Education Hsin-Yi Kathy Cheng 2F No.107 Chang-Gung Village, Kwei-Shan Tao-Yuan, Taiwan 333 Email: kcheng@mail.cgu.edu.tw Tel: (03) 327-7475 Cell: 0928104160 PHD in Mechanical Engineering 2004 Aug 2008 May Chang-Gung University TaoYuan, Taiwan Areas of concentration: Medical Mechatronics and its clinical application; Computer simulation and biomechanical analysis; Design, manufacturing, and clinical evaluation of foot assistive devices Master of Science in Motor Control and Learning 1996 Aug 1999 Jul Areas of concentration: Motor control and learning, Neuroscience, Balance and postural control, exercise design & training for normal & disabled children Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy 1989 Aug - 1993 Apr National Taiwan University Taipei, Taiwan Certifications Licensed Physical Therapist Board of Physical Therapy in Taiwan Licensed Physical Therapist Board of Physical Therapy in Pennsylvania Licensed Physical Therapist Board of Physical Therapy in New York Taiwan, ROC PA, USA NY, USA Experience Physical Therapist Jul 2000 Jun 2002 Pittsburgh Specialty Hospital (by Allegheny Cheaspeake PT Co.) Head of physical therapy department, in charge of managing the department and providing treatment to patients Physical Therapist Jul 1999 Jun 2000 South Hills Health System Home Health Agency Provided home health care services Physical Therapist (PRN) Jun 1999 Jun 2002 NovaPro Performed assigned PT duties in hospitals, clinics, and nursing facilities, etc.
Hsin-Yi Kathy Cheng Curriculum Vitae Page 2 of 7 Physical Therapist May 1993 -- Apr 1996 Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital Taipei, Taiwan R.O.C. Performed physical therapy evaluation and treatment Clinical instructor for physical therapy student Physical Therapist Apr 1995 -- Sep 1995 National Art College Taipei, Taiwan R.O.C. Provided physical therapy to students with performance injuries during summer training Teaching Experience Assistant professor Aug 2008 -- present Chang-Gung University, Graduate Institute of Early Intervention TaoYuan, Taiwan Assistive technology Motor control & learning Evidence-base early intervention Scientific writing Adjunct instructor Nov 2005 -- Jul 2008 Chang-Gung University, Department of Physical Therapy TaoYuan, Taiwan Kinesiology / Biomechanics Biomechanics of lower extremity, including pelvic, hip, knee, ankle and foot anatomy and related osteo-kinesiology and muscular functions. Posture, gait and locomotion dynamics Movement kinetics and kinematics Muscle physiology and neurophysiology First Aid Instruct basic emergency situations, and related handling techniques accordingly. Related students with real life situations and inspired their problem-solving abilities. Prepare students ready for the first aid certification examination. Teaching Assistant Aug 1996 Apr 1998 PEDC 0021 Personal Fitness Instructed college students with health topics, such as body composition, flexibility, weight control, anaerobic and aerobic exercise, etc. Using the concepts in the lectures, students design their own workout programs based on their specific needs. Helped students to modify their workouts according to their goals. Students performed their workouts in the class with my onsite help and supervision. Provided end-of-semester outcome check and program modification. PEDC 01 and PEDC 02 Beginning/Intermediate Swimming Beginners: Instructed students with swimming basics, for example, the benefits of swimming, preswimming exercise, and basic techniques and strokes, etc. Intermediate: Instructed in basic strokes, swimming drills, and endurance training
Hsin-Yi Kathy Cheng Curriculum Vitae Page 3 of 7 Volunteer Kinder Kinetic Program for normal and disabled kids Aug 1996 Apr 2000 Assessed and designed motor training programs for normal and disabled kids (aged 2 and up) based on their individual needs Gross motor and sensory integration training during their play Parents education Weight control class instructor 1995 Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital Taipei, Taiwan ROC Instructed community people with basic health concepts Coordinated with nutritionist to design people s weight control program Group exercise program targeting to weight loss and body shaping Outcome evaluation Volunteer physical therapist Jul 1997 Aug 1997 Sports Medical Center Medical Staff May 3,1998 & May 2,1999 City of Pittsburgh Marathon Research Experience Chang-Gung University Aug 2004 present Assistive device design, manufacture and clinical evaluation / Analysis of foot plantar fascia stress distribution via: Computer design and simulation analysis of assistive device for foot, spine and bone implants Biomechanical analysis of assistive devices and their clinical applications Material testing techniques Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital Posture and balance testing and intervention including: Foot plantar side proprioceptive stimulation The effect of windlass phenomenon The importance of big toe in balance Oct 2004 - present Aug 1996 - Jul 1999 Proprioceptive control testing in patients and normal population Vibrator design and application Balance training and assessment, with use of three-dimensional data collection and analysis and LabView program Finger dexterity evaluation on DCD(developmental coordination disorder) children
Hsin-Yi Kathy Cheng Curriculum Vitae Page 4 of 7 Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital Apr 1995 - Apr 1996 Lower extremities strength measurement Post-vaginal hysterectomy physical therapy training and testing Computer Competence Skilled in ProE computer aided design (CAD) software and ANSYS computer aided engineering (CAE) software Familiar with LabVIEW & MATLAB programming language application in signal analysis and data processing Experienced in Windows (3.x, 95, 98, NT, 2000, XP) operation systems Skilled in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access software packages Familiar with statistical analysis systems (Statistica & SPSS) Database designing and maintenance Scholarship & Assistantship Graduate Student Assistantship Aug 1996 Apr 1998 School of Education Master Thesis Research Grant Dec 1998 School of Education Awards & Honors Presidential Award Apr & Oct 1991 Department of Occupational Therapy National Taiwan University Best oral presentation award Dec 2004 Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Symposium National Cheng-Kung University Publications Ju YY, Liu YC, Cheng HYK, Chang YJ: Rapid repetitive passive movement improves knee proprioception. Clinical Biomechanics (1 st revision). (SCI) Ju YY, Wang CW, Cheng HYK: Effects of active fatiguing movement versus passive repetitive movement on knee proprioception. Clinical Biomechanics, 25: 708-712, 2010. (SCI) Chou SW, Cheng HYK, Chen JH, Ju YY, Lin YC, Wong MK: The role of the great toe in balance performance. Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 27(4): 549-554, 2009. (SCI)
Hsin-Yi Kathy Cheng Curriculum Vitae Page 5 of 7 Cheng HYK, Lin CL, Chou SW, and Wang HW: Nonlinear finite element analysis of plantar fascia during windlass mechanism. Foot & Ankle International, 29(8): 845-851, 2008. (SCI) Cheng HYK, Lin CL, Wang HW, Chou SW: Finite element analysis of plantar fascia under stretch the relative contribution of windlass mechanism and Achilles tendon force. Journal of Biomechanics, 41(9): 1937-1944, 2008. (SCI) Liu HL, Sun MT, Lin CL, Cheng HY, Wei KC, Su WK: Biomechanical analysis of interbody and posterolateral fusion with transpedicular screw fixation for spondylolisthesis: a finite element study. Biomedical Engineering: Applications, Basis and Communications, 20(3): 145-151, 2008. (EI) Cheng HYK, Lin CL, Lin YH, and Chen CY: Biomechanical evaluation of the modified double-plating fixation for the distal radius fracture. Clinical Biomechanics, 22: 510-517, 2007. (SCI) Smiley-Oyen AL, Cheng HYK, Latt LD, Redfern MS: Adaptation of Vibration-Induced Postural Sway in Individuals with Parkinson s Disease. Gait and Postural, 16: 188-197, 2002. (SCI) Hsieh LF, Liaw ES, Cheng HY, Hong CZ: Bilateral Femoral Neuropathy After Vaginal Hysterectomy. Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 79: 1018-1021, 1998. (SCI) Presentations Cheng HYK, Ju YY, Guan PW: Effects of continuous passive motion on lower extremity hypertonia in children with cerebral palsy. Poster presentation at the 34th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics, Rhode Island, USA, 2010. Cheng HYK, Ju YY: Is continuous passive motion device a potential proprioception enhancement tool for clinical rehabilitation-results from three experimental studies. Poster presentation at the 2nd Asia-Oceanian Congress of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Taipei International Convention Center, Taiwan, 2010. Chu WT, Ju YY, Cheng HYK, Cheng SC: Trunk utilization in wheelchair tennis during backhand stroke. Oral presentation at Physical Therapy Association 60 th Scientific Conference, National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan, 2010. Yu YC, Cheng HYK, Guan PW: Effects of biaxial pen on writing posture in preschool and first-grade children. Oral presentation at Early Intervention Association 10 th Conference for Children with Developmental Delay, China Medical University, Taiwan, 2009. Guan PW, Cheng HYK, Yu YC, Chen CL: Managing lower-limb hypertonia with continuous passive motion device in children with cerebral palsy. Poster presentation at
Hsin-Yi Kathy Cheng Curriculum Vitae Page 6 of 7 Early Intervention Association 10 th Conference for Children with Developmental Delay, China Medical University, Taiwan, 2009. Cheng HYK, Ju YY, Liu YC: Repeated Passive Movement in Functional Velocities is Beneficial to Knee Proprioception. Oral presentation at WACBE World Congress on Bioengineering 2009, The Hong-Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China, 2009. Liu YC, Ju YY, Chang YJ, Cheng HYK: The effects of various angular velocity of repeated passive motion on knee proprioception. Oral presentation at Physical Therapy Association 58 th Scientific Conference, National Taiwan University, Taiwan, 2009. Cheng HYK, Lin CL, Chou SW: Design, manufacturing and clinical evaluation of a dynamic stretch splint for the treatment of plantar fasciitis. Oral presentation at Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Symposium, Feng Chia University, Taiwan, 2007. Wang HW, Lin CL, Cheng HYK, Chou SW: The influence of windlass mechanism and Achilles tendon force onto plantar fascia tension a finite element study. Poster session at Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Symposium, Feng Chia University, Taiwan, 2007. Cheng HYK, Lin CL, Chou SW, Ju YY, Lin YC, Wong MK: The importance of the great toe in balance performance. Oral session at the IASTED International Conference on Biomechanics 2007, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2007. Ju YY, Chang CC, Cheng HYK, Chen CC, Wu MJ: Leg stiffness represents more movement characteristics than structural differences. Oral session at the IASTED International Conference on Biomechanics 2007, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2007. Cheng HYK, Lin CL, Chou SW, Wang HW: Nonlinear finite element analysis during windlass mechanism. Poster session at Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Symposium, National Taiwan University, Taiwan, 2006. Cheng HYK, Lin CL, Lin YF, Chou SW: Analysis of plantar fascia tension during Achilles tendon stretch: The effects of different tissue connectivity ratio and windlass mechanism. Poster session at Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Symposium, Chung-Yuan Christian University, Taiwan, 2005. Cheng HYK, Lin CL, Chou SW, Ju YY, Lin YF: The effects of Achilles tendon stretching on plantar fascia tension in various age groups. Oral presentation at International Conference on Biomedical Engineering 2005, Singapore, 2005. Ju YY, Hsieh YJ, Wang BC, Fu LL, Lin PS, Cheng HYK: Occupational Injuries of Athletic Trainers in Taiwan: Physical Injuries and Burnout. Poster session at the World Federation of Athletic Training and Therapy World Congress, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2005.
Hsin-Yi Kathy Cheng Curriculum Vitae Page 7 of 7 Cheng HYK, Lin CL, Chou SW: Adaptation of Vibration-Induced Postural Sway in Patients with Parkinson s disease. Oral presentation at Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Symposium, National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan, 2004. Smiley-Oyen AL, Cheng HYK, Latt LD and Redfern MS. Proprioceptive Control of Posture inpeople with Parkinson s Disease. Poster sesion at the meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, 2000. Smiley-Oyen AL, Cheng HYK, Latt LD, Redfern MS: Proprioceptive Control of Posture in Patients with Parkinson s Disease. School of Health, Physical Recreation, and Education Master s Thesis Presentation. Apr 1999. Patents Cheng HYK, Lin CL, Liu HL, Kuo CH, Range-of-motion adjustable dynamic joint stretch splint, Taiwan invention patent. (pending) NSC project NSC97-2314-B-182-038-MY2, Development and clinical evaluation of a secondgeneration dynamic foot stretch splint, 2008/11/1-2010/8/31. NSC99-2314-B-182-008-MY2, Effects of repetitive passive movement on lower extremity muscle tone and function in children with cerebral palsy, 2010/8/1-2012/7/31.