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1 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Also in this issue: Your BIG or small Donation will make an Impact! The Department of Rehabilitation Sciences (RS) has been providing highquality internationally benchmarked entry-level education to occupational therapists and physiotherapists for 30 years. Our graduates are competent professionals serving clients in Hong Kong, Mainland China, and many other countries. We also offer excellent opportunities to practitioners and researchers for pursuing further education from a disciplinaryspecific or multidisciplinary perspective in rehabilitation sciences. In order to achieve its mission of providing high-quality education and mediating professional development, our Department still has a lot to do in the future. Your support is vital to facilitate this process! Please offer your support by making a donation. Your donation, no matter whether big or small, will make an impact on the future of rehabilitation in Hong Kong and throughout the world. Name: Address: Contact Tel. No.: Company: Year of Graduation: Donation Amount: I wish to contribute to the development of RS; please allocate my donation for the following purpose(s). (Please add a where appropriate) Research conducted by RS RS student development At the discretion of RS Other (Please specify): Signature: Donation Form Position: Prof. / Dr. / Mr. / Mrs. / Ms. / Miss (For RS alumni only) Please make your cheque payable to: THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY and mail it to: Department of Rehabilitation Sciences The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong ** A donation receipt will be issued by the University for tax deduction purposes Date: Department of Rehabilitation Sciences Touching lives, making an impact Cover Story Physiotherapy legends at "Be the legend", the motto of the Hong Kong East Asian Games (EAG) 2009, has been the spirit of the games. The Hong Kong team finished the EAG with flying colours and our athletes have written a new page in history, winning a total of 110 medals, 26 of which were gold. But as well as this tribute to our athletes, we should also note the hard work done behind the scenes by the various supporting teams, including a group of sports physiotherapists and physiotherapy students from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). In response to the request from the Home Affairs Bureau to our Faculty requesting on-field physiotherapy support to the badminton, tennis, hockey, volleyball and rugby sevens teams at the EAG, we formed a support team for these events. Thanks to backup from the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association, who provided personnel, and financial support from our Faculty as well as from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Sports Medicine and the Health Sciences Research Centre, we recruited 44 experienced sports Our physiotherapist treating an athlete in the tennis event. Behind can be seen a physiotherapist and athlete from the Chinese Taipei Team The Hong Kong Occupational Therapy Symposium 2010 p Departmental Retreat - Enhancing our Leading Edges The East Asian Games Professor Gabriel Ng (Chair Professor and Associate Head) The physiotherapists and students who volunteered for EAG physiotherapists and 120 undergraduate physiotherapy students for the Games. Thanks must go to Quentin Yau, Elton Ng, Chris Chan, Eric Chow and Billy Cheung for liaising with the physiotherapists, and Shirley Fong for supporting the student helpers. Their effective coordination, efficiency in responding to contingencies and thoroughness in following up the matches throughout the entire EAG was a key factor in our success in providing the on-field physiotherapy service. Even though not all the athletes used our services throughout the EAG, our presence was certainly visible and appreciated. The rapport we built with the teams and our demonstration of professionalism will be pivotal in securing our role in the sports arena. The EAG have come to a successful conclusion, and we are proud to have been a part of the legend. The flame of the Games might have departed, but its light and heat is still felt in many of our hearts. May both persist in our society, and may the legacy of the EAG be the beginning of another legend for HK in the years to come. p.4 12

2 RS's legend continues in the 16 th Asian Games with the HK JUDOISTS Building on their successful collaboration in the EAG, the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences (FHSS) of the PolyU has extended its association with the Judo Association of Hong Kong, China (JAHKC) as announced on 13 January Judo has been identified by the Sports Commission as an up-and-coming sport. The Department of Rehabilitation Sciences (RS) in FHSS sent a team of professional experts including Dr Amy Fu, Assistant Professor, and Miss Phoebe Cheuk, Clinical Associate and Sports Physiotherapist, to help the HK Judoists to clinch one gold and one bronze medal in the EAG. As invited by the JAHKC, our Department will continue to provide professional consultation and advice to identify elite athletes as well as assist them to prepare for the 16th Asian Games to be held in Guangzhou in November In the coming months, a team of physiotherapy professionals from our Department will continue to conduct a series of scientific and sport-specific assessments of athletes. This will focus on a Judo-specific comprehensive musculoskeletal assessment, including but not limited to the evaluation of shoulder IR and ER strength and tests of flexibility, lower limb power and core stability. These are based on the clinical evidence that Judo requires its Press conference on the collaboration between the FHSS and the Hong Kong Judo Association Miss Phoebe Cheuk (Clinical Associate) Our team of professional experts (left to right): Mr Chris Chan, Sports Physiotherapist, Miss Phoebe Cheuk, Clinical Associate and Sports Physiotherapist, Mr Yu Kin Ting, EAG gold medallist in the Men's <55kg and Dr Amy Fu, Assistant Professor practitioners to have speedy reactions, explosive power and muscular endurance over a five-minute, highly intensive competitive encounter. The aim of this musculoskeletal screening is to identify physical deficiencies and formulate an individualized injury prevention and performance enhancement programme for each of the elite HK Judo athletes. Each will be closely monitored. Injury prevention, acute injury management and rehabilitation will also be implemented as needed during the preparation phase. From the start of the screening to the end of the preparation phase, all steps taken are important in assisting the athletes to maximize their potential to achieve the best possible performance at the Asian Games. This is a comprehensive programme tailor-made for the competitors in Judo, and we hope to help our HK Judoists to continue the legend in the forthcoming Asian Games. Staff Activities The Hong Kong Occupational Therapy Symposium 2010 A local symposium... A great event This symposium was the most worthwhile and successful event for the occupational therapy (OT) profession in the year 2010, or indeed ever - particularly as it broke the record for the number of participants over the past decade. Held on 30th January 2010 in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), the event was organized by the Hong Kong Occupational Therapy Association (HKOTA) in partnership with the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences of PolyU. Health care in Hong Kong (HK) has undergone a steady shift and now focuses principally on the promotion of health and healthy lifestyles, and the prevention of disabilities. Primary health care has rapidly gained public attention ever since the government put it on the agenda in the health care reforms of two years ago. Since then, occupational therapists have increasingly been asked to move beyond their traditional hospital-based roles and work in community or primary care settings. Responding to this trend, the theme of this symposium was "New Frontiers of Occupational Therapy in Primary Health Care and Community Rehabilitation". As a profession which focuses on the wellbeing of people with disabilities, the Hong Kong Occupational Therapy Symposium 2010 allowed our colleagues to present their work of the past two years and demonstrate their success and efforts as health agents. Fifty-eight abstracts, in the physical, psychosocial and paediatric fields, were submitted to the conference and 43 were accepted for oral presentation. Of the record-breaking 300 delegates, 36 were from the Philippines (University of the Philippines, University of Santo Tomas and the Cebu Doctors' University), 5 from Japan (the Training Centre for Disabled Children of Urayasu and the Saitama Prefectural University), and a few from each of the mainland, Macau and Singapore. A further 60 OT students were recruited as helpers. Moreover, we were glad to have Professors of OT, Gary Kielhofner and Renee Taylor, both of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) as our invited guests to set out their vision for developing primary health Dr Kenneth Fong (Assistant Professor and Chairman of the Scientific Committee Hong Kong Occupational Therapy Symposium 2010 ) care, particularly in terms of psychosocial practice. Both speakers are known for their work in developing the knowledge base in IT. Professor Keilhofner is particularly well-known to OTs worldwide, having developed the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO), one of the most important theoretical frameworks in OT, in the 1980s and early 1990s. The anniversary dinner of the HKOTA was also held Members of the organising committee, honourable guests, keynote speakers and moderators of concurrent sessions. Middle: Professor Gary Kielhofner and Professor Renee Taylor immediately after the symposium with over 90 guests, including the Honourable Dr York Chow, Secretary for Food and Health of the Government of the HK Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). The symposium also incorporated a discussion forum in which several well-known occupational therapists, who are also stakeholders in the government and NGOs, were invited to share their views on the direction and development of OT in different primary care sectors. For now, with increasing attention on how we can reduce the incidence of disease and injury in the general public by means of health promotion and protection, OTs may be looking to a new role in health promotion programmes, especially educational programmes for seniors and community activities for people with chronic disease. The topic of client-centred practice has become increasingly important in OT. Nevertheless, in our 2 3

3 Professor Chetwyn Chan (RS head of department - co-organizer of the event) and Ms Rebecca Chan (representative of the organizer) 2010 Departmental Retreat Enhancing our Leading Edges At the beginning of 2010, our Department held a retreat at the Clearwater Bay Golf and Country Club, with the theme "Enhancing our Leading Edges". Not only was this held in a place with breathtaking views, overlooking the Clearwater Bay, but it also started with a list of breathtaking questions: "How many staff's English first name starts with 'S'? Name 4 of them"; "How many PT and OT are there in the Rehab Clinic? Name all of them"; "Name the staff member who is going to receive the Long Service Award this year". Laughter as well as thoughtful looks filled the room as we sought the answers from each other. After this warm-up brainstorming activity, every one of us was ready for the more serious business including discussions related to the departmental review, postgraduate education and research development. There was a lot of insightful sharing and discussion of these topics. On the afternoon of the first day, Associate Vice President, Professor Judy Tsui, shared with us the University's strategic direction on Internationalization and brought us good news about the number of international students we could enrol professional lives it is often difficult to articulate what this means. Client-centred practice can be achieved across all OT sectors despite the different characteristics, outlooks, impairments and life circumstances experienced by clients. Over 56 participants registered for the pre-symposium workshop, "Achieving True Client-Centred Practice", conducted by Professors Kielhofner and Taylor. This workshop made use of multiple case studies covering various therapy circumstances, to illustrate how to achieve client-centred practice at all times. Furthermore, 25 participants attended the 2 half-day post-symposium workshops on the evidence-based practice of health Qigong, and OT in health promotion: strategies and practice, both of which were lectured by local experts. Dr Margaret Mak (Associate Professor) and Dr Jenny Chung (Associate Professor) Group discussion of various topics in the coming academic year. Mrs Winnie Eley, Director of the International Affairs Office, enlightened us on the scope of the support the University offers to realize the goal of Internationalization. Winnie also joined in our subsequent discussions and further clarified the support available from the University. As well as these serious discussions, we also held a teambuilding activity to strengthen our team spirit. "Looker", "Runner" and "Builder" - each one of us played one of these roles in a creative teambuilding activity. The rebuilding of a model that resembled the original depended on the 3Cs - communication, cooperation and comprehension. Yet, the secrets of success seemed to be associated with the presence of heavyweight (that is, influential) people in the team. One of the highlights of the retreat was the conception of the "Dragon" programme plan, which vividly summed up the discussions regarding the integration and progression of the different levels of academic program. The retreat ended with a delicious seafood dinner in a cosy local restaurant. Occupational Therapy Mini-Retreat On December 17th 2009, we had our annual Occupational Therapy (OT) mini-retreat at the CEO club on our PolyU campus. OT faculty members shared their thoughts and ideas about collaboration with universities in mainland China and the development of our existing OT postgraduate programmes in the future. One of the highlights of the discussion was the new strategies and initiatives on modes of teaching such as blended learning, block teaching on weekends, an interactive learning platform and a teleconferencing clinical teaching module. A postgraduate programme in Mental Health was proposed with a broader scope covering crisis intervention in the family and alternative medicine using traditional Chinese techniques, hypnosis and Qi-gong. In addition, many of our dedicated faculty members shared their personal experiences and visions in collaboration with mainland partners such as the China Rehabilitation Research Centre in Beijing, the Fuijian University of TCM, the Kunming Medical University, the Sichuan University, the Sun Yat-Sen University and lastly, but not least, the Deyang Project in conjunction with the HK Red Cross. Fall Prevention Programme for Older People with Diabetes It has been estimated that 10% of the general HK population suffers from diabetes, with a prevalence of over 20% in people aged 65 or above. Our earlier research has found that the muscle strength and tactile sensation of the foot region in people with diabetes are significantly reduced when compared to age-matched control subjects. We also found that the soft tissue of the foot-ankle complex had thickened, and the plantar soft tissue was significantly stiffened, in people with diabetes. Due to sensory and motor deficits, plus altered biomechanics in the foot-ankle region, this group of clients is prone to poor postural control and thus has an increased risk of falling. A community based project entitled "Evidence- Based Community Fall Prevention Programme for Older People with Diabetes" will shortly be launched with the Ms Daphne Ip (Clinical Associate) C ARE FOR O UR C OMMUNITY Dr Gladys Cheing (Associate Professor) support of the Food and Health Bureau of the HKSAR Government. This project aims to set up a specific exercise programme targeting fall prevention for people with diabetes in HK. Participants will be recruited from the community. They will receive balance training, attend educational talks and benefit from a home assessment conducted by a registered physiotherapist. On completion of this exercise programme, participants are expected to have improved muscle strength, flexibility and coordination, all of which can subsequently improve their balance control. In particular, our health education and exercise training focus on fall prevention. We hope this programme can encourage participants to build up a daily exercise habit and promote a healthy lifestyle in order to prevent further complications. Group Photo 4 5

4 Student's Activities Clinical Placement in CANADA for Physiotherapy Students We are glad that we were granted this valuable opportunity to have our placement in Canada for six weeks. It was an enjoyable and unforgettable experience for both of us. We worked in two different settings: the Physiotherapy Outpatient Services of the St. Mary's of the Lake Hospital and the Physical Therapy Clinic of the Queen's University. As it is the practice in Canadian physiotherapy programmes that each clinical educator will have only one student per placement, we had the Having fun in Canada - Victoria (left) and Jo (right) Josiben Chung and Victoria Tang (Year Three Physiotherapy students) opportunity to learn individually and according to our own pace. Under the guidance of our highly experienced clinical educators, Mr Kris Riseling and Mr Michael Ranger, our skills - especially in assessment and clinical reasoning - were sharpened. In addition, we had the chance to put our knowledge into practice, using techniques which benefited our patients. Our clinical educators and the staff of the hospital and clinic were friendly and made our learning process an enjoyable one. During the weekends, we were able to explore the beautiful country in Ontario and also visited a few towns. The English-style architecture, the spectacular landscape of the farms, the unforgettable silhouette of maple trees against the sunset and, of course, the wonderful learning experience will always be in our memories. RS Activities VISITORS Visit by Wuxi TongRen Rehabilitation Hospital, China Joint PolyU OT/Harvard University Project 2009 Changsha & Hengyang, China Tiffany Tse ( Year Three Occupational Therapy student) This August, four OT students and one recent graduate had a hot and lovely summer in Hunan, serving the children who live in the orphanages run by International China Concern (ICC). We worked alongside two interns from Harvard China Care who are also students at Harvard University. We spent our first week in Changsha, and stayed with the children in a centre called the Light House. In the Light House, there was a little workshop where the older children made souvenirs as gift to their friends in ICC or for fundraising purposes. We spent most of the time playing games, dancing and doing artwork with the younger children. They enjoyed going to the park near the Light House to run around and explore the surroundings. They were all very excited! On our last day, we cooked a meal and ate it in the house of one of the teenagers who used to live in the Light House. After this, we spent our remaining time at the centre in Hengyang where the children are relatively more disabled. As well as doing assessment and training with them, using the knowledge we had learnt so far, we all helped with the regular conductive education class run by the centre for children with cerebral palsy. More importantly, we had lots of fun with the lovely children there; we swam, sang, played, drew and had birthday parties with them. International China Concern Centre in HengYang (Back row, from left) Michelle, Aline, Anna (OT from ICC), Tiffany, Jessica & Ethan (Front, from left) Sheng & Chris (Harvard University) Their big smiles lightened up our days there! We had a good time not just with the children, but also among ourselves. We explored the area and went sightseeing, playing, eating, singing karaoke and mountain climbing together during the weekends. We talked about our lifestyles and values in HK and the US. The whole trip was an awesome and amazing experience. Visit by Curtin University of Technology, Australia Visit by Cebu Doctor's University, the Philippines Visit by Sapporo University, Japan Visit by Dr Ingrid Soederback, Uppsala University, Sweden 6 7

5 News Activities and Ceremonies Nov 3, 2009 Naming Ceremony of the Dr & Mrs Lui Che Woo Centre for the Knee Jan 13, 2010 Press Conference - Collaboration between RS & HK Judo Team We wish to say farewell to : Dr Eria Li, Assistant Professor Mr Horace Wong, Clinical Instructor We would like to welcome : Dr Teresa Chiu - Assistant Professor Dr Vinci Cheung - Assistant Professor Ms Rufina Lau - Clinical Associate Mr Manfred Fung - Clinical Instructor Promotion Visit by Metropolitan University College, Denmark We would also like to congratulate the following staff for their promotions: Professor Gabriel Ng is promoted to Chair Professor Mr Kin Chung Tang is promoted to Clinical Instructor From left to right: Professor Timothy Tong, Dr Lui Che Woo, Mrs Lui, Professor George Woo and Professor Chetwyn Chan Nov 26, 2009 Naming Ceremony of the Chan Sui Kau and Chan Lam Moon Chun Centre for Sports Rehabilitation Dr Amy Fu is explaining the demonstration of the athletes Jan 14 - Feb 18, 2010 Rehab experts speak in RTHK health programme Editors Corner Editors : Ms Rufina Lau ( PT ) Ms Daphne Ip ( OT ) Department of Rehabilitaion Sciences The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Tel : / Fax : Rufina.Lau@inet.polyu.edu.hk Daphne.Ip@inet.polyu.edu.hk Visit by University Counsellors of International Schools, Hong Kong Congratulations Visit by the University of Santo Tomas, the Philippines From left to right: Mr Huang Dong Feng, Professor Chetwyn Chan, Professor George Woo, Professor Timothy Tong, Dr Chan Sui Kau, Mr Chan Wing Cheong, Mrs Chan Cheung Lai Lai, Mr Chan Wing Ming, Mr Li Jie and Mr Fang Kui Dec 18, 2009 Cynthia Tang Memorial Scholarship Ceremony 2009 Dr Gladys Cheing was interviewed by Mr Siu From left to right: Dr Hector Tsang and Mr Siu Kwok Wah, the host of the programme They have given their expert views on various topics. The speakers and topics are listed as follows: Date PolyU expert Topic 14 Jan Dr Amy Fu Sports Physiotherapy 21 Jan Professor Cecilia Li Smart Pressure Monitored Suit (SPMS)for management of hypertrophic scar and other medical conditions 28 Jan Dr Jenny Chung Community OT for People with Dementia 4 Feb Dr Marco Pang Post-Stroke Osteoporosis 11 Feb Dr Hector Tsang Mental and Emotional Health 18 Feb Dr Gladys Cheing Pain Management Health Care and Promotion Fund Dr Gladys Cheing (HK$301,800) Research Project: Evidence-based Community Fall Prevention Programme for Older People with Diabetes RGC Collaborative Research Fund Professor Jufang He & Professor Chetwyn Chan (HK$4,300,000) Research Project: The Brain Mechanisms to Use Electronic "Bat Ears" to Replace Vision: From Human to Animal Users PolyU Long Service Award Dr Kevin Kwong Professor Alice Jones Professor Cecilia Li Dr David Man Dr Jenny Chung Dr Amy Fu Dr Dora Poon Ms Michelle Leung Cheque presented by donor Mr Tang Wing Keung (first from right) and received by Professor Chetwyn Chan and Professor Cecilia Li Endeavour Research Fellowship Dr Wang Qing - Postdoctoral Fellow 8 9

6 RS Commencement Ceremony for Academic Year 2009/10 - Congratulations to students Outstanding Academic Achievement MSc in Manipulative Physiotherapy MSc in Occupational Therapy MSc in Physiotherapy MSc in Rehabilitation Studies MSc in Sports Physiotherapy MSc in Health Care (Physiotherapy) MSc in Health Care (Occupational Therapy) MSc in Health Care (Rehabilitation of People with Developmental Disabilities) Physiotherapy (Year One) Occupational Therapy (Year One) Occupational Therapy (Year Three) Cheng Pui Guy Kuo Chih-jung, Jordan Yau Heung Wing Yung Wing Kwan Chan Kwok Bun Cheung Ka Yuen Lau Kwok Tung Lo King Yuen Ng Wai Lun, Edmund Tong Wai Kit Wong Hok Yan Chong Suk Mei, Cecilia Mong Yiqin Teo Wei Lin Yeung Kin Chung Chan Cham Ming, Kermit Chan Kai Tai Chow Tsz Kin Lai Ka Wai Siu Mei Yan Wong Ka Ki Wong Ka Ying Cheuk Wai Man Lin King Mo, Joseph Chan Mei Hing Kwan Fung Kuen Wan Chun Kit Wong Ying Man Ng Ching Man Ip Yan Cheng Yui Kwan Leung E Lim, Evelyn Cheng Ting Yiu, Yoyo Lun Ka Yi, Carina Daswani Dinisha Deepak Wong Kai Ting Cheung Hiu Chun Wong Man Lung Cheng Lai Shan Jim Chung Ho Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association All-round Outstanding Student Award 2008/2009 Physiotherapy (Year One) Ng Ching Man Daswani Dinisha Deepak Best BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy Final Year Project: Chow Tsz Kit Kwok Wai Yan Lau Kam Hung Tong Kin Chung The RS 25th Anniversary: Student Overseas Clinical Placement Scholarship 2009/2010 Hong Kong Occupational Therapy Association Outstanding Academic Award 2008/2009 Occupational Therapy (Year One) Occupational Therapy (Year Three) Tsui Tsz Shan Cheng Lai Shan Jim Chung Ho Dr Kong Footcare Overseas Clinical Placement Scholarship Cheung Hiu Chun Wong Kai Ting Wong Hock Wing, Winnie Kwok Wai Yan Wong Cheuk Yan, Collins Yung Pui Ki Professor Alan S.F. Tam Memorial Scholarship 2008/2009 Occupational Therapy (Year Three) Chan Hoi Yan Chan Wai Ling Lau Mun Tung Lo Tsz Kwan Au Soi Sang Jim Chung Ho Ng Ching Ting, Rachel Zuang Yue Cynthia Tang Memorial Scholarship 2009/2010 Occupational Therapy (Year One) Deng Xue Pauline Jenks Memorial Scholarship 2008/2009 Tse Kwun Kwan, Tiffany Serena Yang Student Overseas Training Scholarship Au Yee Hang Chau Sui Pan Lee Wing Tat Physiotherapy Clinical Prizes 2009/2010 Leung E Lim, Evelyn Keung Lai Ming Dr Lee Sai Wing Memorial Scholarship 2009/2010 Cheung Po Chu Ip Shun Ting Daswani Dinisha Deepak Chan Tin Yan Scholarships for Postgraduate Scheme in Rehabilitation Sciences MSc in Rehabilitation of People with Developmental Disabilities Au Mei Kuen 10 11