Department of Physiotherapy

Faculty of Allied Health Sciences

Department of Physiotherapy

Faculty of Allied Health Sciences

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Dr. Esther Isaiah Liyanage


Official Address :

Department of Physiotherapy ,
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences,
University of Peradeniya,
Augusta Hill, Sri Amarawansa Mawatha
Peradeniya,
Sri Lanka


Email :

esther_3k@yahoo.com


Telephone :

+94-81-3999623

           




Education Qualification

  • PhD (Physiotherapy) at University of Science, Malaysia.

  • BMasters in Physiotherapy, Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy (India)

  • Bachelors in Physiotherapy (India)

Appointments (Selected)

  • Physiotherapist in Asiri Surgical Hospital

  • National Physiotherapist for Women's National Team, Sri Lanka Cricket

  • Lecturer (Contract Basis) Department of Physiotherapy

Member & Awards

  • Member of Indian Association of Physiotherapists.

Research Interests

  • Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
  • Sports Physiotherapy

Research Publication(Recent)

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  • Liyanage, E.,Prasanna, A.L.I.,Khan, M., Efficacy of isometric neck exercises and strengthening with ergonomics over ergonomics alone in computer preofessionals (2014).International journal of scientific and research publication 4(9)

  • Dissanayake., T.D., Marambe., K.N. &Liyanage., E.,Physiotherapy students' perception on problem based learning (2013).Sri Lankan journals of bio-medical informatics. 2 (3).

  • Prasanna, A. L. I., Liyanage, E., Rajaratne, S. A., Kariyawasam, K. P. A. P., &Rajaratne, A. A. J. (2013a). Effectiveness of impairment specified muscle strengthening programmes in a group of disabled athletes. Paper presented at the INTERNATIONAL SPORT SCIENCE STUDENTS CONFERENCE 2013 (ISSSC 2013), Malaysia.

  • Prasanna, A. L. I., Liyanage, E., Rajaratne, S. A., Kariyawasam, K. P. A. P., &Rajaratne, A. A. J. (2014). Assessment of Progress of Muscle Strength and Circumference in Hip and knee Muscles in a Group of Transtibial Amputees. Paper presented at the Annual International Conference on Advanced Research: Physiology, Singapore.

  • Prasanna, A. L. I., Liyanage, E., Rajaratne, S. A., Kariyawasam, K. P. A. P., &Rajaratne, A. A. J. (2016). Effectiveness of a 1 RM based muscle strengthening programme in a group of trastibial amputees in Sri Lanka. Paper presented at the Asian Physical Therapy Congress-2016, Maalaysia.

  • Prasanna, A. L. I., Rajaratne, S. A., Kariyawasam, K. P. A. P., Rajaratne, A. A. J., Kulatunga, S., &Liyanage, E. (2013b). Assessment of lower back and upper body flexibility in disabled soldiers in the Sri Lankan army. Paper presented at the Peradeniya University research session Sri Lanka.

  • Prasanna, A. L. I., Rajaratne, S. A., Rajaratne, A. A. J., Nallathambi, A., Disanayake, T., &Weerasekara, R. M. I. (2012). Effectiveness of a Muscle Strengthening Program in a Group of Disabled Military Personnel – a Preliminary Study. Paper presented at the 3rd Conference of the South Asian Association of Physiologists, Sri Lanka.

  • Weerasekara., I., Wadugodapitiya., S., Liyanage., E., Dissanayaka., T., Liyanage., I., Kodikara., D., &Banneheka, S. (2014). Influence of English on academic performance of physiotherapy students. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, 1(7), 169-172.

Other Credentials

  • Thesis submitted to Rajiv Gandhi University, Bangalore. "Efficacy of isometric exercises and stretching to the neck with ergonomics over ergonomics alone in Computer Professionals.

  • 2nd Prize in Poster Presentation on "Efficacy of median nerve gliding exercises with ultrasound in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome"



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