Search Results - "Fong, S.M."

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TUBERCULOSIS IMMUNOPATHOLOGY IS DRIVEN BY MATRIX DESTRUCTION WITH MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASES INHIBITION REDUCING INFLAMMATION AND IMPROVING SURVIVAL by Poh, X.Y., Loh, F.K., Bai, C., Hong, J.M., Miow, Q.H., Chong, H.T., Thong, P.M., Wang, Y., Tiong, S.C., Wong, K.J., Fong, S.M., Kamihigashi, M., Rajarethinam, R., Tan, C.L., Ding, C.S.L., Lim, T.C.C., Yeo, T.W., Ong, C.W.M.

“…Central nervous system tuberculosis (CNS-TB) patients may suffer permanent neurological complications and death despite receiving antituberculous treatment…”
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Rehabilitative Interventions for Unilateral Spatial Neglect and Hemianopia Poststroke From 2006 Through 2016 by Liu, Karen P.Y., Hanly, Jessica, Fahey, Paul, Fong, Shirley S.M., Bye, Rosalind

“…To evaluate the effectiveness of activity-based, nonactivity-based, and combined activity- and nonactivity-based rehabilitative interventions for individuals…”
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Determinants of sport-specific postural control strategy and balance performance of amateur rugby players by Chow, Gary C.C, Fong, Shirley S.M, Chung, Joanne W.Y, Chung, Louisa M.Y, Ma, Ada W.W, Macfarlane, Duncan J

“…Abstract Objectives Postural control strategy and balance performance of rugby players are important yet under-examined issues. This study aimed to examine the…”
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Surveillance of central venous catheter (CVC) infection in NICU in SWACH by Veralaine, J, Masriniwati, M, Salbiah, M, Maria, L, Fong, S.M

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Effects of Ving Tsun Chinese martial art training on musculoskeletal health, balance performance, and self-efficacy in community-dwelling older adults by Lip, Ryan W.T., Fong, Shirley S.M., Ng, Shamay S.M., Liu, Karen P.Y., Guo, X.

“…[Purpose] The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Ving Tsun (VT) Chinese martial art training on radial bone strength, upper- and lower-limb…”
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Incorporating Wiki Technology in a Traditional Biostatistics Course: Effects on University Students' Collaborative Learning, Approaches to Learning and Course Performance by Fong, Shirley S. M, Chu, Samuel K. W, Lau, Wilfred W.F, Doherty, Iain, Hew, K. F

“…Aim/Purpose: To investigate the effectiveness of incorporating wiki technology in an undergraduate biostatistics course for improving university students'…”
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Comparison between smartphone pedometer applications and traditional pedometers for improving physical activity and body mass index in community-dwelling older adults by Fong, Shirley S.M., Ng, Shamay S.M., Cheng, Yoyo T.Y., Zhang, Joni, Chung, Louisa M.Y., Chow, Gary C.C., Chak, Yvonne T.C., Chan, Ivy K.Y., Macfarlane, Duncan J.

“…[Purpose] The effectiveness of a smartphone pedometer application was compared with that of a traditional pedometer for improving the physical activity and…”
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Changes in heart-rate variability of survivors of nasopharyngeal cancer during Tai Chi Qigong practice by Fong, Shirley S.M., Wong, Janet Y.H., Chung, Louisa M.Y., Yam, Timothy T.T., Chung, Joanne W.Y., Lee, Y.M., Chow, Lina P.Y., Luk, W.S., Ng, Shamay S.M.

“…[Purpose] To explore the changes in heart-rate variability (HRV) of survivors of nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) before, during, and after a Tai Chi (TC) Qigong…”
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The sitting and rising test for assessing people with chronic stroke by Ng, Shamay S.M., Fong, Shirley S.M., Chan, Wayne L.S., Hung, Ben K.Y., Chung, Ricci K.S., Chim, Tina H.T., Kwong, Patrick W.H., Liu, Tai-Wa, Tse, Mimi M.Y., Chung, Raymond C.K.

“…[Purpose] To investigate the inter-rater and test-retest reliability of the sitting-rising test (SRT), the correlations of sitting-rising test scores with…”
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Effect of arm position and foot placement on the five times sit-to-stand test completion times of female adults older than 50 years of age by Ng, Shamay S.M., Kwong, Patrick W.H., Chau, Michael S.P., Luk, Isaac C.Y., Wan, Sam S., Fong, Shirley S.M.

“…[Purpose] The five times-sit-to stand test (FTSTS) is a clinical test which is commonly used to assessed the functional muscle strength of the lower limbs of…”
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Reliability and validity of the sideways step test and its correlation with motor function after stroke by Pang, Eva Y.F., Fong, Shirley S.M., Tse, Mimi M.Y., Tam, Eric W.C., Ng, Shamay SM, So, Billy C.L.

“…[Purpose] This study investigated the intra-rater, inter-rater and test-retest reliability of the sideways step test (SST), its correlation with other…”
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Effects of Ving Tsun sticking-hand training on upper-limb sensorimotor performance in community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults: A randomized controlled trial by Chung, Joanne W.Y., Fong, Shirley S.M., Gao, Yang, Yam, Timothy T.T., Chak, Yvonne T.C., Leung, Joyce C.Y., Wong, Thomas K.S.

“…To evaluate the effects of Ving Tsun (VT) sticking-hand training on upper-limb joint position sense and muscular performance in community-dwelling middle-aged…”
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Differential postural control and sensory organization in young tennis players and taekwondo practitioners by Fong, Shirley S M, Chung, Joanne W Y, Ng, Shamay S M, Ma, Ada W W, Chow, Lina P Y, Tsang, William W N

“…This study compared the sensory organization and standing balance of adolescent tennis players, taekwondo (TKD) practitioners, and healthy control…”
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Adapted Taekwondo Training for Prepubertal Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Randomized, Controlled Trial by Ma, Ada W. W., Fong, Shirley S. M., Guo, X., Liu, Karen P. Y., Fong, Daniel Y. T., Bae, Young-Hyeon, Yuen, Lily, Cheng, Yoyo T. Y., Tsang, William W. N.

“…This study evaluated the effectiveness of adapted Taekwondo (TKD) training on skeletal development and motor performance in children with developmental…”
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Direction-specific impairment of stability limits and falls in children with developmental coordination disorder: Implications for rehabilitation by Fong, Shirley S.M, Ng, Shamay S.M, Chung, Louisa M.Y, Ki, W.Y, Chow, Lina P.Y, Macfarlane, Duncan J

“…Highlights • Children with DCD have impaired limit of stability (LOS) in the backward direction. • Diminished LOS at the back is related to higher fall…”
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Taekwondo training speeds up the development of balance and sensory functions in young adolescents by Fong, Shirley S.M, Fu, Siu-ngor, Ng, Gabriel Y.F

“…Abstract Objectives : This study aimed (1) to identify the developmental status of balance and sensory functions in young adolescents as compared to adults…”
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The associations of sociocultural attitudes towards appearance with body dissatisfaction and eating behaviors in Hong Kong adolescents by Lai, Ching-Man, Mak, Kwok-Kei, Pang, Joyce S., Fong, Shirley S.M., Ho, Roger C.M., Guldan, Georgia S.

“…Western culture has great influences on body dissatisfaction and related eating behaviors in adolescents. This study aimed to assess the sociocultural…”
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Imagery Ability and Imagery Perspective Preference: A Study of Their Relationship and Age- and Gender-Related Changes by Bissett, Michelle, Fong, Shirley S. M., Lai, Monica, Liu, Karen P. Y.

“…This study examined if imagery ability (i.e., vividness and temporal congruence between imagined and executed knee extensions) and imagery perspective…”
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Does Taekwondo training improve physical fitness? by Fong, Shirley S.M, Ng, Gabriel Y.F

“…Abstract Background Taekwondo (TKD) is a popular sport practiced by people of all ages in more than 180 countries and it is generally considered as being…”
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Sitting Tai Chi Improves the Balance Control and Muscle Strength of Community-Dwelling Persons with Spinal Cord Injuries: A Pilot Study by Macfarlane, Duncan J., Purves, Sheila, Chan, Kai-Ming, Gao, Kelly L., Tsang, William W. N., Fong, Shirley S. M.

“…Objective. To investigate the effects of sitting Tai Chi on muscle strength, balance control, and quality of life (QOL) among survivors with spinal cord…”
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