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Tianma Xu

0000-0002-9969-8976

Associate Professor (Health sciences; Allied health and rehabilitation science; Occupational therapy)

Singapore

Dr. Tim Xu is an Occupational Therapy Associate Professor at the Singapore Institute of Technology. With a PhD in Health Sciences from the University of Sydney, Australia, he brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his field. Dr. Xu has dedicated his career to working with older adults and stroke survivors in community rehabilitation settings in Singapore and Australia since 2000. Dr. Xu's passion for promoting active participation and independent living in the community has led him to collaborate closely with various community organizations. One of his recently developed programs "Say No To Frailty (SNTF)" has proven to be clinically effective in multiple health outcomes such as physical functions, self-efficacy, community participation, and fall reductions. This remarkable achievement has gained recognition, leading to its inclusion in the National Frailty Strategy Policy Report published by MOH Singapore in 2023. He is currently rolling out the SNTF program in Singapore.

Publications

  • Risk Factors for Falls in Community Stroke Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  • Stepping On after Stroke falls-prevention programme for community stroke survivors in Singapore: A feasibility study
  • Developing a falls prevention program for community-dwelling stroke survivors in Singapore: client and caregiver perspectives
  • Developing a tangible gaming board for post-stroke upper limb functional training
  • Falls efficacy instruments for community-dwelling older adults: a COSMIN-based systematic review
  • End-to-End Hand Rehabilitation System with Single-Shot Gesture Classification for Stroke Patients
  • A smartphone-centric system for the range of motion assessment in stroke patients
  • The impact of mobility scooter on occupational participation among older adults in Singapore: an exploratory study
  • Wireless wearable range-of-motion sensor system for upper and lower extremity joints: A validation study
  • Validation of a new patient-reported outcome measure of balance recovery confidence (BRC) for community-dwelling older adults: a study protocol
  • Exploring the impacts of COVID-19 on the lifestyles of community-living adults in Singapore: A qualitative study
  • Therapists’ perspectives on adapting the Stepping On falls prevention programme for community-dwelling stroke survivors in Singapore
  • Falls efficacy: Extending the understanding of self-efficacy in older adults towards managing falls.
  • The Balance Recovery Confidence (BRC) Scale
  • Applied education, vocational and professional education design and multi-disciplinarity: co-creation in practice
  • Pragmatic multicentre stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial to investigate the effectiveness of community-based falls prevention programme for older adults with falls risk in Singapore: a protocol paper
  • Testing the Effects of a Multicomponent Frailty Management Program for Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Singapore: A Feasibility Study
  • Reducing Falls Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults From Clinicians’ Perspectives: A Systems Modeling Approach
  • Group Model Building on causes and interventions for falls in Singapore: insights from a systems thinking approach
  • The Usability of Hip Protectors in a Singapore Nursing Home: A Mixed-Method Study from the Perspectives of Care Staff
  • The Usability of Hip Protectors: A Mixed-Method Study from the Perspectives of Singapore Nursing Home Care Staff
  • Development of a Structured Cooking Program for Clients at the Senior Care Centres: A Mix-Method Feasibility Study

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Leng Hsien Shawn Soh

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