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Assistant Professor

Michelle Yoke Leng Ng

Senior Lecturer
PhD, Curtin University, Australia
Cluster:
Health and Social Sciences
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SIT Appointments

  • Senior Lecturer
    – Present

Education

  • PhD
    Curtin University , Australia
  • Master of Advanced Physiotherapy Sciences
    Curtin University of Technology , Australia
  • Diploma in Physiotherapy
    Nanyang Polytechnic , Singapore

Achievements

  • Team Excellence Assessment (GOLD)
  • Innovation and Quality Team Award, Nanyang Polytechnic (GOLD)
  • Excellent Service Award (GOLD), Singapore Health Services (SingHealth)
  • Singapore Health Services (SingHealth) Talent Development Fund Award
  • Excellent Service Award (SILVER), Singapore Health Services (SingHealth)
  • School of Physiotherapy Postgraduate Scholarship Award, Curtin University of Technology (Perth)
  • School of Physiotherapy Singapore Prize Award, Curtin University of Technology (Perth)

Professional Certification

  • Certificate in Teaching and Learning
    Nanyang Polytechnic, Singapore

Professional Memberships

  • Registered Physiotherapist, Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), Australia
    – Present
  • Registered Physiotherapist, Allied Health Professions Council, Singapore
    – Present
  • Member, Singapore Physiotherapy Association
    – Present

Corporate Experience

  • Examiner, Qualifying Examination for Overseas Qualified Physiotherapists
    Present
  • Specialist Adult Educator (Facilitation), Institute for Adult Learning, Singapore
    –
  • Lecturer, NYPi-Temasek Foundation Project, Specialist Update Rehabilitation Therapist Course-Jiangsu
    –
  • Vice Chairperson, Electrophysical Agents Special Interest Group, Singapore Physiotherapy Association
    –
  • Advisor, Centre of Enabled Living, Singapore
    –
  • Lecturer and Co-lead, NYPi-Temasek Foundation Project, Specialist Update Rehabilitation Therapist Course-Mongolia
    –
  • Examiner, Neurology Physiotherapy, Qualifying Examination, Nanyang Polytechnic – Ministry of Health, Singapore
    –
  • Physiotherapy Professional Specialist, Singapore International Foundation - Phnom Penh, Cambodia
  • Module Leader and Lecturer, Neurology Physiotherapy, Post-Graduate Allied Health Institute (PGAHI) – Singapore General Hospital
    –
  • Panel Specialist, Neurology, Singapore Physiotherapy Association

Journal Papers

  • Burton E., Hill K.D., Davey P., Ng Y.L., Williams S.A. (2023). The Biomechanics of Healthy Older Adults Rising from the Floor Independently. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20(4), 3507. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20043507

  • Burton, E.; Hill, K.D.; Codde, J.; Jacques, A.; Ng, Y.L.; Hill, A.-M. (2023). Encouraging adults aged 65 and over to participate in resistance training by linking them with a peer: A pilot study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20, 3248. https://doi.org/10.3390/ ijerph20043248

  • Ng, Y. L., Hill, K. D., & Burton, E. (2023). Experiences of older adults with mild balance dysfunction who participated in a supervised seniors exercise park program progressing to independent practice. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, Advance online publication, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2022-0131 

  • Ng, Y. L., Hill, K. D., Levinger, P., Jacques, A., & Burton, E. (2022). A seniors exercise park program for older adults with mild balance dysfunction – A feasibility study. Disability and Rehabilitation, Advance online publication, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2022.2112984 

  • Soh, S. L., Tan, C. W., Thomas, J. I., Tan, G., Xu, T., Ng, Y. L., & Lane, J. (2021). Falls efficacy: Extending the understanding of self-efficacy in older adults towards managing falls. Journal of Frailty, Sarcopenia and Falls, 6(3), 131–138. https://doi.org/10.22540/JFSF-06-131

  • Ng, Y. L., Hill, K. D., & Burton, E. (2022). Exploring physical activity changes and experiences of older adults living in retirement villages during a pandemic. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 41, e103– e111. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12963 

  • Ng, Y. L., Hill, K. D., Jacques, A., & Burton, E. (2021). Reliability and validity of a modified version of the Community Balance and Mobility Scale (CBMS-Home) for use in home assessment. Physical Therapy, 101(8), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzab134 

  • Ng, Y. L., Hill, K. D., Levinger, P., & Burton, E. (2021). Effectiveness of outdoor exercise parks on health outcomes in older adults—A mixed-methods systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 29(4), 695-707. https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2020-0031

Conferences

  • Ng, Y. L., Hill, K. D., & Burton, E. (2022). A group-based seniors exercise park program for older adults with mild balance dysfunction.  20th National Conference of Emerging Researchers in Ageing 2022.

  • Ng, Y. L., Hill, K. D., Levinger, P., & Burton, E. (2021). Effectiveness of outdoor exercise equipment in older people: A systematic review and meta-analysis Exercise and Sports Science Australia, Research to Practice. https://az659834.vo.msecnd.net/eventsairaueprod/production-essa-public/e2c79bdda816461a989dd95c9036e2f2

  • Effects of virtual reality games with physiotherapy on balance on children with cerebral palsy, Chung H.Y. Poh Y.T. Koh M.A.M., Foo R.M.W., Chua P.S., Ng MYL, Kumar S., 5th International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology, July 2011, Bangkok