Zeng, Z., Hsu, C. L., Sit, C. H. P., Wong, S. H. S., & Yang, Y*. (2025). The Role of Physical Activity and Physical Function in Predicting Physical Frailty Transitions in Chinese Older Adults: Longitudinal Observational Study from CHARLS. JMIR Aging, 2025;8:e75887. https://doi:10.2196/75887
Zheng, X., Zeng, Z., van Schooten, K. S., & Yang, Y*. (2025). A Machine Learning Approach for Frailty Detection in Long-Term Care Using Accelerometer-Measured Gait and Daily Physical Activity: Model Development and Validation Study. JMIR Aging, 2025;8:e77140. (Co-first author) https://doi:10.2196/77140
Zeng, Z., Ho, C. Y., Zhou, J., Shen, J., & Yang, Y*. (2025). Effects of dual-tasking on stepping strategy and inter-joint coordination during walking in older fallers and non-fallers. Innovation in Aging, igaf055. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaf055
Zeng, Z., Ho, C. Y., Sit, C. H. P., Wong, S. H. S., Liao, J., & Yang, Y*. (2025). Effectiveness of exercise intervention on mobility, postural control, and falls for older adults with mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 106(5), 781-800. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2024.12.002
Zeng, Z., Hsu, C. L., van Schooten, K. S., & Yang, Y*. (2024). Sex differences in the associations of accelerometer-determined physical activity with physical and cognitive function in older adults living in long-term care. Frontiers in Public Health, 12, 1446286. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1446286
Yang, Y*., Zeng, Z., van Schooten, K. S., Sum, R. K. W., Shen, J., Ho, C. Y., … & Cheong, D. (2024). Effects of a multicomponent physical activity programme, Mobility-Fit, compared with a standard care lower limb strengthening programme, to promote safe mobility among older adults in care facilities: protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 14(1), e082403. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082403
Tang, M., Zeng, Z., Li, C., Hu, X., & Wang, L*. (2024). Acute effects of athletic taping on arch deformity and plantar pressure in young female adults with flexible flatfoot. Gait & Posture, 108, 250-256. (Co-first author) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2023.12.013
Zeng, Z., Liu, Y., & Wang, L*. (2023). Validity of IMU measurements on running kinematics in non-rearfoot strike runners across different speeds. Journal of Sports Sciences, 41(11), 1083–1092. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2023.2259211
Zeng, Z., Liu, Y., Hu, X., Li, P., & Wang, L*. (2023). Effects of high-heeled shoes on lower extremity biomechanics and balance in females: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Public Health, 23(1), 726. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15641-8
Zeng, Z., Liu, Y., Li, P., & Wang, L*. (2022). Validity and reliability of inertial measurement units measurements for running kinematics in different foot strike pattern runners. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 10, 1005496. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2022.1005496
Conference/Symposium Presentation
Zeng, Z., & Yang, Y. Joint association of self-rated health and physical frailty with functional disability among community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional analysis. ISSP 16th World Congress of Sport Psychology. Hong Kong, China. December 2025. (Poster presentation)
Zeng, Z., & Yang, Y. Effects of dual-tasking on inter-joint coordination during walking in pre-frail community-dwelling older adults. The 1st World Congress on Sports Science and Technology (WCSST). Hong Kong, China. November 2025. (Poster presentation)
Zeng, Z., & Yang, Y. Predictors of Physical Frailty Transitions in Chinese Older Adults: The Role of Physical Activity and Function. GSA 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting. Boston, United States. November 2025. (Poster presentation)
Zeng, Z., Ho, C. Y., Shen, J., & Yang, Y. Effects of dual-tasking on stepping strategy and inter-joint coordination during walking in older adult fallers and non-fallers. International Society of Posture & Gait Research (ISPGR). Maastricht, Netherlands. June 2025. (Poster presentation)
Zeng, Z., & Yang, Y. Objectively measured gait variability and physical activity for identifying frailty in older adults living in long-term care. International Conference on Movement Science and Technology. Taipei, Taiwan, November 2024. (Oral presentation)
Zeng, Z., Ho, C. Y., Sit, C. H. P., Wong, S. H. S., & Yang, Y. Effectiveness of non-pharmacological intervention on mobility and postural control for older adults with mild cognitive impairment: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. International Symposium of ASAPE 2024. Sapporo, Japan, August 2024. (Oral presentation)
Teaching Assistance
SPED3820 Introduction to Exercise and Sports Psychology
SSPA6205 Structural Biomechanics and Sports Injury
Funded Research Grants as Principal Investigator
Effects of 8-week pickleball training on physical and cognitive function in pre-frail community-dwelling older adults: a randomized controlled trial. Direct Grant, Faculty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Ref. #: 4058120), 2025-2026 (Co-PI)
