Dr Sharon TSANG Associate Professor
PhD (RU), MMani Th (Curtin), MSc HC (PolyU), BSc PT (PolyU), FHKCOP (Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy)

Location ST535
Phone +852 2766 4332
mail sharon.tsang@polyu.edu.hk

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Biography Sharonjoined the Department of Rehabilitation Sciencesin 2005. She held the Senior Clinical Associate position before the appointment as Assistant Professor. Sharon has solid clinical and teaching experience in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy. She obtained her postgraduate qualifications in Hong Kong, Australia and the United Kingdom, andthe Fellowship (Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy) of the Hong Kong College of Physiotherapy. She has been appointed as the Honourary Senior Physiotherapist at the Physiotherapy Department in hospitals under the New Territories East Cluster of theHospital Authority since 2017.
Sharon 's PhDfocused on studying the dynamic interplay of the cervical and thoracic spine in people suffered from chronic mechanical neck disorder.Her main research interests are on the biomechanics of the human spine with the focus on analysis of the movement and motor control of spine for people with different spinal dysfunction. She is also keen to develop the classification system for the neck dysfunction which would be having a great impact on the clinical practice in managing problems associated with neck pain.
Sharon adopts an integrated approach to facilitate students' learning and helps themapply their knowledge to the clinical reasoning and practice in the field of musculoskeletal physiotherapy. She received the Departmental Outstanding Teaching Award in 2009 and 2018, and the Faculty Award of Outstanding Performance in Teaching in 2018. Sharon is currently serving as the Award Coordinator of the MSc in Manipulative Physiotherapy Program.




Education and Academic Qualifications Doctor of Philosophy, Roehampton University
Master of Manipulative Therapy, Curtin University of Technology
Master of Science in Health Care, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University




Professional Qualifications Fellow of The Hong Kong College of Physiotherapy (Musculoskeletal)
Registered Physiotherapist




Research Interests
Dynamic interplay between cervical and thoracic spine
Motor control and reorganisation of muscle coordination in neck pain
Classification and management of non specific neck pain



Research Output

Publications
So BCL, Szeto GPY, Lau RWL, Dai J, Tsang SMH. Effects of ergomotor intervention on improving occupational health in workers with work-related neck-shoulder pain. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019;16(24): pii:E5005.
Tsang SMH, So BCL, Lau RWL, Dai JJ, Szeto GPY. Comparing the effectiveness of Ergonomics and Motor Control to conventional treatment for pain and functional recovery of work-related neck-shoulder pain: A randomized trial. European Journal of Pain. 2019;23(6):1141-52.
Tsang SMH, Szeto GPY, Xie PYF, Lee RYW. Association of electromyographic activation patterns with pain and functional disability in people with chronic neck pain. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 2018;118(7):1481-92 .
Tsang SMH, So BCL, Lau RWL, Dai J, Szeto GPY. Effects of combining ergonomic interventions and motor control exercises on muscle activity and kinematics in people with work-related neck-shoulder pain. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 2018;118:751-6.
Xie YF, Szeto G, Madeleine P, Tsang S. Spinal kinematics during smartphone texting – A comparison between young adults with and without chronic neck-shoulder pain. Applied Ergonomics. 2018;68:160-8.
Chan MKY, Chow KW, Lai AYS, Mak NKC, Sze JCH, Tsang SMH. The effects of therapeutic hip exercise with abdominal core activation on recruitment of the hip muscles. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 2017;18:313.
Tsang SMH, Szeto GPY, Li LMK, Wong DCM, Yip MMP, Lee RYW. The effects of bending speed on the lumbo-pelvic kinematics and movement pattern during forward bending in people with and without low back pain. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 2017;18:157.
Tsang SMH, Szeto GPY, Lee RYW. Relationship between the neck acceleration and muscle activities in people with chronic neck pain: implications for functional disability. Clinical Biomechanics. 2016;35:27-36
Tsang SMH, Szeto GPY. Lee RYW. Altered spinal kinematics and muscle recruitment pattern of the cervical and thoracic spine in people with chronic neck pain during functional task. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology. 2014;24(1):104-13
Tsang SMH, Szeto GPY, Lee RYW. Normal kinematics of the neck: the interplay between cervical and thoracic spines. Manual Therapy. 2013;18:431-7