Staff Profile

Biography

Professor Tsang is an esteemed physiotherapist with extensive clinical experience across various sectors, specializing in geriatric physiotherapy. Before joining Hong Kong Metropolitan University as a faculty member, he was the Associate Head and Associate Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Currently, Professor Tsang serves as the Associate Dean (Development and Strategic Relationships) in the School of Nursing and Health Sciences. He is also the Chairman of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Registration Committee and a member of the Physiotherapists Board in Hong Kong.

Renowned for his research in postural control and preventative exercise, Professor Tsang has made significant contributions to the scientific understanding of Tai Chi, Qigong, and Western exercises like golf. His numerous publications highlight the importance of exercise in enhancing postural and balance control for older adults, stroke survivors, and cancer patients. Additionally, he has conducted research on fall prevention programs for individuals with mild cognitive impairment. His recent research interest focuses on gerontechnology.

Teaching Areas & Research Interests

• Functional anatomy
• Global ageing
• Postural control and Fall rehabilitation
• Mind-body intervention
• Cancer rehabilitation

Selected Publications

Journal Articles

• Fang Liu, Alice Y.M. Jones, Raymond C.C. Tsang, Timothy T.T. Yam and William W.N. Tsang (2024) Recruitment of the diaphragm and sternocleidomastoid muscle during increasing inspiratory pressure loads in healthy young adults. Respiratory Physiology &Neurobiology. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resp.2024.104365
• Liu, F., Jones, A. Y. M., Tsang, R. C. C., Yam, T. T. T., Hao, Y., & Tsang, W. W. N. (2024). Effects of inspiratory muscle training on pulmonary function, diaphragmatic thickness, balance and exercise capacity in people after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Disability and Rehabilitation, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2024.2408606
• Li-Kun Ge, Xiaoxia Man, Kelong Cai, Zhimei Liu, William Wainam Tsang, Aiguo Chen, Gao-Xia Wei (2024) Sharing our world: Impact of group motor skill learning on joint attention in children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06528-7.
• Yoyo T.Y.Cheng, Louisa M.Y.Chung, Joanne W.Y.Chung, Catherine Mary Schooling, Yang Gao, Young-Hyeon Bae, William W.N.Tsang, Shirley S.M.Fong (2022) Atypical adaptive postural responses in children with developmental coordination disorder: Implications for rehabilitation. Gait and Posture 98:141-145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2022.09.007
• Cathy WT Lo, Matthew A Brodie, William WN Tsang, Stephen R Lord, Chun-Hoi Yan, Arnold YL Wong (2022) Pain, balance and mobility in people 1 year after total knee arthroplasty: a non-randomized cross-sectional pilot study contrasting posterior-stabilized and medial-pivot designs. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 8:131. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-022-01094-0.
• Winser S, Kannan P, Pang M, Smith C, Tsang WWN (2022) Tai Chi for dynamic balance training among individuals with cerebellar ataxia: An assessor-blind randomised controlled trial. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 28(2):1-11. Doi: 10.1089/jicm.2021.0222.
• Yam TTT, Fong SSM, Tsang WWN (2022) Foot posture index and body composition measures in children with and without developmental coordination disorder. PLoS ONE 17(3): e0265280. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0265280.
• Chan WN, Tsang WWN (2021) Compromised cognition, but not stepping-down performance, when dual-tasking in stroke survivors. Journal of Motor Behavior, doi.org/10.1080/00222895.2021.1918054.
• Cathy WT Lo, CY Lin, William WN Tsang, CH Yan, Arnold YL Wong (2021) Psychometric Properties of Brief-Balance Evaluation Systems Test Among Multiple Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, doi: 10.23880/aphot-16000201.
• Lipardo DS, Tsang WWN (2021) Fall-Related Physiological and Physical Risk Factors of Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Cross-Sectional Study. Annals of Physiotherapy and Occupational Study, doi: 10.23880/aphot-16000201.
• Chan WN, Chan EYW, Schoeb V, Tsang WWN (2021) Ageing effects on dual-tasking performance that involved turning-while-walking. Annals of Nursing Research and Practice, 6(1): 1040.
• Cathy Lo; Matthew A Brodie; William WN Tsang; Chun-Hoi Yan; Priscillia L Lam; Chun-Ming Chan; Stephen R Lord; Arnold YL Wong (2021) Acceptability and feasibility of a community-based strength, balance and Tai Chi rehabilitation program in improving physical function and balance of patients after total knee arthroplasty: study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial. Trials, 22:129. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05055-5.
• Lipardo DS, Tsang WWN (2020) Effects of combined physical and cognitive training on fall prevention and risk reduction in older persons with mild cognitive impairment: a randomised controlled study. Clinical Rehabilitation, 34(6):773-782. doi.org/10.1177/0269215520918352.
• Chan WN, Tsang WWN (2020) Short-term Tai Chi training may benefit arterial compliance but not heart rate variability among stroke survivors: A randomized controlled trial. International Chinese Journal of Health Practice, Volume 1, Issue 1.
• Lipardo DS, Leung AYM, Gabuyo CMA, Escuadra CJT, Leung PA, Aseron AMC, Hernandez KAV, Diaz JB, Tsang WWN (2020) Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Falls Efficacy Scale – International in Filipino community-dwelling older adults. Disability and Rehabilitation, 42(9):1292-1298. doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2018.1519045.
• Cheng YTY, Wong TKS, Tsang WWN, Schooling CM, Fong SSM, Fong DYT, Gao Y, Chung JWY. (2019) Neuromuscular training for children with developmental coordination disorder. Medicine, 98:45(e17946) http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000017946.
• Lo CWT, Tsang WWN, Yan CH, Lord SR, Hill KD, Wong AYL (2019) Risk factors for falls in patients with total hip arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 27(7):979-993. doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2019.04.006.
• Tsang WWN, Chan KK, Cheng CN, Hu FSF, Mak CTK, Wong JWC (2019) Tai Chi practice on prefrontal oxygenation level in older adults: A pilot study. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 42:132-136. doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2018.11.005.
• Zou L, Han J, Li C, Yeung A, Hui SS-c, Tsang WWN, Ren Z, Wang L (2019) The effects of Tai Chi on lower limb proprioception in adults aged over 55: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 100(6):1102-1113. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2018.07.425. Epub 2018 Aug 18.
• Lipardo DS, Tsang WWN (2018) Falls prevention through physical and cognitive training (falls PACT) in older adults with mild cognitive impairment: A randomized controlled trial protocol. BMC Geriatrics, 18(1):193. doi.org/10.1186/s12877-018-0868-2.
• Fong SSM, Guo X, Liu KPY, Fong DYT, Bae YH, Yuen L, Cheng YTY, Tsang WWN (2018) Adapted Taekwondo Training for Prepubertal Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. Scientific Reports, 8:10330. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-28738-7.
• Chan WN, Tsang WWN (2018) The effect of Tai Chi training on the dual-tasking performance of stroke survivors: A randomized controlled trial. Clinical Rehabilitation, 32(8):1076-1085. doi: 10.1177/0269215518777872.
• Winser S, Kannan P, Pang M, Smith C, Tsang WW (2018) Potential benefits and safety of Tai Chi for balance and functional independence in people with cerebellar ataxia. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, doi: 10.1089/acm.2017.0396.
• Lui GMF, Chow DHK, Wong lKWM, Tsang WWN (2018) Melatonin affects postural control in community-dwelling older adults while dual-tasking: A randomized observation study. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 13:1-6. doi: 10.1123/japa.2017-0312.
• Stanley Winser, Priya Kannan, Karthikeyan Krishnamurthy, William WN Tsang (2018) Does Tai Chi improve balance and reduces falls incidence in neurological disorders? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Rehabilitation, 32(9):1157-1168. doi: 10.1177/0269215518773442.
• Cheng YTY, Schooling, Tsang WWN, Fong SSM (2018) Reactive balance performance and neuromuscular and cognitive responses to unpredictable balance perturbations in children with developmental coordination disorder. Gait and Posture, 62:20-26. doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.02.025.
• Tiffany C.Y. Cheung, Karen P.Y. Liu, Janet Y.H. Wong, Young-Hyeon Bae, Stanley Sai-chuen Hui, William W. N. Tsang, Yoyo T.Y. Cheng and Shirley S.M. Fong (2018) Acute effects of Tai Chi training on cognitive and cardiovascular responses in late middle-aged adults: a pilot study. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, doi.org/10.1155/2018/7575123.
• Hill KD, Suttanon P, Lin SI, Tsang WWN, Ashari A, Hamid TAA, Farrier K, Burton E (2018) What works in falls prevention in Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials, BMC Geriatrics, 18(1):3. doi: 10.1186/s12877-017-0683-1.

Selected Professional & Community Services

• Chairman of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Registration Committee
• Member of the Physiotherapists Board, Hong Kong

Further Information

Link to Google Scholar page

Modified Date: 02 Nov, 2024
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