Dr. Sampada S Jahagirdar is a physiotherapist with 17 years of experience, 14 of which have been dedicated to teaching at the academic level. Over the years, she has taught both Bachelor’s and Master’s students, using a practical, innovative approach to education. One of the key initiatives has been collaborating with students to raise community awareness around the diagnosis and management of falls and the fear of falls in the elderly. Additionally, she started a support group for parents of children with special needs, which helped students gain deeper insights into the needs of both elderly individuals and parents of children with disabilities.
These efforts not only enhanced the students’ understanding of these critical issues but also had a positive impact on the community. She prioritize case-based, hands-on learning, encouraging students to engage in discussions and problem-solving activities that foster long-term retention and deeper comprehension. Her goal is to provide value-driven, high-quality education to future physiotherapists, while also making a meaningful contribution to society.
- 2024 – Ph.D. (Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab)
- 2007 – Master of Physiotherapy- Neurology (Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi)
- 2005 – Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Amar Jyoti Institute of Physiotherapy, Delhi University)
- September 2014-December 2024 Assistant Professor at Amar Jyoti Institute of Physiotherapy, University of Delhi, Karkardooma, Delhi-110063.
- May 2011-August 2014 HOD, Physiotherapy with Anuvrat Healthcare Private Limited, New Delhi: Out Patient Clinics at Vasant Vihar, Safdarjung Enclave and Rajouri Garden and Inpatient Postoperative Physiotherapy at Bensups Hospital, B.L.K Hospital, Kethrapal Hospital, M.G.S Hospital
- July 2007- May 2011 Assistant Professor at Faculty of Applied Sciences – Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad.
- Kanika, Sampada S Jahagirdar, Raju K Parasher (2025) The impact of Post-Stroke Fatigue on Health-related Quality of Life and Functional Independence of Chronic Stroke patients. Indian Journal of natural Sciences, 16 (89):28-29 (WoS Non-Core)
- Meenal Jain, Sampada S Jahagirdar, Raju K Parasher (2023). The Effect of Forward and Backward Treadmill Training on Over-ground Gait and Dynamic Balance in Children with Spastic Diplegia. Journal of Society of Indian Physiotherapists, 7 (2):103-109.
- Pooja Sethi, Desh Deepak, Mala Chhabra, Sampada Jahagirdar, Nandini Duggal N. (2023). Infection transmission factors and their perception amongst healthcare workers infected with SARS-CoV-2 in a tertiary care hospital. Journal, Indian Academy of Clinical Medicine, 24(1), 6-11. (INDMED (ICMR – National Database of Indian Medical Journals))
- Harpreet Singh, Sampada Jahagirdar, Jaspreet Vij Singh (2022). Stroke Rehabilitation: AB No. 11, Journal of Society of Indian Physiotherapists 6(2): 74-75, DOI: 10.4103/2456-7787.361071
- Sampada Jahagirdar, Kshitija Bansal, Raju K Parasher (2022). Impact of Inclusive Education with Holistic Approach on Self-Esteem, Self-Concept and Attitude towards Disability in Indian Elementary School Children. International Journal of Enhanced Research in Educational Development, 10 (5), 14-18. (UGC certified international peer reviewed and refereed journal, UGC No. 2799)
- Sampada Dhavale, Sonia Singh, Raju K. Parasher (2021). Developing a Questionnaire to Determine Risk Factors Associated with Fear of Falls. International Journal of Current Research and Review, 13(23):37-43.
- Sampada Dhavale, Sonia Singh, Raju K. Parasher (2019). Factors Associated with Fear of Falls in Indian Elderly: A Systematic Review. Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 10(10):1062 -1066 The Journal is indexed with Scopus.
- Sampada S Jahagirdar. (2019) A Perturbation Based Balance Intervention for an Octogenarian: A Case Study. International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 8 (8): 35-39
- Thaiba Reinai and Sampada S Jahagirdar. Correlation of Reaction Time and Visual Attention with Fear of Falls in Elderly Population. International Journal of Recent Scientific Research. Volume 9, Issue 10, October 2018, 29414-29419.
- Invited talk for a focused symposium on “Navigating Success through OutcomeBased Education in Physiotherapy” at the Ninth Annual Conference of the Society of Indian Physiotherapists held at Vadodara, Gujarat from January 10 to 12, 2025.
- Poster Presentation on “Comparison of Bio-psycho-social health of retired women and elderly homemakers” at the Ninth Annual Conference of the Society of Indian Physiotherapists held at Vadodara, Gujarat from January 10 to 12, 2025.
- Invited talk on “Rehabilitation to Pre-habilitation: Elderly Care” at 10th INCPT AIIMS 2024 held from December 14-15, 2024 at AIIMS, New Delhi.
- Paper presentation titled, ‘Developing a Culturally Sensitive, Self-Report Questionnaire Measuring Fear of Falls and Associated Risk Factors in CommunityLiving Adults’ at Asia Western Pacific Region Congress 2024, Bali, Indonesia, on September 26-28, 2024
- Invited Faculty for “Interaction Neuro-Physio Connect: Continuing Physiotherapy Education Program” organized by Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation and Department of Neurosciences, HCMCT Manipal Hospital, Dwarka on the Occasion of World Stroke Day celebrated on October 29th 2023.
- Invited talk, “Screening and assessment of fear of falls in elderly” at the GERICON 2023, conference of Geriatric Medicine Department at AIIMS, New Delhi, held between September 28th and 30th, 2023.
- Poster presentation, “Functional Deficiencies Associated with Fear of Falls in the Older Adult” (PO-3-142) at the World Physiotherapy Congress 2023 held at World Trade Centre, Dubai from 2-4 June 2023.
- Invited talk for a Panel discussion (Moderator) on “How long should we continue with stroke rehab? A Physiotherapy perspective.” at the Eighth Annual Conference of the Society of Indian Physiotherapists held at Chandigarh, Punjab from February 8 to 10, 2024.
- Invited talk, “Significant contributions of physical, psychological, and social factors to the Fear of Falls.” scheduled on March 25, 2023, at the Seventh Annual Conference of the Society of Indian Physiotherapists held at Bhubaneswar, Odisha from March 23 to 25, 2023.
- Guest of Honour and Chair at PHYSIOCONNECT 3 held in February 2023 at Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad, Haryana.
- Chair, “tDCS in stroke rehabilitation”, “Physiotherapy in head injury-methods and best practice” and “Cognitive issues in head injury patients” at 10th International Conference – NEURAXIS-2022 held on the 10th and 11th of December 2022 at Constitution Club India, Delhi.
- Panellist for a Panel discussion titled “Constraint-Induced Movement therapy (CIMT) revisited – why is it not used as often?” during the Sixth Annual Conference of Society of Indian Physiotherapists, held on April 29-May 1, 2022 at Hotel Hilton, Chennai, India.
- Reviewer for International SCOPUS-indexed Journal, International Journal of Disability, Development, and Education, published by Taylor and Francis Publication.
- Moderator, 9th SIPWEB, “The Vestibular Origins of a Spinning Head: Rehabilitation Opportunities for Physiotherapists” on June 21, 2020
- Panellist for a Panel Discussion with the title “Using sensation to drive motor behaviour in children- Do we have a choice?”, at Fifth Annual Conference of Society of Indian Physiotherapists, Mumbai from January 10-12, 2020 at Novotel, Juhu Beach, Mumbai.
- Paper presentation titled, ‘Questionnaire to Determine Factors Associated with Fear of Falls in the Older Adults: Establishing Content Validity and Internal Consistency’ at Eighth INCPT AIIMS 2019 held from December 21-22, 2019 at AIIMS, New Delhi.
- Poster presentation on “Hindi Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of Montreal Cognition Assessment Scale (MOCA)”: February 16, 2019, Fourth Annual Conference of Society of Indian Physiotherapists at India Habitat Centre, Delhi.
- Moderator, Panel Discussion on “Counteracting Non-Communicable Diseases Through Physiotherapy” on 9th -10th March 2018 at National Physiotherapy Conference 2018 organized by Department of Physiotherapy, Punjabi University, Patiala.
- Poster Presentation on ‘Factors Associated with Fear of Falls in Indian Elderly’ at conference organised by Society of Indian Physiotherapist held at Kolkata on 26th – 27th January 2018.
- Paper presentation on ‘A Balance Intervention for an Octogenarian: A Case Study’ at INCPT, AIIMS in 10th December 2017. 21. Invited Speaker for One Day Lecture on ‘Motor Control and Motor Learning’ at Adhunik Institute of Education and Research, Gaziabad, affiliated to CCS University, 24th December, 2010
Book on “Guideline for geriatric fitness assessment and exercise protocols” published by Indian Association of Physiotherapists, 2024.
- Presently undertaking the research entitled, “The physical and psychological health of adolescent school children in Delhi-NCR” with research funding of Rs.50,000/- from the Society of Indian Physiotherapists.
- Best Presenter for Oral Presentation Award for paper titled, ‘Developing a Culturally Sensitive, Self-Report Questionnaire Measuring Fear of Falls and Associated Risk Factors in Community-Living Adults’ at Asia Western Pacific Region Congress 2024, Bali, Indonesia, on September 26-28, 2024
- Best Academician Award (Senior Category) for dedication and extraordinary contribution in the field of Physiotherapy at PHYSIOCONNECT 3 held in February, 2023 at Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad, Haryana
- Journal of Society of Indian Physiotherapists, published by Medknow Publication listed under UGC-approved journal.
