Prof. Annie LEONG
Assistant Professor
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
- ST537
- +852 2766 6707
- annie-ht.leong@polyu.edu.hk
- Shoulder pain
- Personal site
Biography
Prof. Annie LEONG is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). After obtaining her PhD degree from PolyU in 2016, she received postdoctoral training at the La Trobe University and the Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). As a Research Assistant Professor at CUHK from 2018 to 2021, she was committed in teaching and research on sports science and rehabilitation.
Prof. Leong has the research interest of investigating shoulder pain and dysfunction, which is a common challenge faced by older adults in Hong Kong. Her works related to shoulder pain have been published in journals including Musculoskeletal Science & Practice, PLOS One and Journal of Orthopaedic Translation. Besides, she has conducted a research project which addresses the cognitive decline in elderlies with chronic shoulder pain by investigating the feasibility of developing a combined exercise and cognitive-motor dual task training programme.
Prof. Leong believes that RISA can act as a platform to foster interdisciplinary research of developing new technology, i.e. 3D ultrasound imaging for the early screening for shoulder disorders. Besides, she hopes to contribute her expertise in studying shoulder pain to the research area of Smart Health in RISA, facilitating knowledge transfer and advancement.
Prof. Leong has the research interest of investigating shoulder pain and dysfunction, which is a common challenge faced by older adults in Hong Kong. Her works related to shoulder pain have been published in journals including Musculoskeletal Science & Practice, PLOS One and Journal of Orthopaedic Translation. Besides, she has conducted a research project which addresses the cognitive decline in elderlies with chronic shoulder pain by investigating the feasibility of developing a combined exercise and cognitive-motor dual task training programme.
Prof. Leong believes that RISA can act as a platform to foster interdisciplinary research of developing new technology, i.e. 3D ultrasound imaging for the early screening for shoulder disorders. Besides, she hopes to contribute her expertise in studying shoulder pain to the research area of Smart Health in RISA, facilitating knowledge transfer and advancement.
Education and Academic Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy, China Medical University (Taiwan)
- Master of Science in Physiotherapy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Master of Science in Sports Physiotherapy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Doctor of Philosophy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Academic and Professional Experiences
- Honorary postdoctoral fellow, La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre, La Trobe University
- Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Research Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
