Dr Pool, Loren Smith, Fatanah, Deborah and Sapri are amongst the many members that make up the Healthy Strides family both here in Miri, Malaysia and in Perth, Australia.
Visit the Healthy Strides Australia website for details on their team!
Physiotherapist
Mohammad Sapri bin Sahari graduated from Uitm Samarahan in 2014 with a diploma in applied science. While in the diploma level course, he earned the Dean’s list award in 4 consecutive semesters.
Sapri graduated with a bachelor degree in Physiotherapy (Honours) from Uitm Puncak Alam in 2020. His thesis research was the association between cardiorespiratory endurance, depression and the fear of falling amongst community dwelling elderly with or without cognitive impairment.
Throughout the bachelor degree course, Sapri participated in a vestibular rehabilitation management course in Uitm Puncak Alam (2017). Sapri also actively volunteered in Elderly Community Outreach Program (ECOP) Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya, Selangor in 2019 as a health screener and as a Sports Physiotherapist for karnival sukan mahasiswa (karisma) in Uitm Puncak Alam in 2019.
Amongst Sapri's proudest achievements is earning a Dean list award in the 7th semester in his final year of study - a highly commendable effort whilst finishing studies during Covid-19 pandemic.
Physiotherapist
Grace graduated with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) with Merit from Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) in 2021. She began her career as a freelance physiotherapist, focusing on geriatric and sports physiotherapy. She also had the opportunity to serve as a team physiotherapist for the Malaysia Women’s National Ultimate Frisbee Team during the 2023 Asia Oceanic Ultimate & Guts Championships (AOUGC).
Grace’s passion for working with children was ignited during her posting at a paediatric rehabilitation centre, where she discovered the profound impact physiotherapy can have on enhancing children’s physical abilities and quality of life. She believes that, through evidence-based practice, children can achieve their goals and live extraordinary lives.
Physiotherapist
Angeline graduated with a Diploma in Physiotherapy from Cyberjaya College Kuching (2020-2023) and was recognized on the Dean's Award List for her academic achievements. During her internship at Miri General Hospital (2022-2023), she gained experience across multiple fields, including neurology, musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory, women's health, and sports injuries.
She has also completed specialized training in Sports Taping for Musculoskeletal Conditions, organized by the Physiotherapy Unit of Miri Hospital in collaboration with the Post Graduate Medical Education Society of Miri Hospital.
In her free time, Angeline enjoys hiking, reading, singing, and dancing. She loves spending time in nature and going on walks with family and friends.
Angeline joined Healthy Strides Malaysia in 2023 as part of the new team and is passionate about helping children reach their full potential.
Physiotherapist
Fatanah is a graduate from Uitm Puncak Alam, Selangor in Bachelor in Physiotherapy (Honours) (2014-2018). During this time, Fatanah also engaged in research by completing a systemic review on the effectiveness of aerobic versus combined exercise on BMI among healthy, overweight and obese women.
Prior to obtaining her Bachelor in Physiotherapy, Fatanah also completed a Diploma in Applied Sciences in UiTM Kampus Samarahan (2011-2014) where she obtained Dean's Awards for 5 consecutive semesters.
Fatanah has worked as a physiotherapist in various paediatric settings in Kuching for children with disabilities (2018-2022). Her clinical interests are centred in paediatric neurological conditions. In addition to her role as physiotherapist, Fatanah has also volunteered through Diveheart (2018-2021) and attended the OKU workshop collaboration with Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat Sarawak (JKMS) (2019-2022).