Prof. Gladys CHEING Professor
PhD, MSc, BScPT, PDPT

Location QT519
Phone +852 2766 6738
mail gladys.cheing@polyu.edu.hk

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Biography Prof. Cheing now serves as professor of Department of Rehabilitation Sciences. She is a founding fellow of the Hong Kong College of Physiotherapy. Prof. Cheing's main research area is on studying diabetic complications and pain management. She has received major research grants on conducting diabetic research, mainly on applying advanced technology in the assessment and treatment of various diabetic complications including peripheral diabetic neuropathy, diabetic foot ulcer, and cognitive impairments associated with diabetes. Her work is on both basic research done in animals and clinical studies.

On the other hand, Prof Cheing's pain research focus is on investigating the efficacy of physiotherapeutic modalities in pain management and to understand the analgesic mechanisms behind the physiotherapeutic procedures. She conducts studies to evaluate the influence of electrophysical modalities on experimental pain and clinical pain (e.g. chronic low back pain, osteoarthritic knee pain, pain caused by diabetes or surgery). She also conducts studies to evaluate the influence of psychosocial factors in pain management.

Prof. Cheing is active in publishing scientific papers. She serves on various grant review boards. She also serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Orthopaedics & Sports Physical Therapy. Prof Cheing serves on advisory board of various professional bodies including Hospital Governing Committee of Queen Elizabeth Hospital under Hospital Authority. She is a member of Physiotherapists Board of Hong Kong under Food and Health Bureau. She is the Vice President of Hong Kong Pain Foundation.




Education and Academic Qualifications Doctor of Philosophy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Master of Science, McGill University
Bachelor of Science, The University of Alberta
Professional Diploma in Physiotherapy, Hong Kong Polytechnic




Research Interests
Assessment and management of diabetic neuropathy and diabetic ulcer
Balance assessment for people with diabetic neuropathy
Cognitive impairment associated with diabetes
The treatment efficacy of electrophysical modalities in various conditions and the underlying mechanisms
Sensory assessment for neurological conditions
Physiotherapeutic management of musculoskeletal pain
Psychosocial issues for people with pain conditions
The use of acupuncture and related techniques in pain management



Research Output

Publications
Cheung EY, Ng TK, Yu KK, Kwan RL, Cheing GL, Robot-assisted training for people with spinal cord injury: A meta-analysis. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 98(11) 2320-2331, 2017.
Sun JH, Kwan R, Zheng YP, Cheing GLY. Effects of pulsed electromagnetic fields on peripheral blood circulation in people with diabetes: a randomized controlled trial. Bioelectromagnetics, 37(5): 290-297, 2016.
Choi MC, Cheung KK, Li X, Cheing GLY. Pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) promotes collagen fibre deposition associated with increased myofibroblast population in the early healing phase of diabetic wound. Archives of Dermatological Research, 308:21–29, 2016.
Kwan RLC, Wong WC, Yip SL, Chan KL, Zheng YP, Cheing GLY. Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields Promotes Healing and Microcirculation of Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcer: A Pilot Study. Advances in Skin & Wound Care,28:212-219, 2015.
Ng TKW, Zheng, YP, Kwan RLC, Cheing GLY. An innovative ultrasound foot scanner system for measuring the change in biomechanical properties of plantar tissue from sitting to standing. International Journal of Rehabilitation Research: 38(1):68-73, 2015.
Cheing GLY, Sun JH, Kwan RLC, Zheng YP. The potential influence of diabetic history on peripheral blood flow in superficial skin. Microvascular Research, 90:112-116, 2013.
Chau, RMW, Ng, TKW, Kwan, RLC, Choi, CH, Cheing, GLY Risk of fall for people with diabetes. Disability and Rehabilitation, 35:1975-1980, 2013.
Cheing G, Vong S, Chan F, Ditchman N, Brooks J, & Chan C. Testing a path-analytic mediation model of how motivational enhancement physiotherapy improves physical functioning in pain patients. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation 24:798-805, 2014.
Mak MCH, Cheing GLY. Immediate effects of monochromatic infrared energy on microcirculation in healthy subjects. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery 30 (4):193-199, 2012.
Tsang HC, Lam CS, Chu PW, Yap J, Fung TY, Cheing GL. A randomized controlled trial of auricular transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for managing posthysterectomy pain. Evidence-based Complement and Alternative Medicine. 276769, 2011.