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Dr. Sundar Kumar Veluswamy
Associate Professor
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MS Ramaiah College of Physiotherapy
Dr V Sundar Kumar completed his Bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy from Christian Medical College, Vellore in 1998 and his enthusiasm for research led him to earn his Doctoral degree in Physiotherapy from Manipal University in 2015. With a rich clinical experience in rehabilitation of individuals with spinal cord injuries, stroke, amputations, children with disabilities and community-based rehab programs, his PhD training led him to transition towards using physical activity and exercise training as a strategy to improve health and wellness across populations. His current clinical and research work focuses on improving health and wellness among individuals with cancer, older adults, Long COVID, and those with cardiometabolic syndrome. He is a recognized PhD Supervisor with two full-time students, has completed four funded research and has fostered international research collaborations. He has mentored several undergraduate and postgraduate research projects including those funded by RGUHS and the Government of Karnataka.
Qualifications
- Ph.D. (Physiotherapy)
Manipal University, 2015
- MPTh (Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy)
Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, 2005
- BPT
Christian Medical College, Vellore,1998
Experience
Total Years of Experience23 Years, 10 Months
Academic Experience
- Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru: 7 Years, 10 Months
- Department of Physiotherapy, Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru: 7 years 2 months
- Amar Jyoti Institute of Physiotherapy, Delhi: 5 Years, 3 Months
- Christian Medical College, Vellore: 4 Years, 4 Months
- Fr Muller’s Institute of Medical Education and Research, Mangalore: 07 Months
Industry Experience
- Junior Research Fellow, Manipal University: 4 years, 6 months
Training Experience
- Methods in Epidemiologic, Clinical, and Operations Research (MECOR, Level 1, American Thoracic Society)
- Basic Workshop in Health Sciences Education Technology MUHS
- Protocol Development Workshop for a Cochrane Systematic Review, CMC, Vellore
- Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Methodology, Manipal University
- Exercise testing and training
- Physical activity and health promotion
- Active aging
- Cancer rehab
- Book Chapter: Musculoskeletal, Cardiovascular and Respiratory Issues in Elderly in Textbook of Preventive Practice and Community Physiotherapy, 2018
- Doctors’ Day Award 2021 in recognition of Dedication and Commitment to Research. July 2021, Ramaiah Medical College
- Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer Annual Meeting Travel Scholarship Award; 2020
- Jayant Joshi Best Poster Award for Poster presentation during 5th Annual Conference of Society of Indian Physiotherapists, Mumbai January; 2020
- Manik Shahani Award for Best Platform Presentation during 4th Annual Conference of Society of Indian Physiotherapists, New Delhi February 2019
- International Travel Support, Science and Engineering Research Board, Government of India for attending World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress – 2015
- Singapore Physiotherapy Association (SPA) WCPT Bursary Awards 2015
- PhD Fellowship; Dec 2010 – May 2014, Manipal University
- Invited Speaker at several Regional and National continuing education programs and conferences
Conference Papers (Scopus Indexed Journals)
- Faghy MA, Ashton RE, Owen R, Yates J, Thomas C, Maden-Wilkinson T, Kumar S, Gururaj R, Ozemek C, Arena R, Bewick T. P227 Reduced respiratory muscle strength, lung function, and functional status and symptomology in patients referred to Long COVID clinics, an observational cohort analysis. Thorax 2022;77(Suppl 1):A205.
- Veluswamy SK*, Sawant M, Roy P, Pedapeniki V, Bhupal D, Maka V, Devadas S, Manur J. Sarcopenia, Functional Capacity & Cancer Related Fatigue in Patients Undergoing Primary Cancer Therapies at a Tertiary Care Hospital in India. Supportive Care in Cancer (2021) 29 (Suppl 1):S180 PALLIA-06
- Verma R, Veluswamy SK*, Nalini K, Janaki MG, Maka V. Exercise as a tool to mitigate the Side Effects of Cancer Therapies: A Qualitative Analysis of Cancer Survivors’ Awareness and Beliefs. Support Care Cancer. 2019;27(Suppl 1) s80. eP126
- Bhupal DP, Veluswamy SK*, Devadas SK, Maka V, Janaki MG, Kilara N. Role of Group Therapy in Improving Perceived Benefits and Motivation to Exercise Among Adults Undergoing Cancer Therapies. Support Care Cancer. 2019;27(Suppl 1) s238. eP620
- Veluswamy SK*, Samuel SR, Maiya AG, Nair. S. Metabolic equivalents of physical activities in Indians: a systematic review. Physiotherapy. 2015;101: eS1584
- C Vora, AS Babu, SK Veluswamy, AG Maiya. . Impact of Motivational Posters on Improving Attitudes to Stair Climbing Among Students. Global Heart 2014;9:e162
- Veluswamy SK*, AG Maiya, AS Babu, S Nair, V Guddattu. Should Physical Activity Questionnaires Include Information on Stair Climbing?–A Mixed Methods Pilot Study. Global Heart. 2014;9:e303-e304
- Samuel SR, Veluswamy SK, Maiya AG, Fernandes DJ. Physical therapy-based exercise interventions for cancer survivors in India: A systematic review. Support Care Cancer. 2014;22(6)
Journal Papers
- Faghy MA, Yates J, Hills AP, Jayasinghe S, da Luz Goulart C, Arena R, Laddu D, Gururaj R, Veluswamy SK, Dixit S, Ashton RE. Cardiovascular disease prevention and management in the COVID-19 era and beyond: An international perspective. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases. 2023;76:102-111
- Verma R, Shivadeva M, Bhupal, Veluswamy SK*. Looking Beyond the Obvious: Role of Non-invasive Electroanalgesia in Management of Cancer Pain. Indian Journal of Cancer. 2022 Apr-Jun;59(2):282-287
- Thyagaraj V, Rao A, Kulkarni A, Shankar T, R N, Unnikrishnan H, Kalaiah K, E I, Veluswamy SK, Kumar B S N, Ravindra S, Shetty N. Clinical and Laboratory Profile of Patients Visiting the Post-COVID-19 Clinic at a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study. Cureus. 2022 Mar 6;14(3):e22888.
- Mahmood A, Deshmukh A, Natarajan M, Marsden D, Vyslysel G, Padickaparambil S, Ts S, Direito A, Kumaran S, N G, Sachdev H, Kumar Veluswamy S, Karthikbabu S, Unnikrishnan B, English C, Solomon JM. Development of strategies to support home-based exercise adherence after stroke: a Delphi consensus. BMJ Open. 2022 Jan 6;12(1):e055946. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055946.
- Rao A, Veluswamy SK, Shankarappa BG, Reddy RM, Umesh N, John L, Mathew L, Shetty N. Hydroxychloroquine as pre-exposure prophylaxis against COVID-19 infection among healthcare workers: a prospective cohort study. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2021 Dec 20:1-7. doi: 10.1080/14787210.2022.2015326.
- Alva R, Veluswamy SK*, Verma R, Malla P, Shivananjiah S. Physical Activity Self-efficacy and its Correlation with Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Physical Activity Levels, and Sedentary Time among Urban School Going Adolescents: A Cross-sectional Analysis. Journal of Society of Indian Physiotherapists 2021; 5(2):31-5.
- Thakur A, Sadhale A, Saxena M, Bansal K, Veluswamy SK*. Role of Physiotherapists in School Health Research in India: A Narrative Synthesis of Literature. Journal of Society of Indian Physiotherapists 2021;5 (1),6-13
- Swaminathan N, Jiandani M, Surendran PJ, Jacob P, Bhise A, Baxi G, Devani P, Agarwal B, Kumar VS, Pinto NM, Damke U, Prabhudesai P. Beyond COVID-19: Evidence-Based Consensus Statement on the Role of Physiotherapy in Pulmonary Rehabilitation in the Indian Context. J Assoc Physicians India. 2020 Dec;68(12):82-89
- G Alva, P Ravichandran, Veluswamy SK*. Should we or should we not? A phenomenological approach to understand health professionals’ perception about adding information on stair climbing to physical activity. Journal of Society of Indian Physiotherapists 2020;4 (1),10-13
- Dean E, Skinner M, Myezwa H, Mkumbuzi V, Veluswamy SK, et al; Global Health Working Group. Health Competency Standards in Physical Therapist Practice. Phys Ther. 2019 Sep 1;99(9):1242-1254
- Soni V, Rodrigues D, Veluswamy SK*. Referral to physiotherapy intervention for women with urinary incontinence: Unravelling the potential. Journal of Society of Indian Physiotherapists 2019;3(1),15-19
- Mahmood A, Veluswamy SK*, Hombali A, Mullick A, Manikandan N, Solomon JM. Effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on spasticity in adults with stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation 100 (4), 751-768
- P Balaji, N Balkawade, SK Veluswamy*. Effectiveness of physiotherapy interventions for foot drop in individuals with guillian-barre syndrome- A systematic review. Journal of Society of Indian Physiotherapists 2 (2), 54-59
- Maiya AG, Gundmi S, Matpady P, Jadhav R, Lingadakai R, Veluswamy SK, Jude E et al. Prevalence of Foot Complications in People With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Community-Based Survey in Rural Udupi. Int J Low Extrem Wounds. 2018 Sep;17(3):169-175.
- Veluswamy SK*, Babu AS. Clinical Trial Registration: A Step towards Transparency and Accountability. JSIP 2017;1(2): 31-35
- Gautam M, Veluswamy SK*. Evaluating the Effect of a Group Physical Fitness Program on Activity and Participation in Community Dwelling Older Adults. JSIP 2017;1(2): 53-59
- Veluswamy SK, Babu AS, Sundar LM. Complementary role of herbal medicine and exercise in cardiovascular disease prevention and management: A review of evidence. Curr Pharm Des. 2016 Oct 10.
- AS Babu, SK Veluswamy, A Contractor. Barriers to Cardiac Rehabilitation in India. Journal of Preventive Cardiology 2016; 5 (3), 871-876
- Samuel SR, Veluswamy SK*, Maiya AG, Fernandes DJ, McNeely ML, Exercise-based interventions for cancer survivors in India: A systematic review. Springerplus. 2015 4 (1), 1-16
- Veluswamy SK, Babu AS. Clinical Trial Registration: What do we need to know? Ind J Resp Care 2015; 4(2): 618-23.
- Veluswamy SK*, Guddattu V, Maiya AG. Test-retest reliability of a portable gas analysis system under free living conditions. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol 2015;59:117–120. Indexed in PubMed
- Ketkar AR, Veluswamy SK, Prabhu N, Maiya AG. Screening for non-communicable disease risk factors at a workplace in India: A physiotherapy initiative in a healthcare setting. Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal 2015;33 (1), 3-9
- Babu AS, Madan K, Veluswamy SK, Mehra R, Maiya AG. Worksite health and wellness programs in India. Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 2014;56:501-7.
- Babu AS, Veluswamy SK, Arena R, Guazzi M, Lavie CJ. Virgin Coconut Oil and Its Potential Cardioprotective Effects. Postgraduate Medicine. 2014; 126(7):76-83.
- Babu AS, Veluswamy SK, Brubaker PH, Hamm LF. Prevention and control of atherosclerosis: why are exercise and physical activity not getting the respect they deserve? J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014;64:1760-1.
- Babu AS, Veluswamy SK, Myers J, Lavie CJ. Metabolically healthy obese versus cardiorespiratory fit obese: is it time to bring them together? J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014;64:1183-4.
- Veluswamy SK*, Maiya AG, Nair S, Guddattu V, Nair NS, Vidyasagar S. Awareness of chronic disease related health benefits of physical activity among residents of a rural South Indian region: a cross-sectional study. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2014 Feb 27;11(1):27.
- Babu AS, Veluswamy SK*, Rao PT, Maiya AG. Clinical trial registration in physical therapy journals: a cross-sectional study. Phys Ther. 2014;94:83-90.
- Veluswamy SK, Babu AS, Shah P, Maiya AG. Clinical trial registration in physiotherapy research. Perspect Clin Res. 2013;4:191-2.
- Indian Association of Physiotherapists
- Society of Indian Physiotherapists
- Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
- Sedentary Behavior Research Network
- HL-PIVOT: Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection
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