INSTITUTE OF HUMAN PERFORMANCE



Researcher : Abernethy AB

List of Research Outputs

Capio C.M., Sit H.P. and Abernethy A.B., Physical Well-being, In: Michalos, A.C., Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-being Research. Springer Reference, 2014, 4805-4807.
RYU D., Abernethy A.B., Mann D.L., Poolton J.M. and Gorman A.D., The role of central and peripheral vision in expert decision-making. , Perception. 2013, 42: 591-607.
Sit H.P., Capio C.M. and Abernethy A.B., Healthy People 2010, In: Michalos, A.C., Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-being Research. Springer Reference, 2014, 2827-2831.


Researcher : Barnett A

List of Research Outputs

Cerin E., Sit H.P., Barnett A., Johnston J.M., Cheung M.C. and Chan W.M., Ageing in an ultra-dense metropolis: Perceived neighbourhood characteristics and utilitarian walking in Hong Kong elders, Public Health Nutrition. 2014, 17(1): 225-32.
Cerin E., Mellecker R.R., Barnett A., Cheung M.C., Sit H.P. and Chan W.M., Socio-economic status, neighbourhood characteristics, and walking within the neighbourhood among older Hong Kong Chinese, Annual meeting of the International Society of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity, San Diego, USA. 2014.
Cerin E., Mellecker R.R., Macfarlane D.J., Barnett A., Cheung M.C., Sit H.P. and Chan W.M., Socioeconomic Status, Neighborhood Characteristics, and Walking Within the Neighborhood Among Older Hong Kong Chinese, J Aging and Health. 2013, 25(8): 1425-1444.


Researcher : Capio CM

Project Title:Development of a psychometric measure for surgical education to identify individual differences in performance under pressure
Investigator(s):Capio CM, Masters RSW, Fan KMJ, Poolton JM
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2012


List of Research Outputs

Capio C.M., Eguia K.F., Sit H.P. and Simons J., Locomotor and object control skills of Filipino children in Special schools, 19th International Symposium of Adapted Physical Activity. 2013.
Capio C.M., Eguia K.F., Sit H.P. and Simons J., Outstanding Poster Presentation Award - 3rd Place, 19th International Symposium of Adapted Physical Activity. 2013.
Capio C.M., Sit H.P. and Abernethy A.B., Physical Well-being, In: Michalos, A.C., Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-being Research. Springer Reference, 2014, 4805-4807.
Eguia K.F., Capio C.M. and Simons J., Object control skills influence the physical activity of children with intellectual disability in a developing country: Philippines, Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability. 2014.
Sit H.P., Capio C.M., Cerin E. and McKenzie T.L., Assessment of Measures of Physical Activity of Children with Cerebral Palsy at Home and School: A Pilot Study, Journal of Child and Adolescent Behavior. 2013, 1: 112.
Sit H.P., Capio C.M. and Abernethy A.B., Healthy People 2010, In: Michalos, A.C., Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-being Research. Springer Reference, 2014, 2827-2831.
Yu J., Sit H.P., Burnett A.F., Capio C.M. and Ha A.S.C., The effect of motor skills training on physical activity in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder, American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting; Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise. 2014, 46: S181.
Yu J., Sit H.P., Burnett A., Ha A.S.C. and Capio C.M., The effect of motor skills training on self-perceived physical competence in children with developmental coordination disorder, 2014 Annual Meeting - International Society of Behavior, Nutrition and Physical Activity. 2014.


Researcher : Cerin E

Project Title:Neighborhood environment and physical activity of American-Hispanic preschoolers
Investigator(s):Cerin E
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:National Institutes of Health, US Department of Health and Human Services - General Award
Start Date:04/2010


Project Title:Understanding the impact of the neighborhood environment on physical activity, quality of life and depressive symptoms in older adults
Investigator(s):Cerin E, Barnett A, Lai PC, Sit HP
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2012


Project Title:Development and validation of algorithms for the application of Global Positioning System devices in public health research in densely-populated urban areas
Investigator(s):Cerin E, Barnett A
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:03/2012
Completion Date:06/2014


Project Title:Understanding the relative contribution and interactive effects of psychological, social and environmental correlates of physical activity, sedentary behaviours and dietary behaviours in Hong Kong adolescents
Investigator(s):Cerin E, Lai PC, Macfarlane DJ
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:09/2012


List of Research Outputs

Cerin E., Sit H.P., Barnett A., Johnston J.M., Cheung M.C. and Chan W.M., Ageing in an ultra-dense metropolis: Perceived neighbourhood characteristics and utilitarian walking in Hong Kong elders, Public Health Nutrition. 2014, 17(1): 225-32.
Cerin E., Cain K.L., Conway T.L., Van Dyck D., Hinckson E., Schipperijn J., De Bourdeaudhuij I. and Sallis J.F., Associations of adults' perceived neighbourhood environment with objectively-measured physical activity in 11 countries: The IPEN adult study, Annual Meeting of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, San Diego, CA, USA, 2014.
Cerin E., Australian Research Council Future Fellowship (F3; Professorial Level), 2014.
Cerin E., International Physical Activity and the Environment (IPEN) Study: Data analysis strategies, Annual Meeting - Active Living Conference 2014, San Diego, California, USA. 2014.
Cerin E., Sit H.P., Huang Y.J., Barnett A., Macfarlane D.J. and Wong S.H.S., Repeatability of self-report measures of physical activity, sedentary and travel behaviour in Hong Kong adolescents for the iHealt(H) and IPEN - Adolescent studies, BMC Pediatrics. 2014, 14: 142.
Cerin E., Mellecker R.R., Barnett A., Cheung M.C., Sit H.P. and Chan W.M., Socio-economic status, neighbourhood characteristics, and walking within the neighbourhood among older Hong Kong Chinese, Annual meeting of the International Society of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity, San Diego, USA. 2014.
Cerin E., Socio-environmental correlates of older adults' physical activity, Annual meeting of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, San Diego, CA, USA, May 2014. 2014.
Cerin E., Mellecker R.R., Macfarlane D.J., Barnett A., Cheung M.C., Sit H.P. and Chan W.M., Socioeconomic Status, Neighborhood Characteristics, and Walking Within the Neighborhood Among Older Hong Kong Chinese, J Aging and Health. 2013, 25(8): 1425-1444.
Cerin E., Lee K.Y., Barnett A., Sit H.P., Cheung M.C., Chan W.M. and Johnston J.M., Walking for transportation in Hong Kong Chinese urban elders: a cross-sectional study on what destinations matter and when, Annual meeting of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, San Diego, CA, USA, May 2014.
De Bourdeaudhuij I., Van Dyck D., Salvo D., Schofield G., Sarmiento O.L., Mitas J., Sallis J.F. and Cerin E., Association between perceived neighbourhood environmental attributes and body mass index: a 12 country study, Annual Meeting of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, San Diego, CA, USA, 2014.
Gills L., Tomkins G., Olds T., Moreira C., Christie C., Nigg C., Cerin E., Van Sluijs E., Stratton G., Janssen I., Dorovolomo J., Reilly J., Mota J., Zayed K., Kawalski K., Andersen L.B., Carrizosa M., Tremblay M., Chia M., Hamlin M., Thomas N.E., Maddison R., Biddle S., Gorely T., Onywera V. and Van Mechelen W., Research priorities for child and adolescent physical activity and sedentary behaviours: an international perspective using a twin-panel Delphi procedure, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 2013.
Hinckson E., Duncan S., Oliver M., Mavoa S., Cerin E., Badland H., Stewart T., Ivory V., McPhee J. and Schofield G., Built environment and physical activity in New Zealand adolescents: A protocol for a cross-sectional study, BMJ Open. 2014, 4: e004475.
Huang W.Y., Wong S.H., Cerin E. and Lai P.C., Neighborhood Environment and Physical Activity Behaviors among Chinese Adults in Hong Kong, Oral presentation, 2014 Annual Meeting of the ACSM – American College of Sports Medicine, held in Orlando, Florida on 27-31 May 2014.. 2014.
Huang W.Y., Wong S.H., Cerin E. and Lai P.C., Objectively-assessed and perceived neighborhood environment and changes of physical activity over 12 months among Hong Kong Chinese children, Oral presentation, 2014 Annual Meeting of the ISBNPA - International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, held in San Diego, California on 21-24 May 2014.. 2014.
Hume C., Salmon J., Hesketh K., Dunstan D., Daly R., Cerin E., Crawford D. and Timperio A., Associations of children's mode of school commuting with health outcomes, Annual Meeting of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, San Diego, CA, USA, 2014.
Kerr J., Natarajan L., Carlson J., Emond J., Badland H., Sarmiento O.L., Reis R.S. and Cerin E., Perceived neighbourhood environmental attributes associated with adults' walking and bicycling for transport: findings from a 12-country study, Annual Meeting of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, San Diego, CA, USA, 2014.
LEE K.Y., Macfarlane D.J. and Cerin E., Objective evaluation of recreational facilities: Development and reliability of the Recreational Facility Audit Tool, Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. 2013, 31: 92-109.
Larsen R.N., Kingwell B.A., Sethi P., Cerin E., Owen N. and Dunstan D., Breaking up prolonged sitting reduces resting blood pressure in overweight/obese adults, Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease. 2014.
O'Connor T., Cerin E., Hughes S.O., Robles J., Thompson D.I., Mendoza J.A., Baranowski T. and Lee R.E., Psychometrics of the Preschooler Physical Activity Parenting Practices instrument among a Latino sample, International Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 2014, 11: 3.
O'Connor T.M., Cerin E., Lee R., Parker N., Chen T.A., Hughes S. and Baranowski T., Environmental and cultural correlates of physical activity parenting practices among Latino parents with pre-school aged children, Annual meeting of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, San Diego, CA, USA, May 2014.
O'Connor T.M., Cerin E., Hughes S.O., Robles J., Thompson D.I., Baranowski T., Lee R.E., Nicklas T. and Shewchuk R.M., What Hispanic parents do to encourage and discourage 3-5 year old children to be active: a qualitative study using nominal group technique , International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 2013, 10: 78.
Ridgers N., Hesketh K., Arundell L., Timperio A., Hinkley T., Chin A Paw M., Cerin E. and Salmon J., Assessment of accelerometer non-wear time in children, Annual Meeting of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, San Diego, CA, USA, 2014.
Sit H.P., Capio C.M., Cerin E. and McKenzie T.L., Assessment of Measures of Physical Activity of Children with Cerebral Palsy at Home and School: A Pilot Study, Journal of Child and Adolescent Behavior. 2013, 1: 112.
Sit H.P., McKenzie T.L., Cerin E. and McManus A.M., Physical activity among Hong Kong children with disabilities: contextual characteristics of special school environments, Annual Meeting of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, San Diego, CA, USA, 2014.
Sit H.P., McKenzie T.L., Cerin E., McManus A.M. and Lian J., Physical activity for children in special school environment, Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2013, 19(S4): S42-44.
Suen Y.N., Huang W., Mellecker R.R. and Cerin E., Built environment and physical activity in preschoolers, 2014 Annual Conference of the International Society of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity. 2014.
Sugiyama T., Cerin E., Owen N., Oyeyemi A., Conway T., Van Dyck D., Schipperijn J., Macfarlane D.J., Salvo D., Reis R., Mitas J., Sarmiento O., Davey R., Schofield G., Orzanco-Garralda R. and Sallis J.F., Perceived neighbourhood environmental attributes associated with adults’ recreational walking: IPEN Adult study in 12 countries, Health & Place. 2014, 28: 22-30.
Van Dyck D., Cerin E., Conway T.L., De Bourdeaudhuij I., Owen N., Kerr J., Cardon G. and Sallis J.F., Interacting psychosocial and environmental correlates of leisure-time physical activity: a three-country study. , Health Psychology. 2014, 33: 699-709.
Van Dyck D., Cerin E., De Bourdeaudhuij I., Hinckson E., Reis R.S., Davey R., Cain K.L. and Sallis J.F., International study of objectively-measured physical activity and sedentary time with body mass index and obesity: IPEN adult study, Annual Meeting of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, San Diego, CA, USA, 2014.
Yildrim M., Arundell L., Cerin E., Carson V., Brown H., Crawford D., Hesketh K.D., Ridgers N.D., te Velde S.J., Chinapaw M.J.M. and Salmon J., What makes children move more at school recess and lunchtime? Results from Transform-Us! cluster-randomized controlled trial, British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2014, 43: 271-277.


Researcher : Fong SM

Project Title:WCPT-AWP & ACPT CONGRESS 2013; Shoulder muscle strength is associated with functional well-being in breast cancer survivors with Qigong training/Taekwondo kids - Kicking fast and hard
Investigator(s):Fong SM
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:09/2013
Completion Date:09/2013


Project Title:The Potential Effects Of Qigong Training On Relieving The Side Effects Of Cancer Treatments In Nasopharyngeal Cancer Survivors: A Pilot Study
Investigator(s):Fong SM, Masters RSW, Tse MA
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:11/2013


List of Research Outputs

Chen H.Y. and Fong S.M., Western Boxing and Health, Martial arts for health: Translating research into practice. 2014.
Chung L.M.Y., Law Q.P.S., Fong S.M. and Chung J.W.Y., Electronic dietary recording system improves nutrition knowledge, eating attitudes and habitual physical activity: A randomised controlled trial, Eating Behaviors. 2014, 15: 410-413.
Chung L.M.Y., Law Q.P.S., Fong S.M. and Chung J.W.Y., Teledietetics improves weight reduction by modifying eating behavior: a randomized controlled trial, Telemedicine and e-Health. 2014, 20: 1-8.
Fong S.M., Academic Editor, Medicine. Wolters Kluwer Health Medical Research, Lippincott Williams, 2014.
Fong S.M. and Ng S.S.M., Can Taekwondo Footwear Affect Postural Stability in Young Adults?, Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association. 2013, 103: 291-296.
Fong S.M., Chung J.W.Y., Ma A.W.W., Chow L.P.Y., Ng S.S.M. and Tsang W.W.N., Differential Postural Control and Sensory Organization in Young Tennis Players and Taekwondo Practitioners , Motor Control. 2013, 18: 103-111.
Fong S.M., Editorial Board member, American Journal of Health Research. Science Publishing Group, New York, USA, 2014.
Fong S.M., Editorial Board member, European Journal of Preventive Medicine. Science Publishing Group, New York, USA, 2014.
Fong S.M., Editorial board member, Frontiers in Preventive Medicine and Population Health (FPMPH). UK, Edinwilsen Press, 2013.
Fong S.M., Editorial board member, International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation. UK, MA Healthcare Limited, 2013.
Fong S.M., Editorial board member, Journal of Yoga & Physical Therapy. US, 2014.
Fong S.M., Editorial board member, Nursing and Health. USA, Horizon Research Publishing (HRPUB), 2013.
Fong S.M. and Tsang W.W.N., Effect of taekwondo training on sensory organization and postural control in children with developmental coordination disorder: A randomized controlled trial. , 21th Annual Conference 2013. Hong Kong Institute of Science, The University of Hong Kong. 2013.
Fong S.M., Ng S.S.M., Luk W.S., Chung L.M.Y., Wong J.Y.H. and Chung J.W.Y., Effects of Qigong training on health-related quality of life, functioning, and cancer-related symptoms in survivors of nasopharyngeal cancer: A pilot study, Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Special Issue on Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Cancer-Related Symptoms. 2014, Article ID 495274.
Fong S.M., Ng S.S.M., Luk W.S., Chung J.W.Y., Ho J.S.C., Ying M. and Ma A.W.W., Effects of qigong exercise on upper limb lymphedema and blood flow in survivors of breast cancer: A pilot study, Integrative Cancer Therapies. 2013, 13: 54-61.
Fong S.M., Guo X., Cheung A.P.M., Jo A.T.L., Lui G.K.W., Mo D.K.C., Ng S.S.M. and Tsang W.W.N., Elder Chinese Martial Art Practitioners Have Higher Radial Bone Strength, Hand-Grip Strength, and Better Standing Balance Control, ISRN Rehabilitation. 2013, Article ID 185090.
Fong S.M., Ng S.S.M., Chow L.P.Y., Chow C.C. and Chung L.M.Y., Greater knee muscular strength during high velocity movement among practitioners of taekwondo, Journal of Combat Sports and Martial Arts. 2013, 4: 15-18.
Fong S.M., Guo X., Cheung A.P., Jo A.T., Lui G.K., Mo D.K., Ng S.S. and Tsang W.W., Higher radial bone strength, hand-grip strength and better standing balance control in elder Chinese martial art practitioners, Osteoporosis International. 2013, 24: S590-S591.
Fong S.M. and Ng S.S.M., How to age like Ip Man? – Senior Ving Tsun martial art practitioners have better balance performance and knee muscle strength, 20th Annual Congress of Gerontology. Hong Kong Association of Gerontology, Langham Hong Kong. 2013.
Fong S.M. and Ng S.S.M., Korean Martial Arts and Health – Taekwondo, Martial arts for health: Translating research into practice. 2014.
Fong S.M., MEd thesis - Correlates of participation in physical activities in young people with and without physical disabilities., Department of Sports Science and Physical Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.. 2013.
Fong S.M., Martial art practice to improve balance performance in children with developmental coordination disorder: a review, Singapore-International Physiotherapy Congress 2014, 3-4 May 2014, Singapore.. Singapore, 2014.
Fong S.M., Martial arts for health: Translating research into practice. 2014.
Fong S.M. and Ha A.S.C., Physical activity enjoyment determines weight status in adolescents and young people with physical disabilities, Singapore-International Physiotherapy Congress 2014, 3-4 May 2014, Singapore.. Singapore, 2014.
Fong S.M., Physical activity participation and the young people: a review of influencing factors based on the social-ecological framework, Singapore-International Physiotherapy Congress 2014, 3-4 May 2014, Singapore.. Singapore, 2014.
Fong S.M., Ng S.S.M., Liu K.P.Y. and Guo X., Physical and psychological attributes in elderly Chinese martial art practitioners: Implications for fall prevention, Hong Kong Primary Care Conference 2014 and 4-Party General Practice/Family Medicine Conference 2014, The Hong Kong College of Family Physicians, 6-9 June 2014, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Jockey Club Bldg., Hong Kong.. 2014.
Fong S.M., Qigong for Cancer Rehabilitation, Nature Health Qigong Association. 2014.
Fong S.M., Section Associate editor, BMC Sports Science, Medicine & Rehabilitation. UK, BioMed Central, 2013.
Fong S.M., Ng S.S.M., Luk W.S., Chung J.W.Y. and Tsang W.W.N., Shoulder muscle strength is associated with functional well-being in breast cancer survivors with Qigong training, The 6th Asian-Western Pacific Regional Congress of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy and the 12th International Congress of Asian Confederation for Physical Therapy, 5-9 September 2013. Taichung, Taiwan.. 2013.
Fong S.M., Ng S.S.M., Chow L.P.Y., Chow C.C. and Chung L.M.Y., Taekwondo athletes have greater knee muscular strength at fast movement speed, 2013 Asian Conference on Sport Science. Hong Kong Sports Institute. 2013.
Fong S.M., Chung L.M.Y., Ma A.W.W., Chow L.P.Y. and Tsang W.W.N., Taekwondo kids – Kicking fast and hard. , The 6th Asian-Western Pacific Regional Congress of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy and the 12th International Congress of Asian Confederation for Physical Therapy, 5-9 September 2013. Taichung, Taiwan. . 2013.
Fong S.M. and Luk W.S., Tai chi qigong training may improve neck movements, mouth opening capacity and balance control with eyes closed in survivors of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, 20th Hong Kong International Cancer Congress, Centre for Cancer Research. Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong. 2013.
Fong S.M., Ha A.S.C., Chan T.W.T. and Au M.K., The enjoyment of physical activity determines body mass index in young people with physical disabilities, Open Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2014, 4: 241-249.
Fong S.M., The importance of Exercise for Fighting against Heart Diseases, Medical Summer Broadening Programme 2013, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong. 2013.
Fong S.M., Ng S.S.M., Li A.O.T. and Guo X., Wheelchair martial arts practitioners have similar bone strength, sitting balance and self-esteem to healthy individuals, Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science. 2014, 3: 27-32.
Fong S.M., ‘Good Teacher’ teaching award, Hong Kong Professional Teachers’ Union Szeto Wah Education Fund. 2014.
Kwong P.W.H., Ng S.S.M., Chau M.S.P., Luk I.C.Y., Wan S.S. and Fong S.M., Effect of arm position and foot placement on five-times-sit-to-stand test completion times for female adults older than 50 years of age., Ninth International Symposium on Healthy Aging. Research Centre of Heart, Brain, Hormone & Healthy Aging, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong. 2014.
Lip R.W.T., Fong S.M., Liu K. and Ng S.S.M., Male elders have greater balance confidence, but not actual balance performance and lower limb muscular strength, than female elders, Ninth International Symposium on Healthy Aging. Research Centre of Heart, Brain, Hormone & Healthy Aging, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong. 2014.
Lip R.W.T. and Fong S.M., Muscular strength is associated with bone strength and body balance in the elderly. International Conference: Overcoming Challenges in Active Ageing, The Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong. 2014.
Ng S.S.M., Fong S.M., Lam S.S.L., Lai C.W.K. and Chow L.P.Y., Acupressure and task-related training after stroke: a case study, International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation. 2014, 21: 183-189.
Ng S.S.M., Ng P.C.M., Lee C.Y.W., Ng E.S.W., Tong M.H.W., Fong S.M. and Tsang W.W.N., Assessing the Walking Speed of Older Adults: The Influence of Walkway Length, American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 2013, 92: 776-780.
Ng S.S.M., Cheung S.Y., Lai L.S.W., Liu A.S.L., Ieong S.H.I. and Fong S.M., Association of Seat Height and Arm Position on the Five Times Sit-to-Stand Test Times of Stroke Survivors., BioMed Research International. 2013, Article ID 642362.
Ng S.S.M. and Fong S.M., Visual perception correlates with balance and motor performance in patients with stroke, Indian Journal of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy. 2014, 8: 54-58.
Tsang B.P.K., Fong S.M. and Ng G.Y.F., Can rhythmical auditory stimulation alter gait pattern in children with asperger syndrome?, General Medicine. 2013, 1: 113.
Tsang W.W.N., Fong S.M., Cheng Y.T.Y., Daswani D.D., Lau H.Y., Lun C.K.Y. and Ng S.S.M., The effect of vestibular stimulation on eye-hand coordination and postural control in elite basketball players, American Journal of Sports Science. 2014, 2: 17-22.


Researcher : Jackson RC

Project Title:ISSP 11th World Congress of Sport Psychology Selling the Dummy: Anticipation and Deception in Rugby Union Dispositional Reinvestment, Attentional Focus and Performance Under Pressure
Investigator(s):Jackson RC
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:08/2005


Project Title:North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) 2008 Conference Experts do, experts see? Common coding versus perceptual experience in anticipation skill.
Investigator(s):Jackson RC
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2008




Researcher : LEE KY

List of Research Outputs

LEE K.Y., Macfarlane D.J. and Cerin E., Objective evaluation of recreational facilities: Development and reliability of the Recreational Facility Audit Tool, Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. 2013, 31: 92-109.


Researcher : Macfarlane DJ

Project Title:Enhancing elite performance by development of a biofeedback instrumentation system
Investigator(s):Macfarlane DJ
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:01/2006


Project Title:IPEN: International Study of Built Environment, Physical Activity, and Obesity
Investigator(s):Macfarlane DJ, Cerin E
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:National Institutes of Health, US Department of Health and Human Services - General Award
Start Date:09/2009


Project Title:Examining a novel body site to enhance accelerometer wear compliance for public health assessment of physical activity
Investigator(s):Macfarlane DJ
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2013


List of Research Outputs

Auld C., Cheung J. and Macfarlane D.J., Determinants of sustained volunteerism in sport organisations in Hong Kong, 2014 Conference of the North American Society for Sport Management. 2014.
Cerin E., Sit H.P., Huang Y.J., Barnett A., Macfarlane D.J. and Wong S.H.S., Repeatability of self-report measures of physical activity, sedentary and travel behaviour in Hong Kong adolescents for the iHealt(H) and IPEN - Adolescent studies, BMC Pediatrics. 2014, 14: 142.
Cerin E., Mellecker R.R., Macfarlane D.J., Barnett A., Cheung M.C., Sit H.P. and Chan W.M., Socioeconomic Status, Neighborhood Characteristics, and Walking Within the Neighborhood Among Older Hong Kong Chinese, J Aging and Health. 2013, 25(8): 1425-1444.
LEE K.Y., Macfarlane D.J. and Cerin E., Objective evaluation of recreational facilities: Development and reliability of the Recreational Facility Audit Tool, Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. 2013, 31: 92-109.
Lee H., Macfarlane D.J. and Lam T.H., Factors associated with participant compliance in studies using accelerometers, Gait & Posture. 2013, 38(4): 912-7.
Sugiyama T., Cerin E., Owen N., Oyeyemi A., Conway T., Van Dyck D., Schipperijn J., Macfarlane D.J., Salvo D., Reis R., Mitas J., Sarmiento O., Davey R., Schofield G., Orzanco-Garralda R. and Sallis J.F., Perceived neighbourhood environmental attributes associated with adults’ recreational walking: IPEN Adult study in 12 countries, Health & Place. 2014, 28: 22-30.
Thomas G.N., Macfarlane D.J., Guo B., Cheung B.M.Y., McGhee S., Chou K.L., Deeks J.J., Lam T.H. and Tomlinson B., Pedometry and 'peer support' in older Chinese adults: A 12-month cluster randomised controlled trial, Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2014, 20(Suppl 3): S11-4.


Researcher : Malhotra ND

List of Research Outputs

Malhotra N.D., Poolton J.M., Wilson M.R., Fan K.M.J. and Masters R.S.W., Conscious motor processing and movement self-consciousness: two dimensions of personality that influence laparoscopic training, Journal of Surgical Education. 2014, Epub on 2014-05-12.


Researcher : Mann DL

List of Research Outputs

RYU D., Abernethy A.B., Mann D.L., Poolton J.M. and Gorman A.D., The role of central and peripheral vision in expert decision-making. , Perception. 2013, 42: 591-607.


Researcher : Masters RSW

Project Title:Enhancing motor skills through instructional manipulations: is the learner paying attention?
Investigator(s):Masters RSW, Maxwell JP
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:02/2004


List of Research Outputs

Buszard T., Farrow D., Zhu F. and Masters R.S.W., Examining movement specific reinvestment and working memory capacity in adults and children, International Journal of Sport Psychology. 2013.
Buszard T., Farrow D. and Masters R.S.W., What is the ‘significance’ of choking? , International Journal of Sport Psychology. Rome, Edizioni Luigi Pozzi, 2013, 44: 278-280.
Kleynen M., Braun S., Verbunt J.A., de Bie R.A. and Masters R.S.W., Investigating a Dutch Movement Specific Reinvestment Scale in people with stroke, Clinical Rehabilitation. 2013, 27: 160-165.
Malhotra N.D., Poolton J.M., Wilson M.R., Fan K.M.J. and Masters R.S.W., Conscious motor processing and movement self-consciousness: two dimensions of personality that influence laparoscopic training, Journal of Surgical Education. 2014, Epub on 2014-05-12.
Masters R.S.W., Implicit motor learning: A new trend or an old attribute? , In: Chair, Professor Peter Beek - New Trends in Motor Learning, 18th Annual Congress of the European Congress of Sports Science . 2013.
Masters R.S.W., Practising implicit motor learning, Developing Sport Expertise: Researchers and Coaches put Theory into Practice . London, Routledge, 2013, 154-174.
Tse C.Y.A., Wong W.K., Ma E.P.M., Whitehill T.L. and Masters R.S.W., Analogy instruction and speech motor performance under psychological stress, In: Tse, A. C. Y., Wong, A. W. K., Ma, E. P. M., Whitehill, T. L., & Masters, R. S. W, Journal of Voice.. Journal of Voice, 2013, 28: 162-202.
Tse C.Y.A., Wong W.K., Ma E.P.M., Whitehill T.L. and Masters R.S.W., Influence of analogy instruction for pitch variation on perceptual ratings of other speech parameters, Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. 2013, 56: 906-912.
Vine S., Chaytor R., McGrath J., Masters R.S.W. and Wilson R.M., Gaze training improves the retention and transfer of laparoscopic technical skills in novices, Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques. 2013, 27: 3205-3213.
Vine S., Masters R.S.W., McGrath J. and Wilson R.M., You can’t beat experience, but you can cheat it , Surgery. 2013, 153: 299-300.
Wong W.K., Whitehill T.L., Ma E.P.M. and Masters R.S.W., Effects of practice schedules on speech motor learning, International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. 2013, 15: 511-523.
Zhu F., Poolton J.M., Fan K.M.J., Leung G.K.K. and Masters R.S.W., Examining multi-task training of technical skills in surgery, 19th Asian Congress of Surgery & 1st SingHealth Surgical Congress. 2013.
Zhu F.F., Poolton J.M., Maxwell J.P., Fan K.M.J., Leung G.K.K. and Masters R.S.W., Refining the continuous tracking paradigm to investigate implicit motor learning, Experimental Psychology.. 2013, 61: 196-204.
Zhu F.F., Yeung A., Poolton J.M., Cheng G., Lee T.M.C. and Masters R.S.W., Suppressing verbal working memory with cathodal tDCS over left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex to promote implicit motor learning, Magstim Neuroscience Conference 2014.


Researcher : McManus AM

Project Title:7th Annual Conference of European College of Sport Science Cardiorespiratory Adjustment to Training in 9-11 Year Old Chinese Boys
Investigator(s):McManus AM
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:07/2002


Project Title:Hong Kong on the move: an intervention for increasing physical activity in children
Investigator(s):McManus AM, Yu CW, Sit HP
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Health Services Research Fund - Full Grants
Start Date:09/2007


List of Research Outputs

Mellecker R.R. and McManus A.M., Active video games and physical activity recommendations: A comparison of the Gamercize Stepper, XBOX Kinect and XaviX J-Mat, Journal of Science and Sports Medicine. 2014, 17: 288-292.
Sit H.P., McKenzie T.L., Cerin E. and McManus A.M., Physical activity among Hong Kong children with disabilities: contextual characteristics of special school environments, Annual Meeting of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, San Diego, CA, USA, 2014.
Sit H.P., McKenzie T.L., Cerin E., McManus A.M. and Lian J., Physical activity for children in special school environment, Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2013, 19(S4): S42-44.


Researcher : Mellecker RR

List of Research Outputs

Baranowski T., Belchior P., Chamberlin B. and Mellecker R.R., Roundtable Discussion: Levels in games for health, Gsmes for Health Journal: Research, Development, and Clinical Applications. 2014, 3: 60-63.
Cerin E., Mellecker R.R., Barnett A., Cheung M.C., Sit H.P. and Chan W.M., Socio-economic status, neighbourhood characteristics, and walking within the neighbourhood among older Hong Kong Chinese, Annual meeting of the International Society of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity, San Diego, USA. 2014.
Cerin E., Mellecker R.R., Macfarlane D.J., Barnett A., Cheung M.C., Sit H.P. and Chan W.M., Socioeconomic Status, Neighborhood Characteristics, and Walking Within the Neighborhood Among Older Hong Kong Chinese, J Aging and Health. 2013, 25(8): 1425-1444.
Mellecker R.R. and McManus A.M., Active video games and physical activity recommendations: A comparison of the Gamercize Stepper, XBOX Kinect and XaviX J-Mat, Journal of Science and Sports Medicine. 2014, 17: 288-292.
Mellecker R.R., Active-learning: Innovative approaches to introducing healthy lifestyle habits in the classroom, Social Media Conference. 2014.
Suen Y.N., Huang W., Mellecker R.R. and Cerin E., Built environment and physical activity in preschoolers, 2014 Annual Conference of the International Society of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity. 2014.


Researcher : Poolton JM

Project Title:Examining multi-task training of surgical skills
Investigator(s):Poolton JM
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:Early Career Scheme (ECS)
Start Date:01/2013


Project Title:Using wireless electroencephalography (EEG) to investigate psychomotor efficiency of surgical specialists and trainees
Investigator(s):Poolton JM, Fan KMJ, Leung GKK, Masters RSW, Zhu FF
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:09/2013


List of Research Outputs

Malhotra N.D., Poolton J.M., Wilson M.R., Fan K.M.J. and Masters R.S.W., Conscious motor processing and movement self-consciousness: two dimensions of personality that influence laparoscopic training, Journal of Surgical Education. 2014, Epub on 2014-05-12.
RYU D., Abernethy A.B., Mann D.L., Poolton J.M. and Gorman A.D., The role of central and peripheral vision in expert decision-making. , Perception. 2013, 42: 591-607.
Zhu F., Poolton J.M., Fan K.M.J., Leung G.K.K. and Masters R.S.W., Examining multi-task training of technical skills in surgery, 19th Asian Congress of Surgery & 1st SingHealth Surgical Congress. 2013.
Zhu F.F., Poolton J.M., Maxwell J.P., Fan K.M.J., Leung G.K.K. and Masters R.S.W., Refining the continuous tracking paradigm to investigate implicit motor learning, Experimental Psychology.. 2013, 61: 196-204.
Zhu F.F., Yeung A., Poolton J.M., Cheng G., Lee T.M.C. and Masters R.S.W., Suppressing verbal working memory with cathodal tDCS over left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex to promote implicit motor learning, Magstim Neuroscience Conference 2014.


Researcher : RYU D

List of Research Outputs

RYU D., Abernethy A.B., Mann D.L., Poolton J.M. and Gorman A.D., The role of central and peripheral vision in expert decision-making. , Perception. 2013, 42: 591-607.


Researcher : Sit HP

Project Title:Physical Activity of Children and Youth with Intellectual Disabilities in Special Schools
Investigator(s):Sit HP
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2008


Project Title:Reliability and validity of the observational tool (BEACHES) to measure eating and active behaviours in home and school settings among children with physical disabilities
Investigator(s):Sit HP, Cerin E
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2010


Project Title:Physical Activity Opportunities for Children with Disabilities in Special School Environments
Investigator(s):Sit HP
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:Incentive Award for RGC GRF Fundable But Not Funded Projects
Start Date:07/2011


List of Research Outputs

Capio C.M., Eguia K.F., Sit H.P. and Simons J., Locomotor and object control skills of Filipino children in Special schools, 19th International Symposium of Adapted Physical Activity. 2013.
Capio C.M., Eguia K.F., Sit H.P. and Simons J., Outstanding Poster Presentation Award - 3rd Place, 19th International Symposium of Adapted Physical Activity. 2013.
Capio C.M., Sit H.P. and Abernethy A.B., Physical Well-being, In: Michalos, A.C., Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-being Research. Springer Reference, 2014, 4805-4807.
Cerin E., Sit H.P., Barnett A., Johnston J.M., Cheung M.C. and Chan W.M., Ageing in an ultra-dense metropolis: Perceived neighbourhood characteristics and utilitarian walking in Hong Kong elders, Public Health Nutrition. 2014, 17(1): 225-32.
Cerin E., Sit H.P., Huang Y.J., Barnett A., Macfarlane D.J. and Wong S.H.S., Repeatability of self-report measures of physical activity, sedentary and travel behaviour in Hong Kong adolescents for the iHealt(H) and IPEN - Adolescent studies, BMC Pediatrics. 2014, 14: 142.
Cerin E., Lee K.Y., Barnett A., Sit H.P., Cheung M.C., Chan W.M. and Johnston J.M., Walking for transportation in Hong Kong Chinese urban elders: a cross-sectional study on what destinations matter and when, Annual meeting of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, San Diego, CA, USA, May 2014.
Sit H.P., Capio C.M., Cerin E. and McKenzie T.L., Assessment of Measures of Physical Activity of Children with Cerebral Palsy at Home and School: A Pilot Study, Journal of Child and Adolescent Behavior. 2013, 1: 112.
Sit H.P., Capio C.M. and Abernethy A.B., Healthy People 2010, In: Michalos, A.C., Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-being Research. Springer Reference, 2014, 2827-2831.
Sit H.P., McKenzie T.L., Cerin E. and McManus A.M., Physical activity among Hong Kong children with disabilities: contextual characteristics of special school environments, Annual Meeting of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, San Diego, CA, USA, 2014.
Sit H.P., McKenzie T.L., Cerin E., McManus A.M. and Lian J., Physical activity for children in special school environment, Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2013, 19(S4): S42-44.
Yu J., Sit H.P., Burnett A.F., Capio C.M. and Ha A.S.C., The effect of motor skills training on physical activity in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder, American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting; Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise. 2014, 46: S181.
Yu J., Sit H.P., Burnett A., Ha A.S.C. and Capio C.M., The effect of motor skills training on self-perceived physical competence in children with developmental coordination disorder, 2014 Annual Meeting - International Society of Behavior, Nutrition and Physical Activity. 2014.


Researcher : Suen YN

List of Research Outputs

Suen Y.N., Huang W., Mellecker R.R. and Cerin E., Built environment and physical activity in preschoolers, 2014 Annual Conference of the International Society of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity. 2014.


Researcher : Tse CYA

List of Research Outputs

Tse C.Y.A., Wong W.K., Ma E.P.M., Whitehill T.L. and Masters R.S.W., Analogy instruction and speech motor performance under psychological stress, In: Tse, A. C. Y., Wong, A. W. K., Ma, E. P. M., Whitehill, T. L., & Masters, R. S. W, Journal of Voice.. Journal of Voice, 2013, 28: 162-202.
Tse C.Y.A., Wong W.K., Ma E.P.M., Whitehill T.L. and Masters R.S.W., Influence of analogy instruction for pitch variation on perceptual ratings of other speech parameters, Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. 2013, 56: 906-912.


Researcher : Tse MA

List of Research Outputs

Leung A.Y.M., Wong K.K.L., Tse M.A., Chau P.H. and Wong P.L.C., Make a Change through Photovoice (MCPv): Engaging Diabetic and Hypertensive Patients in Physical Activity, Health Care Promotion Fund – Seed Funding Scheme 2013-14. 2013.
Leung A.Y.M., Cheung M.K.T., Tse M.A., Shum W.C., Lancaster B.J. and Lam C.L.K., Walking in the High-rise City: A Health Enhancement and Pedometer-determined Ambulatory (HEPA) Program in Hong Kong, Clinical Interventions in Aging. Dove Press, 2014, 9: 1343-1352.
Lin J., Lee H.M.E., Chan K.W., Chang W.C., Su W., Honer W.G., Khong P.L., Tse M.A., Chan C.L.W., So K.F. and Chen E.Y.H., The impacts of aerobic exercise and mind-body exercise (yoga) on neuro-cognition and clinical symptoms in early psychosis: a single-blind randomized controlled clinical trial , Schizophrenia Research. 2014, 153 (S1): 260.


Researcher : Wilson RM

List of Research Outputs

Vine S., Chaytor R., McGrath J., Masters R.S.W. and Wilson R.M., Gaze training improves the retention and transfer of laparoscopic technical skills in novices, Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques. 2013, 27: 3205-3213.
Vine S., Masters R.S.W., McGrath J. and Wilson R.M., You can’t beat experience, but you can cheat it , Surgery. 2013, 153: 299-300.


Researcher : Wong TWL

Project Title:Examining allocation of attention and gaze behaviour as a function of movement specific reinvestment in older Hong Kong adults at risk of falling during locomotor navigation of obstacles in the environment.
Investigator(s):Wong WLT, van der Kamp GJ, Masters RSW
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2012


Project Title:Examining Movement Specific Reinvestment and the Effects of Dual-task Training and Analogy learning on Walking by Older Fallers in Hong Kong: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Investigator(s):Wong WLT, Masters RSW
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2014


List of Research Outputs



Researcher : Wong WLT

Project Title:Examining allocation of attention and gaze behaviour as a function of movement specific reinvestment in older Hong Kong adults at risk of falling during locomotor navigation of obstacles in the environment.
Investigator(s):Wong WLT, van der Kamp GJ, Masters RSW
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2012


Project Title:Examining Movement Specific Reinvestment and the Effects of Dual-task Training and Analogy learning on Walking by Older Fallers in Hong Kong: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Investigator(s):Wong WLT, Masters RSW
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2014


List of Research Outputs

Wong W.L.T., Invited Reviewer, Journal of Sports Sciences. 2014.
Wong W.L.T., member of the International Editorial Review Board, In: Dr. Mark Elkins, Journal of Physiotherapy. 2014.


Researcher : Zhu F

Project Title:Optimizing surgical skill training with EEG neurofeedback
Investigator(s):Zhu FF, Law WL, Poolton JM, Masters RSW
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:05/2012
Completion Date:11/2013


List of Research Outputs

Buszard T., Farrow D., Zhu F. and Masters R.S.W., Examining movement specific reinvestment and working memory capacity in adults and children, International Journal of Sport Psychology. 2013.
Zhu F., Poolton J.M., Fan K.M.J., Leung G.K.K. and Masters R.S.W., Examining multi-task training of technical skills in surgery, 19th Asian Congress of Surgery & 1st SingHealth Surgical Congress. 2013.


Researcher : Zhu FF

Project Title:Optimizing surgical skill training with EEG neurofeedback
Investigator(s):Zhu FF, Law WL, Poolton JM, Masters RSW
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:05/2012
Completion Date:11/2013


List of Research Outputs

Zhu F.F., Poolton J.M., Maxwell J.P., Fan K.M.J., Leung G.K.K. and Masters R.S.W., Refining the continuous tracking paradigm to investigate implicit motor learning, Experimental Psychology.. 2013, 61: 196-204.
Zhu F.F., Stimulating motor learning – a transcranial electrical stimulation (TES) approach, Interdisciplinary research on motor learning, Brown Bag Seminar series, Science of Learning Strategic Research Theme, HKU. 2014.
Zhu F.F., Yeung A., Poolton J.M., Cheng G., Lee T.M.C. and Masters R.S.W., Suppressing verbal working memory with cathodal tDCS over left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex to promote implicit motor learning, Magstim Neuroscience Conference 2014.
Zhu F.F., Using transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to improve language recovery in post-stroke aphasia, Summerfest 2014 - Stimulating and Incubating Interdisciplinary Research on Learning - Research Ideas Incubation Workshop: Language and motor learning—neural plasticity, implicit learning, bilingual learning. Science of Learning Strategic Research Theme, HKU. 2014.


Researcher : van der Kamp GJ

Project Title:On the development of implicit and explicit learning processes: Prism adaptation in 6- to 12- year-old children
Investigator(s):van der Kamp GJ, Maxwell JP, Masters RSW
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:10/2005


Project Title:Expertise in visual perception: Exploring the role of action
Investigator(s):van der Kamp GJ, Abernethy AB, Jackson RC
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2006




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