Exercise Psychology and Motor Learning

Objectives

We seek to examine participation motivation for physical activity and exercise, and determine the associations of physical activity with motor and cognitive function and psychosocial health outcomes among children and adolescents with disabilities or special educational needs (SEN).

We aim to conduct high quality evidence-based multi-disciplinary research that makes significant scholarly contributions in the application of and translational knowledge leading to demonstrated impacts on children with SEN in the field.

Themes

Exercise and Sport Psychology
Exercise and Sport Psychology (1)
  • Participation motivation for exercise and sport
  • Psychological well-being and cognitive function
Physical Activity and Motor Skill Performance
Physical Activity and Motor Skill Performance (1)
  • Physical activity and sedentary behavior in children and adolescents with special educational needs
  • Physical activity and motor skill interventions and associated health outcomes

Key Projects

Brain

Physical activity intervention on motor and cognitive functions and psychosocial outcomes of children with developmental coordination disorder

school

School-based physical activity intervention on cognitive and mental health in Hong Kong adolescents with and without special educational needs

Activity

Jockey Club “Sports without Limits” Youth Empowerment Programme

View

Jockey Club Move Without Borders Project

Key Facilities And Equipment

Activity
Accelerometers (ActiGraph, Activinsights)
Health
Polar PE solution and heart rate monitors
Brain
E-Prime
View
Tobii eye tracker
Activity
ET-Mobile eye tracker

Our Team

PhD Students

Mr Jing-hao SUI
suijh@link.cuhk.edu.hk
Ms Jing-si WEN
wenjs@link.cuhk.edu.hk
Mr Roy Ching-yat CHAN (Part-time)
chingyat@eduhk.hk

Members

Ms Wandie Wing-yi WONG

Executive Officer I

+852 3705 5838

wandiewong@cuhk.edu.hk
Ms Diana Run-jia WANG

Executive Officer II

+852 3596 7033

dianawang@cuhk.edu.hk
Dr Winnie Wing-tung LAM

Postdoctoral Fellow

+852 3596 7073

winnielam@cuhk.edu.hk
Dr Tracy Chor-wai TANG

Postdoctoral Fellow

+852 3596 7097

tracy.tang@cuhk.edu.hk
Dr James Ho-pong WAN

Postdoctoral Fellow

+852 3596 7119

jameshpwan@cuhk.edu.hk
Dr Rae Rui-yuan TAO

Research Associate

raetao@cuhk.edu.hk
Dr Kathy Meng-yao WANG

Research Associate

+852 3705 5827

kathywang@cuhk.edu.hk
Dr Misia Min YANG

Research Associate

+852 3705 5828

misiayang@cuhk.edu.hk
Ms Phebe LEE

School Development Officer II

+852 3705 5837

phebe@cuhk.edu.hk
Mr Kelvin Cheuk-lam CHEUNG

Research Assistant

+852 3705 5826

cheuklamkelvincheung@cuhk.edu.hk
Mr Freeman Man-yui CHOW

Research Assistant

+852 3596 7197

freemanchow@cuhk.edu.hk
Mr Clay Jun-qiao HU

Research Assistant

+852 3596 7032

clayhu@cuhk.edu.hk
Mr Gavin Jia-wei LIANG

Research Assistant

+852 3596 7031

gavinliang@cuhk.edu.hk
Mr Andy Jun-ming LYU

Research Assistant

andylyu@cuhk.edu.hk
Ms Jo Jia-ning QIAO

Research Assistant

+852 3705 5829

jianingqiao@cuhk.edu.hk
Mr Tommy Po-yin SIN

Research Assistant

+852 3943 0696

poyinsin@cuhk.edu.hk
Ms Kai-wen WANG

Research Assistant

kaiwenwang@cuhk.edu.hk
Ms Germaine Wei-yu WONG

Research Assistant

germainewong@cuhk.edu.hk
Ms Yi-ping YAN

Research Assistant

yipingyan@cuhk.edu.hk
Ms Chloe Wing-yin YU

Research Assistant

+852 3596 7034

chloeyu@cuhk.edu.hk