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Prof. Ng is a registered physiotherapist and currently serves as the Professor and Associate Head of Department of Rehabilitation Sciences. Prof. Ng acquired her Master of Applied Science in Physiotherapy and PhD from The University of Sydney, Australia and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University respectively. She has worked in different varieties of clinical settings both locally and overseas before joining The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Prof. Ng has been actively involved in research and publication of scientific papers, which focus on area of neurological rehabilitation, specifically in persons with stroke. Her current goal in research targets on measurement tools of functional mobility in patients with neurological disorders and different intervention strategies in persons with stroke.
Prof. Ng is a passionate and dedicated teacher, aiming to provide high-quality education, offer supportive mentoring to undergraduate and postgraduate students, and supervise MPhil and PhD students. She received Departmental Outstanding Teaching Award twice in 2009/2010 and 2015/2016, and Faculty Prize for Outstanding Performance/Achievement in Teaching in 2015/2016.
Prof. Ng has been actively involved in research and publication of scientific papers, which focus on area of neurological rehabilitation, specifically in persons with stroke. Her current goal in research targets on measurement tools of functional mobility in patients with neurological disorders and different intervention strategies in persons with stroke.
Prof. Ng is a passionate and dedicated teacher, aiming to provide high-quality education, offer supportive mentoring to undergraduate and postgraduate students, and supervise MPhil and PhD students. She received Departmental Outstanding Teaching Award twice in 2009/2010 and 2015/2016, and Faculty Prize for Outstanding Performance/Achievement in Teaching in 2015/2016.
Education and Academic Qualifications
• Doctor of Philosophy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• Master of Applied Sciences, The University of Sydney
• Diploma in Acupuncture and Moxibustion, The Jinan University
• Post-Experience Certificate in Peripheral Manipulation, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• Professional Diploma in Physiotherapy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• Master of Applied Sciences, The University of Sydney
• Diploma in Acupuncture and Moxibustion, The Jinan University
• Post-Experience Certificate in Peripheral Manipulation, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• Professional Diploma in Physiotherapy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Professional Qualifications
• Registered Physiotherapist
Research Interests
Research Output
- Ho LYW, Lai CKY, Ng SSM.* Contribution of sleep quality to fatigue following stroke: a cross-sectional study. BMC Neurology 2021; 21(1) 151 (* corresponding author)
- Ho LYW, Lai CKY, Ng SSM.* Testing the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Neurological Fatigue Index-Stroke. Clinical Rehabilitation 2021; 35: 1329-1340 (* corresponding author)
- Ho LYW, Ng SMS.* Non-pharmacological interventions for fatigue in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Age and Ageing 2020; 49:341-351. (* corresponding author)
- Ng SSM,* Liu TW, Kwong PWH, Choy HM, Fong TYK, Lee JYC, Tan YL, Tong GYH, Wong CCY, Lai CYY, Tse MMY. Psychometric testing of the falls risks for older people in the community screening tool (FROP-Com Screen) for community-dwelling people with stroke. PloS One 2020; 15 (5): e0233045 (* corresponding author)
- Liu TW, Ng GYF, Chung RCK, Ng SSM.* Decreasing fear of falling in chronic stroke survivors through cognitive behavior therapy and task-oriented balance training. Stroke 2019; 50:148-154 (* corresponding author)
- Chen PM, Kwong PWH, Lai CKY, Ng SSM.* Comparison of bilateral and unilateral upper limb training in people with stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PLOS one 2019 May 23;14 (5): e0216357 (* corresponding author)
- Liu TW, NG SSM.* Assessing the fall risks of community-dwelling stroke survivors using the Short-form Physiological Profile Assessment (S-PPA). PLOS one; 2019 May 21;14 (5): e0216769. (* corresponding author)
- Liu TW, NG SSM.* The reliability and validity of the Survey of Activities and Fear of Falling in the Elderly for assessing fear and activity avoidance among stroke survivors. PLOS One 2019 April 1; 14 (4): e0214796 (* corresponding author)
- Ng SSM,* Tse MMY, Tam EWC, Lai CYY. The psychometric properties of the Toe Tap Test in people with stroke. Disability and Rehabilitation 2019; 41;2817-2825 (* corresponding author)
- Liu TW, Ng GYF, Chung RCK, Ng SSM.* Cognitive behavioral therapy for fear of falling among older people: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Age and Ageing 2018; 47: 520-527 (* corresponding author)
