薛慧萍教授

PROF CINDY HUI-PING SIT




PROF CINDY HUI-PING SIT


Position:
Chairperson and Professor
Department of Sports Science and Physical Education
Faculty of Education
Address:
G06 Kwok Sports Building,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong,
Shatin, N.T., HONG KONG
Telephone:
(852) 3943 4126
Email:
sithp@cuhk.edu.hk
ORCID iD:
0000-0001-9992-7866


BIOGRAPHY
Professor Cindy Sit has been at The Chinese University of Hong Kong since 2012. She is a Fellow of the International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity (IFAPA) and Fellow of the Hong Kong Association of Sports Medicine and Sports Science (HKASMSS). She directs the Exercise Psychology and Motor Learning Laboratory, which focuses on investigations of physical activity and participation motivation, and the development and assessment of the impact of physical activity interventions on motor skills and psychosocial outcomes of children with and without disabilities. Currently, Cindy is the President of the Asian Society for Adapted Physical Education and Exercise (ASAPE) and President-Elect of IFAPA. She has published more than 110 scientific papers in the areas of adapted physical activity, exercise science, and public health.

EDUCATION
BA (First Hon) (Hong Kong Baptist University), MPhil (The University of Hong Kong), PhD (The University of Hong Kong)

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Physical activity and sedentary behaviour of children with disabilities or special educational needs (SEN)
Adapted physical activity and school-based interventions

PUBLICATIONS (SELECTED, *corresponding author)
Liang, X., Li, R., Wong, S. H. S., Sum, R. K. W., &Sit, C. H. P.*(in press). The effects of exercise intervention on executive functions in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Sports Medicine.

Yu, J. J., Capio C. M., Abernethy B., &Sit, C. H. P.*(in press). Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and sedentary behavior in children with and without developmental coordination disorder: Associations with fundamental movement skills. Research in Developmental Disabilities.

Liang, X., Li, R., Wong, S. H. S., Sum, R. K. W., &Sit, C. H. P.*(2021). The impact of exercise interventions concerning executive functions of children and adolescents with attention-deficit/ hyperactive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 18, 68. doi:10.1186/s12966-021-01135-6

Yang, W., Wong, S. H. S., Sum, R. K. W., &Sit, C. H. P.(2021). The association between physical activity and mental health in children with special educational needs: A systematic review.Preventive Medicine Reports, 23:101419. doi:10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101419

Yu, J. J., Tsai, C, L., Li, R., Pan, C. Y., &Sit, C. H. P.*(2020). The relationship between physical activity and inhibition in children with and without motor impairments.Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 17, 1118-1124. doi:10.1123/jpah.2020-0091

Sit, C. H. P., Yu, J. Y., Huang, W. Y. J., Wong, M. C. S., Sum, R. K. W., Tremblay, M. S., & Wong, S. H. S.* (2020). Results from Hong Kong’s 2019 Report Card on physical activity for children and youth with special educational needs.Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness, 18, 177-182. doi:10.1016/j.jesf.2020.05.004

Sit, C. H. P.*, Yu, J. J., Wong, S. H. S., Capio, C. M., & Masters, R. (2019). A school-based physical activity intervention for children with developmental coordination disorder: A randomized controlled trial.Research in Developmental Disabilities, 89, 1-9. doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2019.03.004

Sit, C. H. P.*, Li, R., McKenzie, T. L., Cerin, E., Wong, S. H. S., Sum, R. K. W., & Leung, F. L. (2019). Physical activity of children with physical disabilities: Associations with environmental and behavioral variables at home and school.International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16:1394. doi:10.3390/ijerph16081394

Yu, J., Burnett, A., &Sit, C. H. P.*(2018). Motor skill interventions in children with developmental coordination disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 99, 2076-2099. doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2017.12.009

Sit, C. H. P.*, McKenzie, T. L., Cerin, E., Chow, B. C., Huang, W. Y. J., & Yu, J. J. (2017). Physical activity and sedentary time among children with different disabilities at school.Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 49, 292-297. doi:10.1249/MSS.1097

KEY FUNDED RESEARCH (SELECTED, AS PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR)
A cluster randomized controlled trial of school-based physical activity intervention on mental health and risk behaviours in adolescents with special educational needs. RGC General Research Fund (GRF), 2021-2023

A cluster randomized controlled trial of physical activity intervention on motor and cognitive functions and psychosocial outcomes of children with developmental coordination disorder. RGC General Research Fund (GRF), 2019-2021

Jockey Club “Sports without Limits” Youth Empowerment Programme. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, 2018-2021

Getting our kids active: Promoting motor skills proficiency of Hong Kong children with developmental coordination disorder. Knowledge Transfer Project Fund (KPF), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2016-2018

Environmental and psychosocial correlates of physical activity among children with physical disabilities in home and school settings. RGC General Research Fund (GRF), 2015-2016

Physical activity and fundamental movement skills in children with developmental coordination disorder. Health & Medical Research Fund (HMRF), 2014-2016

Physical activity engagement and opportunities for children with disabilities in special school environments. RGC General Research Fund (GRF), 2013-2015

COURSES TAUGHT
Psychology for physical activity and exercise
Motor learning
Guided study
Research project

HONOURS AND AWARDS (SELECTED)
Research Excellence Award, CUHK, 2019
Exemplary Teaching Award, Faculty of Education, CUHK, 2012, 2015
Fellow, Hong Kong Association of Sports Medicine and Sports Science, 2018
Fellow, International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity, 2013

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (SELECTED)
Associate Editor, Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, Archives of Public Health, Frontier in Education, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Editorial Board Member, Asian Journal of Exercise and Sports Science, Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness
Member, Curriculum Development Council, Education Bureau, HKSAR Government
Member, High-level Advisory Panel (HAP) of the Chief Executive’s Award for Teaching Excellence, Education Bureau, Hong Kong SAR Government
Member, Community Sports Committee, Home Affairs Bureau, HKSAR Government
Member, Grant Review Board, Health and Medical Research Fund, Food and Health Bureau, HKSAR Government
Member, Enterprise Support Scheme (ESS) Assessment Panel, Innovation Technology Fund, Innovation and Technology Commission, HKSAR Government
Member, Hong Kong Diploma Secondary Education (HKDSE) Physical Education Subject Committee, Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority
Subject Specialist, Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications
Member, Incorporated Management Committee (IMC), CUHKFAA Chan Chun Ha Secondary School
Registered Social Worker, Hong Kong Social Workers Registration Board
President, Asian Society for Adapted Physical Education and Exercise
President-Elect, International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity