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Dr. Sumbul Ansari

Assistant Professor

Dr. Sumbul Ansari

Assistant Professor

Areas of Specialization

  • Chronic pain; Low back pain; Rehabilitation; Electromyography;
  • Muscle fatigability; Balance; Postural control; Force platform; Sports performance;
  • Isometric and isotonic dynamometry; Retrowalking; Chronotype;
  • Prevalence & risk factors; Systematic reviews & Meta-analysis

Degrees

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences from Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi, India.
  • Master of Physiotherapy (Sports) from Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi, India.
  • Bachelor of Physiotherapy from Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi, India.

Major Publications

  • Kerr, J. A., Patton, G. C., Cini, K. I., Abate, Y. H., Abbas, N., Abd Al Magied, A. H., ... Ansari, S.…& Azzolino, D. (2025). Global, regional, and national prevalence of child and adolescent overweight and obesity, 1990–2021, with forecasts to 2050: a forecasting study for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet.
  • Marie, N., Gakidou, E., Lo, J., Abate, Y. H., Abbafati, C., Abbas, N., ... Ansari, S., …& Azimi, A. (2025). Global, regional, and national prevalence of adult overweight and obesity, 1990–2021, with forecasts to 2050: a forecasting study for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet. 
  • Alam, M.F., Ansari, S., Zaki, S., Sharma, S., Nuhmani, S., Alnagmoosh A. & Alsubaiei, M.E (2024). Effects of physical interventions on pain and disability in chronic low back pain with pronated feet: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice,1-15.
  • Ansari, S., Sharma, S., Kumar, S., Sharma, S. (2021). Effect of stabilization exercise on balance parameters in chronic low back pain: a systematic review. Sport Sciences for Health,1-17.
  • Sharma, S., Ghrouz, A. K., Hussain, M. E., Sharma, S., Aldabbas, M., & Ansari, S. (2021). Progressive resistance exercises plus manual therapy is effective in improving isometric strength in overhead athletes with shoulder impingement syndrome: a randomized controlled trial. BioMed Research International, 2021 (1), 9945775.

Book Chapters 

  • Firdaus Jawed, Rabia Aziz, Sohrab Ahmad Khan, Sumbul Ansari, Shahnawaz Anwer, “Advancements in Neuroimaging Techniques in Encephalopathy” in the book “Computational Intelligence for the Diagnosis of Neurodisorders”. Taylor & Francis LLC, Chapman &amo; Hall/CRC Press, Florida, USA.