atmosphere. Following the ceremony, the lion dancefurther added to the festivity atmosphere.

After the ceremony, a tour to the Rehabilitation Clinicin its new site, AG056, showed the newly refurbishedclinic with multi-faceted facilities. The Clinic provides firstclass rehabilitation services to the public, including out-patient physiotherapy and traditional Chinese medicalservices in the area of orthopaedics, neurologicalrehabilitation and work rehabilitation. It also focuses onhealth promotion by organizing activities such as Tai Chiclass and stress management workshop.

The celebration dinner held in Kowloon Shangri-LaHotel mirrored its theme “Memorable Moments”. Guests,alumni, friends and staff shared a wonderful night withjoy and fun.

RS has received congratulatory messages from highranking government officials, friends and alumni, whichwas published in the Singtao supplement on 29 Sept 2003.

The 25th anni-versary celebra-t ion startedwith 6 openlectures held inChiang ChenStudio Theatreat PolyU on 29S e p t e m b e r

2003. The topics of the open lectures were centred roundthe research themes of the Centre for East-meets-West inRehabilitation Sciences.

The open lectures were followed by the openingceremony, which was officiated by Dr The HonourableDavid K.P. Li, Chairman & Chief Executive of The Bank ofEast Asia, Ltd.; Prof. Lance Twomey, Vice-Chancellor &President, Curtin University of Technology, Australia; Prof.Clifford Brubaker, Dean, School of Health & RehabilitationSciences, University of Pittsburgh, US;Prof. Poon Chung-kwong, President ofPolyU; Prof. George Woo, Dean, Facultyof Health and Social Sciences, PolyUand Prof. Christina Hui-Chan, Chair &Head, RS, PolyU.

The opening ceremony ended withthe balloon popping celebration, whichcreated an exciting and delightful

DR. ANNA LAU was recently elected tobe a member of the Board of Directors andExecutive Committee of the InternationalSociety for Quality of Life Studies (ISQOLS).She is also the Hong Kong PrincipalResearcher and Convenor for theInternational Wellbeing Group.

This collaborative network comprises, currently, members from 32 countries whoare investigating and developing theInternational Wellbeing Index for cross-cultural use. This index has shown good psychometric performance in Hong Kong.For those interested in this index, moreinformation is available on the followingwebsite:http://www.rs.polyu.edu.hk/IWBG_HK.htm

OUTSTANDING TEACHING AWARD2002/2003 TO DR. JUDI LAPRADE

The Assessment Panel was very impressedby Dr Laprade’s passion, resourcefulness andcommitment in teaching. Her own initiative,the Student Athletic Trainer Program, wasvery much appreciated by the students. Sheis involved in producing the website andCD-ROM of the good learning and teachingpractices, which promote excellence inteaching among colleagues. She has sharedher teaching experience with new teachingstaff of the PolyU in various seminarsorganized by the EDC.

FAREWELL TODR. BABOO DASARIANDDR. JUDI LAPRADE

Both of the wonderful staffwill leave us on October,2003. Best wishes from thedepartment. They can becontacted as follows:

Dr. B. D. DasariSchool of Health SciencesThe Robert Gordon UniversityGarthdee CampusGarthee RoadAberdeen AB10 7QG.SCOTLAND, U.K.

E-mail: b.dasari@rgu.ac.ukTel: 01224 263250

Dr. Judi LapradeSchool of Physical TherapyUniversity of Toronto

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RS celebrated its 25th Anniversaryand the Opening of Rehabilitation Clinic

on 29 September 2003

VOLUME IIIISSUE 1

OCTOBER2003

[Announcement]

What do we actually know aboutPatellofemoral Syndrome?

Dr. Judi Laprade12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

15 October 2003 (Wednesday)Room ST522

Integrated, multi-dimensionalcognitive rehabilitation:

A new horizon in Hong Kong

Dr. David W. K. Man12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

19 November 2003 (Wednesday)Room ST522

Centre of East-meets-West in Rehabilitation Sciences SEMINARSTime: 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm / Venue: ST522

Date Theme Topics and Presenters

8 Oct 03 East-meets-west therapeutics • Effects of herbal application and low level laser therapy on ligament healingin tissue repair Dr. Dicky Fung and Prof. Gabriel Ng

5 Nov 03 Rehabilitation for people with • What is vibrotactile imagery? A psychophysiological case studyneurological dysfunctions I Prof. Chetwyn Chan

• Training effect of audio-visual cues to enhance sit-to-stand in people with Parkinson’s disease Dr Margaret Mak and Prof. Christina Hui-Chan

3 Dec 03 Stroke management I • The effects of acupuncture on infarct sizes after cerebral ischemia in animal modelDr. Mason Leung

• Sensorimotor and functional recovery of the paretic upper limb in the first six monthsof stroke Ms. Stephanie Au-Yeung and Prof. Christina Hui-Chan

7 Jan 04 Tai Chi • Does golf improve balance control in the elderly subjects? Mr. William Tsang and Prof. Christina Hui-Chan

• The effect of Tai Chi, weight and plyometrics training programs on knee functional stabilityduring landing activities among female volleyball playersDr. Bob Chen, Prof. Christina Hui-Chan and Ms. Amy Fu

“DR. AMY FU defended her thesis onAugust 21, in front of two overseasexaminers. One of them was Prof. FreddieFu, a very well-known sports medicineexpert from Pittsburgh; and the other onewas a well known expert in the field ofpostural control from Zurich. Must say, Amyreally showed how much she grasped herPhD project. Please join me to congratulateher for a well done job!” comments fromher supervisor, Prof. Christina Hui-Chan.

>>>>> Congratulation to Students <<<<<Outstanding Academic AchievementMSc HC (PT) Law Pui Wah See Kee Ngan Cheng Pearl Wan Wai Man Tam Yin TaiMSc HC (OT) Leung Yin Chee MSc (RDD) Siu Kit LingChong Ching Shan (PT yr 1) Walpole Hazel Jane (PT yr 2) Yam Kit See (PT yr 3)Lui Chung Wong (OT yr 1) Ng Esther Tsz Ying (OT yr 2) Liem Wai (OT yr 3)

Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Scholarship 2002/2003Lau Yin Hung (PT) Ng Esther Tsz Ying (OT)

HK Physiotherapy Association All-Round Outstanding Student Award 2002/2003Tong Man Ching, Joanne Walpole Hazel Jane

Hong Kong Occupational Therapy Association Outstanding Academic AwardLui Chung Wong Cheung Wai Shan Tse Kit Ching

Lee Wing Tat Physiotherapy Clinical Prizes 2002/2003Li Sin Lam, Clara (PT yr 3)

Dr. Lee Sai Wing Memorial Scholarship Pauline Jenks Memorial ScholarshipLui Ein Chuai Senonlia (PT yr 2) Chen Pang Wai (OT yr 2)Chen Pang Wai (OT yr 2)

Editor’s Corner

Editor: Mr William TsangRS Department, PolyU

Tel: 2766 6717Fax: 2764 1435Email: rswtsang@polyu.edu.hk

The 4th Pan-Pacific Conferenceon Rehabilitation

24–26 September 2004The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Organized byThe HK Polytechnic University

The HK Physiotheraphy AssociationThe HK Occupational Theraphy Association

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Our department co-organized the1st Student Conference in SportsMedicine, Rehabilitation andExercise Science with theDepartment of Sports Science andPhysical Education of CUHK andHong Kong Association of SportsMedicine and Sports Science on 30August 2003. Attended by some 70participants, mostly graduate students from differentuniversities in Hong Kong, the conference was a successin terms of fostering communications and idea exchangesamong the participants. Professor Gregory Kolt fromAuckland University of Technology gave the keynotelecture and Dr. Chien Ping, Consultant OrthopaedicSurgeon of QMH, gave the plenary lecture at theconference. Twenty high quality papers were presented.Miss Edwina See, a graduate of our MSc HC (PT)

Mr. Law Yu Wing was injured during work and hadsevere burn injuries to the face, the upper body and bothhands since 15 years ago. He received very intensivemedical and rehabilitation programme, and wasparticularly impressed by the contribution of the reha-bilitation professionals. Mr. Law is very enthusiastic involuntary services for burn rehabilitation. He is now thechairman of the burn patients self help group (Prince ofWales Hospital). In 2001, Mr. Law donated $380,000 toour department, to develop a joint research and serviceprogramme in the Department of RehabilitationMedicine, Nanjing Medical University, China. A burnrehabilitation unit was set up there to provide a com-prehensive rehabilitation programme for patients withburns injuries, and to support a clinical study in scarmanagement for these patients in Nanjing. At present,his donation has facilitated more than 100 burn patientsin poverty to receive rehabilitation services free ofcharge. Our research project titled “A prospectiverandomized clinical trial to compare the effectiveness ofpressure therapy, silicone gel sheeting and combinedtreatment on post burn hypertrophic scar”, also gainedhis support to be conducted in China with fruitfulresults. Being an alumni of our University, Mr. Law notonly supports our research activities through hisgenerous donation, but also helps us to extend ourservices and development in China. Our hats to Mr. Law!

The Hong Kong Physiotherapy Concern is formed by agroup of physiotherapy students from the Hong KongPolytechnic University. On 13th September, the committeeorganized a physiotherapy health information day. Thisyear, the aim was to arouse the public’s awareness of theirgeneral health. The exhibition was held at Fu Tung Centrein Tung Chung.

The main focus of the exhibition was to explain thecauses, prevention and care of common diseases, such asstroke, osteoarthritis, and pneumonia. Volunteersincluded a registered physiotherapist and physiotherapystudents. They conveyed the health information anddemonstrated the use of rehabilitation equipments indifferent booths. The demonstrations included different

What can happenwithin three days? Tostruggle for survivalin clinical placementor to work like a dog?Time passes by ina different speed,depending on howyou feel. During 29th–

31st August, the time passed by extremely fast, no onecould tell the reason. But, in that period, thePhysiotherapy Students’ Society (PSS) organized anorientation camp (O’camp) in Lion’s-YMCA Junk BayYouth Camp.

The aim was to let the freshmen familiarize with thenew environment of our university and to make friends.When the freshmen first met in PolyU, the feeling wasreally strange as they couldn’t even remember eachother’s name. However, in the O’camp, the team spirit wasbuilding up. Whether they won or lost in the games,laughter and cheers were everywhere.

Prof. Gregory Kolt from Auckland Universityof Technology speaking at the conference.

The organizing committeewith the invited speakers.

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programme, won the best paper award for presenting herstudy “Weight-bearing exercise improves the strength ofpartially ruptured tendo-achilles in rats”.

Burn injury: alumni, patient, volunteer, donor

PhysiotherapyHealth

Information Day

rehabilitation techniques, including the use of peak flowmeter, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, electricalstimulation for pain and the gym ball.

Throughout the exhibition, all the participants workedtogether to promote the public’s awareness of the healthissues. The team spirit was very united and the team workwas excellent. The public’s response to the event was alsovery positive. We had approximately six hundred peoplevisited our exhibition. This demonstrated more people inHong Kong show concern towards their health.

The physiotherapy health information day was a greatsuccess. All the volunteers of the exhibition enjoyed theirwork and were rewarded in seeing the public couldimprove their health through such meaningful activity.

Physiotherapy Student Society O’camp 2003In the camp, all the seniors treated the freshmen as

their younger sisters and brothers, caring them fromeating to taking a shower, and making sure of their safe-ty. All the freshmen treated their group mates as brothersand sisters, ensuring that nobody was neglected, and theycheered one another up whenever they were depressed.

The PSS O’camp 2003 might not be the best, but thelaughter and enjoyment shown on freshmen’s faces madethe event a memorable and unforgettable one.

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Our department co-organized the1st Student Conference in SportsMedicine, Rehabilitation andExercise Science with theDepartment of Sports Science andPhysical Education of CUHK andHong Kong Association of SportsMedicine and Sports Science on 30August 2003. Attended by some 70participants, mostly graduate students from differentuniversities in Hong Kong, the conference was a successin terms of fostering communications and idea exchangesamong the participants. Professor Gregory Kolt fromAuckland University of Technology gave the keynotelecture and Dr. Chien Ping, Consultant OrthopaedicSurgeon of QMH, gave the plenary lecture at theconference. Twenty high quality papers were presented.Miss Edwina See, a graduate of our MSc HC (PT)

Mr. Law Yu Wing was injured during work and hadsevere burn injuries since 15 years ago. He received veryintensive medical and rehabilitation programme, andwas particularly impressed by the contribution of therehabilitation professionals. Mr. Law is very enthusiasticin voluntary services for burn rehabilitation. He is nowthe chairman of the burn patients self help group (Princeof Wales Hospital). In 2001, Mr. Law donated $380,000to our department, to develop a joint research andservice programme in the Department of RehabilitationMedicine, Nanjing Medical University, China. A burnrehabilitation unit was set up there to provide a compre-hensive rehabilitation programme for patients withburns injuries, and to support a clinical study in scarmanagement for these patients in Nanjing. At present,his donation has facilitated more than 100 burn patientsin poverty to receive rehabilitation services free ofcharge. Our research project titled “A prospectiverandomized clinical trial to compare the effectivenessof pressure therapy, silicone gel sheeting and combinedtreatment on post burn hypertrophic scar”, also gainedhis support to be conducted in China with fruitfulresults. Being an alumni of our University, Mr. Lawnot only supports our research activities through hisgenerous donation, but also helps us to extend ourservices and development in China. Our hats to Mr. Law!

The Hong Kong Physiotherapy Concern is formed by agroup of physiotherapy students from the Hong KongPolytechnic University. On 13th September, the committeeorganized a physiotherapy health information day. Thisyear, the aim was to arouse the public’s awareness of theirgeneral health. The exhibition was held at Fu Tung Centrein Tung Chung.

The main focus of the exhibition was to explain thecauses, prevention and care of common diseases, such asstroke, osteoarthritis, and pneumonia. Volunteersincluded a registered physiotherapist and physiotherapystudents. They conveyed the health information anddemonstrated the use of rehabilitation equipments indifferent booths. The demonstrations included different

What can happenwithin three days? Tostruggle for survivalin clinical placementor to work like a dog?Time passes by ina different speed,depending on howyou feel. During 29th–

31st August, the time passed by extremely fast, no onecould tell the reason. But, in that period, thePhysiotherapy Students’ Society (PSS) organized anorientation camp (O’camp) in Lion’s-YMCA Junk BayYouth Camp.

The aim was to let the freshmen familiarize with thenew environment of our university and to make friends.When the freshmen first met in PolyU, the feeling wasreally strange as they couldn’t even remember eachother’s name. However, in the O’camp, the team spirit wasbuilding up. Whether they won or lost in the games,laughter and cheers were everywhere.

Prof. Gregory Kolt from Auckland Universityof Technology speaking at the conference.

The organizing committeewith the invited speakers.

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1st Student Conference in Sports Medicine,Rehabilitation and Exercise Science

programme, won the best paper award for presenting herstudy “Weight-bearing exercise improves the strength ofpartially ruptured tendo-achilles in rats”.

Burn injury: alumni, patient, volunteer, donor

PhysiotherapyHealth

Information Day

rehabilitation techniques, including the use of peak flowmeter, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, electricalstimulation for pain and the gym ball.

Throughout the exhibition, all the participants workedtogether to promote the public’s awareness of the healthissues. The team spirit was very united and the team workwas excellent. The public’s response to the event was alsovery positive. We had approximately six hundred peoplevisited our exhibition. This demonstrated more people inHong Kong show concern towards their health.

The physiotherapy health information day was a greatsuccess. All the volunteers of the exhibition enjoyed theirwork and were rewarded in seeing the public couldimprove their health through such meaningful activity.

Physiotherapy Student Society O’camp 2003In the camp, all the seniors treated the freshmen as

their younger sisters and brothers, caring them fromeating to taking a shower, and making sure of their safe-ty. All the freshmen treated their group mates as brothersand sisters, ensuring that nobody was neglected, and theycheered one another up whenever they were depressed.

The PSS O’camp 2003 might not be the best, but thelaughter and enjoyment shown on freshmen’s faces madethe event a memorable and unforgettable one.

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