Areas of Expertise
- Physiotherapy & Sports Injuries
- Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation & Manual Therapy
- Academic Leadership & Program Development
- Quality Assurance & Accreditation
- Curriculum Design & Learning Outcomes
- Research and data analysis
- Injury Prevention & Athlete Performance
- Higher Education & Postgraduate Supervision
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D), 2018, School of Sport, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, United Kingdom
- Master of Science (MSc.) in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, 2013, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Physical Therapy, 2008, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Kuwait University, Jabriya, Kuwait
Biography
As an Assistant Professor and former Director of Quality Assurance, I bring over 13 years of academic experience in teaching, curriculum design, and institutional quality enhancement. I led the review of three academic programs and facilitated the placement of three others on the National Qualifications Framework. I also served on the university’s mock review panel and built strong collaborations with accreditation bodies to ensure compliance with quality standards. In parallel, I have published over fourteen peer-reviewed studies in areas such as musculoskeletal rehabilitation, sports injury prevention, and evidence-based physiotherapy.
Achievements
- Led the review of 3 academic programs and facilitated the NQF placement of 3 others.
- Played a key role in quality assurance and accreditation, including institutional review panels.
- Designed and launched undergraduate and postgraduate programs, including MSc in Physiotherapy.
- Supervised 6 postgraduate theses and taught across multiple health-related disciplines.
- Published 14+ peer-reviewed articles on musculoskeletal rehabilitation, injury prevention, and evidence-based practice.
- Held leadership roles such as Department Chair and Program Director, contributing to curriculum and strategic development.
Affiliations
University of Bahrain
Grants & Contracts Awarded
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Publications & Presentations
- Husain, Mohamed Abdulla Mohamed, Alkhabaz, Yusuf Sayed Sharaf, Abul, Maha Ahmed Abdulla, (2018). Physiotherapy Services in Bahrain: Are We Ready to Deal with a Disaster?. KnE Life Sciences, , 49–60-49–60
- Saleh A. Al Attar, Wesam, Faude, Oliver, Husain, Mohamed A, Soomro, Najeebullah, Sanders, Ross H, (2021). Combining the Copenhagen adduction exercise and nordic hamstring exercise improves dynamic balance among male athletes: a randomized controlled trial. Sports Health, 13.0(6), 580-587
- Al Attar, Wesam Saleh A, Husain, Mohamed A, (2021). BRIEF REPORT EFFECTS OF FACE MASK WEARING ON ATHLETE PERFORMANCE IN THE COVID-19 ERA: Face masks and athletes’ performance. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, 52.0(2), 214-221
- Al Attar, Wesam Saleh A, Husain, Mohamed A, (2021). How did athletes train and avoid injuries during the COVID-19 quarantine period?.
- Al Attar, Wesam Saleh A, Husain, Mohamed A, (2021). Physiotherapists’ knowledge and the implementation of COVID-19 infection prevention and control measures. Work, 69.0(2), 351-358
- Ebrahim, Ahmed H, Dhahi, Ali, Husain, Mohamed A, Jahrami, Haitham, (2022). The psychological well-being of university students amidst COVID-19 pandemic: scoping review, systematic review and meta-analysis. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 22.0(2), 179
- Al Attar, Wesam Saleh A, Husain, Mohamed A, (2022). The effect of combining plyometrics exercises and balance exercises in improving dynamic balance among female college athletes: A randomized controlled trial. PM&R, 14.0(10), 1177-1187
- Al Attar, Wesam Saleh A, Husain, Mohamed A, (2021). Physiotherapists are knowledgeable about sport-related concussion. Physiotherapy Practice and Research, 42.0(2), 145-152
- Al Attar, Wesam Saleh A, Husain, Mohamed, Qasem, Ahmed, Al Masoudi, Nawaf, Ghulam, Hussain, (2022). The Copenhagen adduction exercise is not applied by the majority of professional and Semi-Professional soccer players and coaches. Annals of Applied Sport Science, 10.0(1), 0-0
- Al Attar, Wesam Saleh A, Husain, Mohamed A, Komir, Ramy, Alanazi, Khulud, Ghulam, Hussain, (2021). The current implementation of Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center cycling injury prevention exercises among male elite cyclists in the Gulf Cooperation Council. Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation, 28.0, 22104917211039520
- Al Attar, Wesam Saleh A, Husain, Mohamed A, Alanazi, Ahmed, Almalki, Raed, Banjar, Riyadh, Aldhafri, Sultan, Ghulam, Hussain, (2022). Current implementation of oslo sports trauma research center volleyball injury prevention exercises among male professional volleyball players in the gulf cooperation council countries: a cross-sectional survey. Annals of Applied Sport Science, 10.0(1), 0-0
- Al Attar, Wesam Saleh A, Husain, Mohamed A, (2021). 428 Does exercising with a face mask affect athletes performance?. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 55.0(Suppl 1), A163-A163
- Al Attar, Wesam Saleh A, Husain, Mohamed A, (2023). Effectiveness of injury prevention programs with core muscle strengthening exercises to reduce the incidence of hamstring injury among soccer players: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Sports health, 15.0(6), 805-813
- Al-Attar, Wesam Saleh A, Husain, Mohamed A, (2021). Effects of face mask wearing on athlete performance in the COVID-19 era: face masks and athletes' performance.
- Alsirhani, Ahmed A, Muaidi, Qassim I, Nuhmani, Shibili, Thorborg, Kristian, Husain, Mohamed A, Al Attar, Wesam Saleh A, (2024). The effectiveness of the Copenhagen adduction exercise on improving eccentric hip adduction strength among soccer players with groin injury: a randomized controlled trial. The Physician and Sportsmedicine, 52.0(5), 497-506
- AlRayes, MM, Husain, MA, (2024). Sports-Related Sudden Cardiac Death (SSCD): Insights into Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Preventive Strategies. International Journal of Physical Therapy Research & Practice, 3.0(8), 340-352
