Qura University
Research Interests
Geriatric rehabilitation Frailty, sarcopenia, and functional decline Falls prevention and falls prediction Rehabilitation outcome measures and clinical measurement Longitudinal ageing datasets and clinical prediction modelling Hajj, ageing, and rehabilitation...
Biography
Dr. Hammad Alhasan is an Assistant Professor in Geriatric Rehabilitation at Umm Al-Qura University and a Geriatric Physical Therapy Consultant at Umm Al-Qura Medical Clinic. He has more than a decade of experience in physiotherapy education, clinical rehabilitation, and geriatric care. His academic and clinical work focuses on older adults, mobility impairment, balance disorders, fall risk, frailty, sarcopenia, and functional decline. Dr. Alhasan holds a PhD in Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences from Loughborough University, a Master’s degree in Physiotherapy from the University of Nottingham, and a Bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy from Umm Al-Qura University. His work integrates teaching, research, and clinical practice, with strong interests in geriatric rehabilitation, rehabilitation outcome measures, virtual reality in rehabilitation, postural control, fall prevention, and ageing-related functional assessment.
Education
PhD: Sport, Exercise & Rehabilitation Sciences, Loughborough University, 2018–2021 Master’s: Physiotherapy, University of Nottingham, 2015–2016 Bachelor’s: Physiotherapy, Umm Al-Qura University, 2008–2012
Recent Scopus Publications
- The pain-comorbidity links: a cross-sectional analysis of musculoskeletal burden in Saudi older adults
- Familiarity, attitudes, and barriers to exergame use in rehabilitation among healthcare practitioners in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study
- Prevalence and Predictors of Falls Among Younger and Older Adult Pilgrims During the Hajj Mass Gathering: An Age-Stratified Cross-Sectional Study
- Identifying Frailty Risk in Older Adults: The Predictive Value of Functional Tests and Center-of-Pressure-Based Postural Metrics
- Gaming Against Frailty: Effects of Virtual Reality-Based Training on Postural Control, Mobility, and Fear of Falling Among Frail Older Adults
Links
- ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3436-1720
- Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=1K7QIZYAAAAJ
- Scopus https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57193556146