Academic Staff

Mr Raymond TSANG

Professor of Practice

MSc Health Care (PT) (PolyU), MMedSc (HKU), PDPT (PolyU)

ST512
+852 2766 6729
cctsang@polyu.edu.hk

Biography

Mr Raymond Tsang obtained a Professional Diploma in Physiotherapy and a Master of Science in Health Care (Physiotherapy) from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He also received a Master of Medical Sciences (Medical Statistics) from The University of Hong Kong.

Mr Tsang had worked in various specialities in public outpatient and inpatient settings before serving as Senior Physiotherapist at the Physiotherapy Department of Queen Mary Hospital from 1995 to 2011 and Advanced Practitioner in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy from 1998 to 2011, focusing on musculoskeletal rehabilitation in the inpatient setting. He was also Department Manager of the Physiotherapy Department of The Duchess of Kent Children’s Hospital at Sandy Bay, TWGHs Fung Yiu King Hospital, and MacLehose Medical Rehabilitation Centre from 2011 to 2022.

Mr Tsang’s clinical speciality is physiotherapy for hand and upper extremity. He is Founding Fellow (Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy) and was President (2016-2020) of The Hong Kong College of Physiotherapy. At present, he is Vice President of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association and Chairperson of the Musculoskeletal Specialty Group. He had also been Convenor (2010-2012) of the Allied Health Evidence-Based Practice Advisory Panel, Allied Health Grade Department, Hospital Authority, and a member (2018-2020) of the Grant Review Board, Health and Medical Research Fund, Food and Health Bureau (presently, Health Bureau), The Government of the HKSAR.

Education and Academic Qualifications

Master of Science in Health Care (Physiotherapy) (Distinction), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Master of Medical Sciences (Medical Statistics), The University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Management (First Class Honours), University of Ulster
Professional Diploma in Physiotherapy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Diploma in Epidemiology and Applied Statistics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Tsang RCC. Measurement properties of the Hong Kong Chinese Version of the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire. H K Physiother J 2004; 22: 40-49. doi: 10.1016/S1013-7025(09)70049-1.
Tsang RCC. Reference values for 6-minute walk test and hand-grip strength in healthy Hong Kong Chinese Adults. H K Physiother J 2005; 23: 6-12. doi: 10.1016/S1013-7025(09)70053-3.
Tsang RCC, Tsang PL, Ko CY, Kong BCH, Lee WY, Yip HT. Effects of acupuncture and sham acupuncture in addition to physiotherapy in patients undergoing bilateral total knee arthroplasty – a randomized controlled trial. Clin Rehabil 2007; 21: 719-728. doi: 10.1177/0269215507077362.
Szeto GPY, Ho P, Ting ACW, Poon JTC, Cheng SWK, Tsang RCC. Work-related musculoskeletal symptoms in surgeons. J Occup Rehabil 2009; 19: 175-184. doi: 10.1007/s10926-009-9176-1.
Szeto GPY, Ho P, Ting ACW, Poon JTC, Tsang RCC, Cheng SWK. A study of surgeons’ postural muscle activity during open, laparoscopic, and endovascular surgery. Surg Endosc 2010; 24: 1712-1721. doi: 10.1007/s00464-009-0834-3.
Szeto GPY, Cheng SWK, Poon JTC, Ting ACW, Tsang RCC, Ho P. Surgeons’ static posture and movement repetitions in open and laparoscopic surgery. J Surg Res 2012; 172: e19-e31. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2011.08.004.
Tsang RC-C, Chau RM-W, Cheuk TH-W, Cheung BS-P, Fung DM-Y, Ho EY-L, Ip EM-L, Ko BP-H, Lee JY-L, Liu AK-L, Ng VP-L, Tang RS-K, To KW-S, Tsang CP-L. The measurement properties of Modified Rivermead Mobility Index and Modified Functional Ambulation Classification as outcome measures for Chinese stroke patients. Physiother Theory Pract 2014; 30: 353-359. doi: 10.3109/09593985.2013.876563.
Luk JKH, Tsang RCC, Leung HB. Lateral epicondylalgia: midlife crisis of a tendon. Hong Kong Med J 2014; 20: 145-151. doi: 10.12809/hkmj134110.
Shum S-T, Chiu JK-W, Tsang CP-L, Wong CH-P, Tsang RC-C, Ma S-L, Ho YL, Tsang P. Predicting walking function of patients one month poststroke using Modified Rivermead Mobility Index on admission. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2014; 23: 2117-2121. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2014.03.023.
Tsang RCC, Lau JSY, Kwong SSF, So EML, Law RKY, Wong TFY, Lee EWC. Reliability, construct and predictive validity of the Hong Kong Chinese Orebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire. J Occup Rehabil 2017; 27: 584-592. doi: 10.1007/s10926-016-9689-3 and doi: 10.1007/s10926-018-9763-0.
Liu F, Jones AYM, Evans K, Tsang RCC, Ao L. Trunk muscle endurance in Chinese adults. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil 2018; 31: 593-602. doi: 10.3233/BMR-170872.
Tsang RCC, Lee EWC, Lau JSY, Kwong SSF, So EML, Wong TFY, Law RKY. Development of a Short Form of the Hong Kong Chinese Orebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire. H K Physiother J 2019; 39: 57-66. doi: 10.1142/S1013702519500057.
Liu F, Jones AYM, Tsang RCC, Wang Y, Zhou J, Zhou M, Wang Y. Noninvasive investigation of the cardiodynamic response to 6MWT in people after stroke using impedance cardiography. PLoS ONE 2020; 15(6): e0233000. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0233000.
Liu F, Tsang RCC, Zhou J, Zhou M, Zha F, Long J, Wang Y. Relationship of Barthel Index and its Short Form with the Modified Rankin Scale in acute stroke patients. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2020; 29(9): 105033. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.105033.
Meng L, Li X, Li C, Tsang RCC, Chen Y, Ge Y, Gao Q. Effects of exercise in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2020; 99: 801-810. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001419.
Bai Y, Wu X, Tsang RCC, Yun R, Lu Y, Dean E, Jones AYM. A randomised controlled trial to evaluate the administration of the Health Improvement Card as a health promotion tool: a physiotherapist-led community-based initiative. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020; 17: 8065. doi:10.3390/ijerph17218065.
Li Y, Tsang RCC, Liu D, Ruan B, Yu Y, Gao Q. Applicability of cutoff scores of Chinese Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool and Foot and Ankle Ability Measure as inclusion criteria for study of chronic ankle instability in Chinese individuals. Phys Ther Sport 2021; 48: 116-120. doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2020.12.021.
Liu F, Tsang RCC, Jones AYM, Zhou M, Xue K, Chen M, Wang Y. Cardiodynamic variables measured by impedance cardiography during a 6-minute walk test are reliable predictors of peak oxygen consumption in young healthy adults. PLoS ONE 2021; 16(5): e0252219. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0252219.
Chang R, Tsang RCC, Jiang D, Liu D, Ruan B, Lin G, Liu C, Gao Q. Cross-cultural adaptation and measurement properties of the VISA-A questionnaire for Chinese patients with Achilles tendinopathy. Phys Ther Sport 2021; 52: 256-262. doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2021.10.006
Yu P-M, Wang Y-Q, Luo Z-R, Tsang RCC, Tronstad O, Shi J, Guo Y-Q and Jones AYM. Postoperative pulmonary complications in patients with transcatheter tricuspid valve implantation - implications for physiotherapists. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9: 904961. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.904961.
Meng L, Tsang RCC, Ge Y, Guo Q, Gao Qiang. rTMS for poststroke pusher syndrome: study protocol for a randomised, patient-blinded controlled clinical trial. BMJ Open 2022; 12: e064905. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064905.
Wang Z, Yan J, Meng S, Li J, Yu Y, Zhang T, Tsang RCC, El-Ansary D, Han J and Jones AYM. Reliability and validity of sit-to-stand test protocols in patients with coronary artery disease. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9: 841453. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.841453.
Liu F, Jones AYM, Tsang RCC, Zha F, Zhou M, Xue K, Zhang Z, Wang Y. Stroke volume and cardiac output during 6 minute-walk tests are strong predictors of maximal oxygen uptake in people after stroke. PLoS ONE 2022; 17(8): e0273794. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273794.
Meng L, Wei Q, Tsang RCC, Peng P, Pang X, Yang L. Pediatric rehabilitation therapy and physiotherapy education in China. Phys Occup Ther Pediatr 2023; 43(1): 93-108. doi: 10.1080/01942638.2022.2099234.
Shen P, Tsang RCC, Liang Y, Chen X. Diagnostic accuracy of the upper limb neurodynamic test with median bias (ULNT1) for cervical radiculopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Physiotherapy 2023; 120: 17-25. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2023.06.001.
Meng L, Liang Q, Yuan J, Li S, Ge Y, Yang J, Tsang RCC, Wei Q. Vestibular rehabilitation therapy on balance and gait in patients after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Med 2023; 21(1): 322. doi: 10.1186/s12916-023-03029-9.
Al Zoubi FM, Wong AYL, Cheing GLY, Cheung JPY, Fu SN, Tsang HHL, Law RKY, So BCL, Tsang R, Tsang S, Wen C, Wong M, Yau YC, Bussières AE. Adapting a clinical practice guideline for management of patients with knee and hip osteoarthritis by Hong Kong physiotherapists. Healthcare 2023; 11: 2964. doi: 10.3390/healthcare11222964.
Lin Y, Tsang R, Hu J, Zhao N, Zhu X, Li J, Qian J. Effects of online exercise intervention on physical and mental conditions in young adults with chronic neck pain. iScience 2023; 26(12): 108543. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.108543.

Hand and upper limb physiotherapy
Evidence-based practice
Research and statistics