INSTITUTE OF HUMAN PERFORMANCE



Researcher : CHAN DCL

List of Research Outputs

CHAN D.C.L., Wong W.L.T., Zhu F.F., LAM C.C., Capio C.M. and Masters R.S.W., Investigating Real-Time Neural Activity using Electroencephalography during Different Standing Positions, 9th Australasian Skill Acquisition and Research Group Meeting (ASARG), Singapore. Singapore, 2016.


Researcher : CHOI SYC

List of Research Outputs

CHOI S.Y.C., Masters R.S.W., Wong W.L.T. and Capio C.M., The Association between Working Memory and an Object Control Skill Performance in Children, 9th Australasian Skill Acquisition and Research Group Meeting (ASARG). 2016.


Researcher : CHOW CC

List of Research Outputs

CHOW C.C., Fong S.M., Chung J.W.Y., Chung L.M.Y., Ma A.W.W. and Macfarlane D.J., Determinants of sport-specific postural control strategy and balance performance of amateur rugby players, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 2016, 19: 946-950.
CHOW C.C., Chung J.W.Y., Fong S.M., Ma A.W.W. and Macfarlane D.J., Postural control profile of amateur rugby players, 21st annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science. 2016.


Researcher : Capio CM

Project Title:Physical activity promotion for children with Down Syndrome: A contemporary motor skills approach
Investigator(s):Capio CM, Hui HSK, Poolton JM, Macfarlane DJ, Tse MA, Joe GM, Masters RSW
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:05/2015
Completion Date:08/2016




Researcher : Cerin E

Project Title:IPEN Adolescent: lnternational Studv of Built Environments and Physical Activity
Investigator(s):Cerin E
Department:School of Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:University of California - General Award
Start Date:08/2012


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




Researcher : Chan DKC

Project Title:Meta-analysis and systematic review of the psychology of health and safety behaviours
Investigator(s):Chan DKC
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:01/2016
Completion Date:05/2017


Project Title:Learn-to-Swim Pilot Project: Coach Workshops, Baseline Survey, Project Assessment and Evaluation
Investigator(s):Chan DKC, Macfarlane DJ
Department:School of Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust - General Award
Start Date:02/2016


Project Title:Learning safety in sport: Developing a theory-driven intervention for promoting sport injury prevention among secondary school students
Investigator(s):Chan DKC
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:Early Career Scheme (ECS)
Start Date:08/2016


Project Title:International Congress of Behavioural Medicine 2016; Inter-Item Distance Changes the Predictive Power of Motivation on Health Behaviour? A Randomised Controlled Trial
Investigator(s):Chan DKC
Department:School of Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:12/2016
Completion Date:12/2016


Project Title:Developing an Evidence-Based Smartphone Application for Monitoring and Promoting Athletes' Awareness to Uninyentional Doping
Investigator(s):Chan DKC
Department:School of Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:World Anti-Doping Agency
Start Date:03/2017


Project Title:Building a theory-driven smartphone application for monitoring and promoting orthopaedic patients' motivation and adherence to medical regimen in Hong Kong: a pilot randomised controlled trial
Investigator(s):Chan DKC, Macfarlane DJ
Department:School of Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Medical Research Fund - Mini Grant
Start Date:04/2017


List of Research Outputs

Chan D.K.C., Ntoumanis N., Gucciardi D., Donovan R.J., Dimmock J.A., Hardcastle S.J. and Hagger M.S., What if it really was an accident? The psychology of unintentional doping, British Journal of Sports Medicine. BMJ, 2016, 50: 893.


Researcher : Chan KCD

Project Title:Meta-analysis and systematic review of the psychology of health and safety behaviours
Investigator(s):Chan DKC
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:01/2016
Completion Date:05/2017


Project Title:Learn-to-Swim Pilot Project: Coach Workshops, Baseline Survey, Project Assessment and Evaluation
Investigator(s):Chan DKC, Macfarlane DJ
Department:School of Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust - General Award
Start Date:02/2016


Project Title:Learning safety in sport: Developing a theory-driven intervention for promoting sport injury prevention among secondary school students
Investigator(s):Chan DKC
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:Early Career Scheme (ECS)
Start Date:08/2016


Project Title:International Congress of Behavioural Medicine 2016; Inter-Item Distance Changes the Predictive Power of Motivation on Health Behaviour? A Randomised Controlled Trial
Investigator(s):Chan DKC
Department:School of Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:12/2016
Completion Date:12/2016


Project Title:Developing an Evidence-Based Smartphone Application for Monitoring and Promoting Athletes' Awareness to Uninyentional Doping
Investigator(s):Chan DKC
Department:School of Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:World Anti-Doping Agency
Start Date:03/2017


Project Title:Building a theory-driven smartphone application for monitoring and promoting orthopaedic patients' motivation and adherence to medical regimen in Hong Kong: a pilot randomised controlled trial
Investigator(s):Chan DKC, Macfarlane DJ
Department:School of Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Medical Research Fund - Mini Grant
Start Date:04/2017


List of Research Outputs



Researcher : FAN M

List of Research Outputs

FAN M., Wong W.L.T. and Masters R.S.W., Motor Adaptation after Error-based Training of Goal-directed Reaching Movements, 9th Australasian Skill Acquisition and Research Group Meeting (ASARG). 2016.


Researcher : Fong SM

Project Title:Enhancing neuromuscular performance and central nervous system plasticity through functional movement-power training to improve balance strategies in children with developmental coordination disorder: A randomised controlled trial
Investigator(s):Fong SM
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:Early Career Scheme (ECS)
Start Date:01/2015


Project Title:Randomised controlled trial of Qigong training programme to alleviate arm oedema, reduce shoulder impairment, improve body balance and quality of life in community-dwelling breast cancer survivors
Investigator(s):Fong SM, Tian L
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2015
Completion Date:07/2017


Project Title:A randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of adapted Taekwondo training on skeletal development and motor proficiency in pre-pubertal children with developmental coordination disorder
Investigator(s):Fong SM, Fong DYT, Tian L
Department:School of Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:09/2016


Project Title:Helping children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD): A randomized controlled trial
Investigator(s):Fong SM, Hung YS, Fong DYT, Cheung CYA
Department:School of Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2017


List of Research Outputs

CHOW C.C., Fong S.M., Chung J.W.Y., Chung L.M.Y., Ma A.W.W. and Macfarlane D.J., Determinants of sport-specific postural control strategy and balance performance of amateur rugby players, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 2016, 19: 946-950.
CHOW C.C., Chung J.W.Y., Fong S.M., Ma A.W.W. and Macfarlane D.J., Postural control profile of amateur rugby players, 21st annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science. 2016.
Ng S.S.M., Au K.K.C., Chan E.L.W., Chan D.O.M., Keung G.M.Y., Lee J.K.Y., Kwong P.W.W., Tam E. and Fong S.M., Effect of acceleration and deceleration distance on the walking speed of people with chronic stroke, Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. 2016, 48: 666-670.


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 : MAK CT

List of Research Outputs

MAK C.T., Capio C.M. and Wong W.L.T., Training Motor Skills of Children with Down Syndrome: An Implicit Approach, 9th Australasian Skill Acquisition and Research Group Meeting. 2016.


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:IPEN (Adult) International Study of Built Environment, physical Activity and Obesity
Investigator(s):Macfarlane DJ
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:University of California - General Award
Start Date:09/2011


Project Title:Developing and testing the reliability and validity of a portable digital body-image dissatisfaction application for health professionals
Investigator(s):Macfarlane DJ, Lee AM, Mellecker RR
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2015


Project Title:WORLD CONFERENCE ON KINANTHROPOMETRY AND BODY COMPOSITION ISAK-UADY 2016; The assessment of Body Image - traditions, problems and modern solutions
Investigator(s):Macfarlane DJ
Department:School of Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:10/2016
Completion Date:11/2016


List of Research Outputs

CHOW C.C., Fong S.M., Chung J.W.Y., Chung L.M.Y., Ma A.W.W. and Macfarlane D.J., Determinants of sport-specific postural control strategy and balance performance of amateur rugby players, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 2016, 19: 946-950.
CHOW C.C., Chung J.W.Y., Fong S.M., Ma A.W.W. and Macfarlane D.J., Postural control profile of amateur rugby players, 21st annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science. 2016.
Macfarlane D.J., Level III ISAK accredited Anthropometrist (Instructor) - reaccredited 2017, In: , International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry. 2017.
Macfarlane D.J., The assessment of Body Image - traditions, problems and modern solutions, Proceedings of the 15th International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry Conference, ISAK-UADY. Merida, Mexico, UADY, 2016, 65-67.


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 Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:02/2004


List of Research Outputs

CHAN D.C.L., Wong W.L.T., Zhu F.F., LAM C.C., Capio C.M. and Masters R.S.W., Investigating Real-Time Neural Activity using Electroencephalography during Different Standing Positions, 9th Australasian Skill Acquisition and Research Group Meeting (ASARG), Singapore. Singapore, 2016.
FAN M., Wong W.L.T. and Masters R.S.W., Motor Adaptation after Error-based Training of Goal-directed Reaching Movements, 9th Australasian Skill Acquisition and Research Group Meeting (ASARG). 2016.


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




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




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 Fund 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 Fund 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




Researcher : Sobko T

Project Title:Child's physical activity and eating habits at home - how to involve, educate and empower the domestic worker - developing and testing an intervention
Investigator(s):Sobko T
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:Gallant Ho Experiential Learning Fund Award Scheme
Start Date:01/2015


Project Title:Eportfolio - a tool for reflective, autonomous learning: evaluation and further development.
Investigator(s):Sobko T, Churchill D, Bridges SM
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:Teaching Development Grants
Start Date:04/2015


Project Title:Children and Nature International Conference and Summit; A parent-proxy tool to measure Connectedness to Nature in Preschool Children (CNI-PPC)
Investigator(s):Sobko T
Department:School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:04/2017


Project Title:Play&Grow: Randomised Controlled Trial
Investigator(s):Sobko T, Tse MA
Department:School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2017




Researcher : Tse MA

List of Research Outputs

Lam W.W.T., Tse M.A., Ng C.N.L., Chung E.K.M. and Fielding R., Psychometric assessment of the Chinese version of the abbreviated expanded prostate cancer index composite (EPIC-26) and the Clinical Practice Version (EPIC-CP) in Chinese men with prostate cancer, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2017, 53(6): 1085-90.
Leung Y.M.A., 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, Poster presented at the Health Research Symposium, Hong Kong, China, 16 Jun 2017.
Lin J.J., Geng X., Lee H.M.E., Chan K.W., Chang W.C., Hui C.L.M., Tse M.A., Chan C.L.W., Khong P.L., Honer W.G. and Chen E.Y.H., Yoga reduces the brain’s amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations in patients with early psychosis, Schizophrenia Research. 2017, 184.
Sobko T., Tse M.A. and Kaplan M., A randomized controlled trial for families with preschool children - promoting healthy eating and active playtime by connecting to nature, BMC Public Health. 2016, 16.


Researcher : UIGA L

List of Research Outputs

Masters R.S.W., Capio C.M., Poolton J.M., Wong W.L.T. and UIGA L., Subtly Modified Perception of Stairs Steepness: Mind your Step!, 9th Australasian Skill Acquisition and Research Group Meeting (ASARG). 2016.
UIGA L., Capio C.M., Wong W.L.T., Wilson R.M. and Masters R.S.W., Allocation of Attention by Older Fallers is Associated with a High Propensity for Conscious Control by Non-fallers, 9th Australasian Skill Acquisition and Research Group Meeting (ASARG). 2016.


Researcher : Wong TWL

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 Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2014


Project Title:Development of the Simplified Pilates Exercise Programme for Prevention of Falls in Older Adults: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Investigator(s):Wong WLT, Tse CYA, Macfarlane DJ, Liang KTK
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2015


Project Title:Examining conscious motor processing and the role of internal and external attention focus instructions on muscle efficiency and gait parameters during walking by older adults at risk of falling in Hong Kong: Implications for rehabilitation.
Investigator(s):Wong WLT
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:Early Career Scheme (ECS)
Start Date:01/2016


Project Title:Examining the role of external and internal attention focus instructions during rehabilitative walking training on real-time conscious motor processing by older adults at risk of falling in Hong Kong – a pilot study
Investigator(s):Wong WLT, Capio CM, Zhu FF
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2016


Project Title:Examining conscious motor processing and the effect of single-task, dual-task and analogy training on walking during rehabilitation by older adults at risk of falling in Hong Kong: A randomized controlled trial
Investigator(s):Wong WLT, Capio CM
Department:School of Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research for Resubmission of GRF/ECS Proposals
Start Date:07/2016
Completion Date:11/2016


Project Title:The Lancet Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Health Summit; Psychophysical effects of subtle modification of the built environment: a quasi-experimental field study
Investigator(s):Wong WLT
Department:School of Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:10/2016
Completion Date:10/2016




Researcher : Wong WLT

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 Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2014


Project Title:Development of the Simplified Pilates Exercise Programme for Prevention of Falls in Older Adults: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Investigator(s):Wong WLT, Tse CYA, Macfarlane DJ, Liang KTK
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2015


Project Title:Examining conscious motor processing and the role of internal and external attention focus instructions on muscle efficiency and gait parameters during walking by older adults at risk of falling in Hong Kong: Implications for rehabilitation.
Investigator(s):Wong WLT
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:Early Career Scheme (ECS)
Start Date:01/2016


Project Title:Examining the role of external and internal attention focus instructions during rehabilitative walking training on real-time conscious motor processing by older adults at risk of falling in Hong Kong – a pilot study
Investigator(s):Wong WLT, Capio CM, Zhu FF
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2016


Project Title:Examining conscious motor processing and the effect of single-task, dual-task and analogy training on walking during rehabilitation by older adults at risk of falling in Hong Kong: A randomized controlled trial
Investigator(s):Wong WLT, Capio CM
Department:School of Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research for Resubmission of GRF/ECS Proposals
Start Date:07/2016
Completion Date:11/2016


Project Title:The Lancet Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Health Summit; Psychophysical effects of subtle modification of the built environment: a quasi-experimental field study
Investigator(s):Wong WLT
Department:School of Public Health
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:10/2016
Completion Date:10/2016




Researcher : Zhu F

Project Title:Examining prefrontal cortex activation during locomotion as a function of propensity for conscious monitoring and control of locomotor movements in older Hong Kong adults at risk of falling: A functional near-infrared spectroscopy study
Investigator(s):Zhu FF, Wong WLT, Macfarlane DJ
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:03/2015
Completion Date:11/2017


Project Title:Harnessing neuroplasticity to improve reading performance in Chinese using non-invasive neuromodulation
Investigator(s):Zhu FF, Ho CSH, Li H
Department:Education Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2016




Researcher : Zhu FF

Project Title:Examining prefrontal cortex activation during locomotion as a function of propensity for conscious monitoring and control of locomotor movements in older Hong Kong adults at risk of falling: A functional near-infrared spectroscopy study
Investigator(s):Zhu FF, Wong WLT, Macfarlane DJ
Department:Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:03/2015
Completion Date:11/2017


Project Title:Harnessing neuroplasticity to improve reading performance in Chinese using non-invasive neuromodulation
Investigator(s):Zhu FF, Ho CSH, Li H
Department:Education Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2016




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 Fund 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 Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2006




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