Dr Ishanka Rajapaksha Mudiyanselage
School of Allied Health and Human Performance
College of Health
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 - ongoing | Associate Professor | Western Norway University of Applied Sciences |
| 2022 - 2023 | Applied Research Fellow | Holmesglen institute |
| 2022 - ongoing | Adjunct Associate Lecturer | University of Adelaide |
| 2020 - ongoing | Adjunct Associate Lecturer | The University of Newcastle |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 - 2020 | The University of Newcastle | Australia | PhD |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Kabić, T., Šimundić Munitić, M., Weerasekara, I., Bala, M. M., Zajac, J., Briel, M., . . . Puljak, L. (2026). Reporting guidelines can be used to foster reporting of evidence-based research principles: a cross-sectional study. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 189, 112008. |
| 2025 | do Nascimento, I. J. B., Abdulazeem, H. M., Weerasekara, I., Sharifan, A., Bianco, V. G., Kularathne, I., . . . Novillo-Ortiz, D. (2025). An Overview of Reviews on Telemedicine and Telehealth in Dementia Care: Mixed Methods Synthesis. Jmir Mental Health, 12, e75266. |
| 2025 | Haeuser, E., Byrne, S., Nguyen, J., Raggi, C., McLaughlin, S. A., Bisignano, C., . . . Ajala, D. E. (2025). Global, regional, and national trends in routine childhood vaccination coverage from 1980 to 2023 with forecasts to 2030: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. The Lancet, 406(10500), 235-260. Scopus33 WoS14 Europe PMC29 |
| 2025 | Weerasekara, I., Styrmisdóttir, L., Ringsten, M., Orsini, N., Mukiira, C., Sharma, S., . . . Bruschettini, M. (2025). Birth weight and prematurity for predicting type 2 diabetes mellitus: a prognostic review. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 9(9), CD016154. |
| 2025 | Abdulazeem, H., do Nascimento, I. J. B., Weerasekara, I., Sharifan, A., Bianco, V. G., Cunningham, C., . . . Novillo-Ortiz, D. (2025). Use of Digital Health Technologies for Dementia Care: Bibliometric Analysis and Report. Jmir Mental Health, 12, 26 pages. Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC2 |
| 2025 | Senarath, I. D., Weerasekara, I., Humphries, M., Chen, K. K., Farrell, S. F., & de Zoete, R. M. J. (2025). Physical exercise therapy for chronic non-specific neck pain: protocol for a meta-analysis of individual participant data.. Systematic reviews, 14(1), 43-1-43-9. |
| 2025 | Uthayarajan, N., Jayawardene, K. L. T. D., & Weerasekara, I. (2025). Quality and sources of food and water consumed by people with chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology in Sri Lanka: a systematic review. Journal of Nephrology, 38(5), 1287-1311. Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC2 |
| 2025 | Raulline Ullern, K., Richardsen, M., Weerasekara, I., & Bogen, B. E. (2025). Painful considerations in exercise-management for rotator cuff related shoulder pain: a scoping review on pain-related prescription parameters. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 26(1), 17 pages. |
| 2025 | Borges do Nascimento, I. J., Abdulazeem, H. M., Weerasekara, I., Marquez, J., Vasanthan, L. T., Deeken, G., . . . Novillo-Ortiz, D. (2025). Transforming women's health, empowerment, and gender equality with digital health: evidence-based policy and practice. Lancet Digital Health, 7(6), 15 pages. Scopus4 WoS5 Europe PMC3 |
| 2024 | Alanazi, S. A., Vicenzino, B., van Bergen, C. J. A., Hunter, D. J., Wikstrom, E. A., Menz, H. B., . . . Smith, M. D. (2024). Development of a core domain set for ankle osteoarthritis: An international consensus study of patients and health professionals. OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE, 32(11), 1481-1491. WoS2 Europe PMC2 |
| 2024 | Walpola, T., Jayawardene, K. L. T. D., & Weerasekara, I. (2024). The secretor status of blood group antigens in the saliva in people with oral cancers: a systematic review. Systematic Reviews, 13(1), 10 pages. Europe PMC1 |
| 2024 | Babić, A., Barcot, O., Visković, T., Šarić, F., Kirkovski, A., Barun, I., . . . Puljak, L. (2024). Frequency of use and adequacy of Cochrane risk of bias tool 2 in non-Cochrane systematic reviews published in 2020: Meta-research study. Research Synthesis Methods, 15(3), 430-440. Scopus17 WoS15 Europe PMC11 |
| 2024 | Alowaydhah, S., Weerasekara, I., Walmsley, S., & Marquez, J. (2024). The Effects of Various Types of Physical Exercise on Health Outcomes in Older Adults with Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Trials. Depression and Anxiety, 2024(1), 19 pages. Scopus3 WoS2 |
| 2024 | Alowaydhah, S., Weerasekara, I., Walmsley, S., & Marquez, J. (2024). Physical Exercise for Healthy Older Adults and Those with Frailty: What Exercise Is Best and Is There a Difference? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research, 2024(1), 5639004. Scopus1 Europe PMC2 |
| 2024 | Alowaydhah, S., Weerasekara, I., Walmsley, S., Keir, S., & Marquez, J. (2024). Perceived Physical Activity Levels and Objective Measures: A Mixed-Methods Study of Residents Aged 65 and Above in Assisted Living Homes in Australia. Journal of Aging Research, 2024(1), 12 pages. |
| 2024 | Nissimov, S., Sibrecht, G., Weerasekara, I., Bartocci, M., & Bruschettini, M. (2024). Minimizing blood sampling in preterm infants. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2024(11), CD016077. |
| 2023 | Braga Ferreira, L., Lanna de Almeida, R., Arantes, A., Abdulazeem, H., Weerasekara, I., Ferreira, L. S. D. N., . . . Marcolino, M. S. (2023). Telemedicine-Based Management of Oral Anticoagulation Therapy: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (Preprint). |
| 2023 | Weerasekara, I., Hall, M., Shaw, L., & Kiegaldie, D. (2023). Instruments evaluating the quality of the clinical learning environment in nursing education: An updated systematic review. Nurse Education in Practice, 71, 10 pages. Scopus9 WoS8 Europe PMC5 |
| 2023 | Thwaites, C., Rowntree, N., Hodge, A., Fowler-Davis, S., McKercher, J. P., Weerasekara, I., . . . Morris, M. E. (2023). Patient-reported outcome measures for rehabilitation hospitals: a scoping review. Physical Therapy Reviews, 28(4-6), 278-290. Scopus5 WoS5 |
| 2023 | Dzator, S., Weerasekara, I., Shields, M., Haslam, R., & James, D. (2023). Agreement Between Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry and Bioelectric Impedance Analysis for Assessing Body Composition in Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, 33(5), 557-568. Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC3 |
| 2023 | Amarasinghe, P., Wadugodapitiya, S., & Weerasekara, I. (2023). Biomechanical and clinical relationships between lower back pain and knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review. Systematic Reviews, 12(1), 28. Scopus13 WoS10 Europe PMC11 |
| 2023 | Pathirathna, M. L., Nandasena, H. M. R. K. G., Samarasekara, B. P. P., Dasanayake, T. S., Weerasekara, I., & Haruna, M. (2023). Is Maternal Carbohydrate Intake Having an Impact on Newborn Birth Weight? A Systematic Review. Nutrients, 15(7), 1649. WoS1 Europe PMC1 |
| 2023 | Ferreira, L., Almeida, R., Arantes, A., Abdulazeem, H., Weeraseka, I., Ferreira, L., . . . Marcolino, M. (2023). Telemedicine-based management of oral anticoagulation therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Preprint). Journal of Medical Internet Research, 25, e45922. Scopus10 WoS12 Europe PMC10 |
| 2023 | Kiegaldie, D., Weerasekara, I., & Shaw, L. (2023). Investigating the Effects of Intraprofessional Learning in Nursing Education: Protocol for a Longitudinal Study. Nursing Reports, 13(2), 740-750. Scopus2 |
| 2022 | Pérez-Neri, I., Pineda, C., Flores-Guerrero, J. L., Estêvão, M. D., Vasanthan, L. T., Lorente, S., . . . Sandoval, H. (2022). Adherence to literature search reporting guidelines in leading rheumatology journals’ systematic reviews: umbrella review protocol. Rheumatology International, 42(12), 2135-2140. Scopus18 WoS15 Europe PMC10 |
| 2022 | Prabani, K. I. P., Weerasekara, I., & Damayanthi, H. D. W. T. (2022). COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy among patients with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Public Health, 212, 66-75. Scopus36 WoS31 Europe PMC31 |
| 2022 | Snodgrass, S. J., Weerasekara, I., Edwards, S., Heneghan, N. R., Puentedura, E. J., & James, C. (2022). Relationships between the physical work environment, postures and musculoskeletal pain during COVID-19: A survey of frequent computer users.. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 64(11), e782-e791. Scopus11 WoS10 Europe PMC9 |
| 2022 | Pathirathna, M. L., Nandasena, H. M. R. K., Atapattu, A. M. M. P., & Weerasekara, I. (2022). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicidal attempts and death rates: a systematic review. BMC Psychiatry, 22(1), 15 pages. Scopus97 WoS81 Europe PMC77 |
| 2022 | Bandara, E. M. I. A., Kularathne, W. N. I., Brain, K., & Weerasekara, I. (2022). Safety and efficacy of therapeutic taping in primary dysmenorrhea: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 13 pages. Scopus7 WoS6 Europe PMC4 |
| 2022 | Weerasekara, I., Osmotherly, P. G., Snodgrass, S. J., Walmsley, S., Tessier, J., & Rivett, D. A. (2022). Feasibility of Using Detuned Laser as a Placebo In Manual Therapy Research: An Analysis of Participant Perceptions. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, 45(2), 163-169. |
| 2022 | Bohatko-Naismith, J., McCormack, L., Weerasekara, I., James, D., & Marley, J. (2022). Health screening questionnaires used in the management of mental distress acquired during an injured worker's return to work: A scoping review. Work, 72(1), 75-90. Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1 |
| 2022 | Pathirathna, M. L., Samarasekara, B. P. P., Dasanayake, T. S., Saravanakumar, P., & Weerasekara, I. (2022). Adverse Perinatal Outcomes in COVID-19 Infected Pregnant Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Healthcare Switzerland, 10(2), 21 pages. Scopus39 WoS36 Europe PMC30 |
| 2021 | English, C., Weerasekara, I., Carlos, A., Chastin, S., Crowfoot, G., Fitzsimons, C., . . . Dunstan, D. (2021). Investigating the rigour of research findings in experimental studies assessing the effects of breaking up prolonged sitting - extended scoping review. Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 25(1), 4-16. Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC2 |
| 2021 | Damayanthi, H. D. W. T., Prabani, K. I. P., & Weerasekara, I. (2021). Factors Associated for Mortality of Older People With COVID 19: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 7, 12 pages. Scopus58 WoS50 Europe PMC45 |
| 2021 | Borges do Nascimento, I. J., O’Mathúna, D. P., von Groote, T. C., Abdulazeem, H. M., Weerasekara, I., Marusic, A., . . . Marcolino, M. S. (2021). Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic: an overview of systematic reviews. BMC Infectious Diseases, 21(1), 24 pages. Scopus56 WoS44 Europe PMC44 |
| 2021 | Weerasekara, I., Baye, J., Burke, M., Crowfoot, G., Mason, G., Peak, R., . . . English, C. (2021). What do stroke survivors' value about participating in research and what are the most important research problems related to stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA)? A survey. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 21(1), 209. Scopus6 WoS7 Europe PMC8 |
| 2021 | Weerasekara, I., Osmotherly, P. G., Snodgrass, S., Tessier, J., & Rivett, D. A. (2021). Is the fibula positioned anteriorly in weight-bearing in individuals with chronic ankle instability? A case control study. Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy, 29(3), 168-175. Scopus5 WoS4 Europe PMC2 |
| 2021 | Downs, C., Snodgrass, S. J., Weerasekara, I., Valkenborghs, S. R., & Callister, R. (2021). Injuries in Netball-A Systematic Review. Sports Medicine Open, 7(1), 26 pages. Scopus28 WoS26 Europe PMC13 |
| 2021 | Borges do Nascimento, I. J., Marcolino, M. S., Abdulazeem, H. M., Weerasekara, I., Azzopardi-Muscat, N., Gonçalves, M. A., & Novillo-Ortiz, D. (2021). Impact of Big Data Analytics on People’s Health: Overview of Systematic Reviews and Recommendations for Future Studies (Preprint). |
| 2021 | Borges do Nascimento, I. J., Marcolino, M. S., Abdulazeem, H. M., Weerasekara, I., Azzopardi-Muscat, N., Gonçalves, M. A., & Novillo-Ortiz, D. (2021). Impact of Big Data Analytics on People’s Health: Overview of Systematic Reviews and Recommendations for Future Studies. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(4), e27275. Scopus70 WoS45 Europe PMC34 |
| 2020 | Marquez, J., Weerasekara, I., & Chambers, L. (2020). Hippotherapy in adults with acquired brain injury: A systematic review. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 36(7), 779-790. Scopus9 WoS10 Europe PMC7 |
| 2020 | Borges do Nascimento, I. J., von Groote, T. C., O’Mathúna, D. P., Abdulazeem, H. M., Henderson, C., Jayarajah, U., . . . Jeroncic, A. (2020). Clinical, laboratory and radiological characteristics and outcomes of novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection in humans: A systematic review and series of meta-analyses. PLOS ONE, 15(9), e0239235. Scopus65 WoS58 Europe PMC56 |
| 2020 | Borges do Nascimento, I. J., Cacic, N., Abdulazeem, H. M., von Groote, T. C., Jayarajah, U., Weerasekara, I., . . . Marcolino, M. S. (2020). Novel Coronavirus Infection (COVID-19) in Humans: A Scoping Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 9(4), 941. Scopus428 WoS374 Europe PMC316 |
| 2020 | Weerasekara, I., Deam, H., Bamborough, N., Brown, S., Donnelly, J., Thorp, N., & Rivett, D. A. (2020). Effect of Mobilisation with Movement (MWM) on clinical outcomes in lateral ankle sprains: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Foot, 43, 101657. Scopus19 Europe PMC12 |
| 2020 | Weerasekara, I., Tennakoon, S. U. B., & Suraweera, H. J. (2020). Pain Level, Range of Motion, and Foot Volume Do Not Differ in Recurrent and First-Time Ankle Sprains. Foot and Ankle Specialist, 13(2), 116-122. Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1 |
| 2019 | Weerasekara, I., Osmotherly, P. G., Snodgrass, S. J., Tessier, J., & Rivett, D. A. (2019). Effects of mobilisation with movement (MWM) on anatomical and clinical characteristics of chronic ankle instability: A randomised controlled trial protocol. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 20(1), 12 pages. Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC4 |
| 2019 | Dobbe, J. G. G., Streekstra, G. J., Blankevoort, L., Wiegerinck, J. I., Maas, M., Zwiers, R., . . . Upadhyay, V. (2019). Exorotated radiographic views have additional diagnostic value in detecting an osseous impediment in patients with posterior ankle impingement. Journal of Isakos, 4(4), 181-187. Scopus1 WoS3 |
| 2019 | Mackie, P., Weerasekara, I., Crowfoot, G., Janssen, H., Holliday, E., Dunstan, D., & English, C. (2019). What is the effect of interrupting prolonged sitting with frequent bouts of physical activity or standing on first or recurrent stroke risk factors? A scoping review. Plos One, 14(6), 24 pages. Scopus18 WoS17 Europe PMC15 |
| 2019 | Zwiers, R., Dobbe, J. G. G., & Streekstra, G. J. (2019). Exorotated radiographic views have additional diagnostic value in detecting an osseous impediment in patients with posterior ankle impingement (vol 4, pg 181, 2019). JOURNAL OF ISAKOS JOINT DISORDERS & ORTHOPAEDIC SPORTS MEDICINE, 4(6), E2. |
| 2018 | Weerasekara, I., Osmotherly, P., Snodgrass, S., Marquez, J., de Zoete, R., & Rivett, D. A. (2018). Clinical Benefits of Joint Mobilization on Ankle Sprains: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 99(7), 1395-1412. Scopus36 WoS33 Europe PMC27 |
| 2018 | Hunter, D. J., Rivett, D. A., McKiernan, S., Weerasekara, I., & Snodgrass, S. J. (2018). Is the inclinometer a valid measure of thoracic kyphosis? A cross-sectional study. Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 22(4), 310-317. Scopus18 WoS18 Europe PMC16 |
| 2017 | Weerasekara, I., & Hiller, C. E. (2017). Chronic musculoskeletal ankle disorders in Sri Lanka. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 18(1), 8 pages. Scopus6 WoS5 Europe PMC4 |
| 2017 | Weerasekara, I., Osmotherly, P., Snodgrass, S., de Zoete, R., & Rivett, D. (2017). Clinical benefits of passive joint mobilisation on ankle sprains. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 20, e49. |
| 2016 | Weerasekara, R. M. I. M., Tennakoon, S. U. B., & Suraweera, H. J. (2016). Contrast Therapy and Heat Therapy in Subacute Stage of Grade I and II Lateral Ankle Sprains. Foot and Ankle Specialist, 9(4), 307-323. Scopus13 Europe PMC8 |
| - | Weerasekara, R. M. I. M., & Banneheka, B. M. H. S. K. (2016). Awareness among School Athletes about The Handling and Transferring Techniques of a Suspected Spinal Cord Injured Athlete. International Journal of Neurorehabilitation, 3(3). |
| - | Weerasekara, I. (2013). The Prevalence of Hamstring Tightness among the Male Athletes of University of Peradeniya in 2010, Sri Lanka. International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 01(01). |
| - | Borges do Nascimento, I. J., Marusic, A., Cacic, N., Mohamed Abdulazeem, H., Abdar Esfahani, M., Jayarajah, U., . . . Soriano Marcolino, M. (n.d.). Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Infection in Humans: A Scoping Review and Meta-Analysis. SSRN Electronic Journal. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Pillay, M., Weerasekara, I., Ranawalage, U. C. R., & Boateng, E. B. (2021). Investigating the Measurement of Resilience Engineering for Improving Organisational Safety. In Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing (Vol. 1269 AISC, pp. 253-257). Springer International Publishing. DOI |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Baye, J., Burke, M., Crowfoot, G., Mason, G., Peak, R., Weerasekara, I., & English, C. (2021). Towards effective consumer-researcher partnerships. What stroke survivors value about participating in research and their research priorities. In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE Vol. 16 (pp. 10). SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD. |
| 2019 | Mackie, P., Weerasekara, I., Crowfoot, G., Janssen, H., Holliday, E., Dunstan, D., & English, C. (2019). Interrupting prolonged sitting with frequent bouts of physical activity or standing on first or recurrent stroke risk factors: Scoping review. In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE Vol. 14 (pp. 15). SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD. |
| 2017 | Hiller, C. E., & Weerasekara, R. M. I. M. (2017). O3 Chronic musculoskeletal ankle disorders in sri lanka. In Abstracts from the 7th International Ankle Symposium: 2017 (pp. A1.3-A2). BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine. DOI |
| 2017 | Marsden, D., Kramer, S., Weerasekara, I., Callister, R., Bernhardt, J., Johnson, L., . . . English, C. (2017). Building a compendium of energy expenditure rates during physical activities in people after stroke: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE Vol. 12 (pp. 51-52). SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD. |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Healthcare access and utilisation for neck pain in Australia | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mrs Dilhari Majuwana Kankanamge |
| 2024 | Co-Supervisor | The contemporary occupational health-related problems amongst podiatry professionals | Master of Clinical Science | Master | Part Time | Mr Wei Dai |
| 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Healthcare access and utilisation for neck pain in Australia | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mrs Dilhari Majuwana Kankanamge |
| 2024 | Co-Supervisor | The contemporary occupational health-related problems amongst podiatry professionals | - | Master | Part Time | Mr Wei Dai |
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