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Dr Louisa Chung is currently the Assistant Professor of Department of Health and Physical Education at the Education University of Hong Kong. She is a Registered Nutritionist of Association for Nutrition (UK) with fifteen years’ experience in weight management and physical fitness projects. Her academic qualifications also extend to the area of information technology, business management, physical fitness, psychology and education. These areas of expertise enrich her research work innovative and applicable to impact the society in multiple aspects. Dr. Chung investigated the impact of nutrition labels, board games, and social media as teaching and learning strategies on the health literacy of students of different age groups. She has around 65 publications in peer-review journals. Her research interest includes eating habits, diet modification, exergames for health, physical fitness and nutrition assessment. She is the first to develop and implement the concept of teledietetics in dietary self-monitoring. Her current Google Scholar h-index is 16 and there is 663 citations for her published work.
Dr. Chung received FLASS Faculty Teaching Award: Certificate of Merit in 2022, Knowledge Transfer Prize of Dean’s Research Fund 2018-19 with her Knowledge Transfer project “Behavioural feedback in nutrition education” and President’s Award for Outstanding Performance in Administrative Services 2018/19 – Team Award.
Dr. Chung is also a specialist (nutrition and health sciences) at the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic & Vocational Qualifications. She is a member of Safe & Healthy School Advisory Committee of Kwai Tsing Safe Community and Healthy City Association and the Vice Chairman of Hong Kong Association of Organic Industry. She was a Hong Kong Examination Authority HKDSE Technology & Living” Subject Committee member (1 September 2018 to 31 August 2021) and is currently a Hong Kong Examination Authority HKDSE Health Management and Social Care” Subject Committee member (1 September 2021 to 31 August 2024).for reviewing examination papers and marking schemes for HKDSE.
Research interests
- Eat ing behaviour modification,
- teledietetics,
- nutrition education and knowledge transfer,
- physical fitness assessment in the community,
- glycemic index,
- exergaming for health
External Appointments
- Appointment as Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications Specialist ( January 2014 - June 2020)
- Member of Safe & Healthy School Advisory Committee of QK Blog of Kwai Tsing Safe Community and Healthy City Association (2012-2019).
- Vice President of Hong Kong Association of Organic Industry (香港有機產業促進協會) (2015-2018).
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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Provision of Consultancy Service on Development of Cognitive Assessment for Special Needs Children
CHUNG, M. Y. (PI)
01/08/19 → 31/12/20
Project: Research project
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Tai Chi-muscle Power Training for Primary School Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
LAU, H. Y. (CoI), SCHOOLING, C. M. (CoI), WONG, J. Y. H. (CoI), CHUNG, M. Y. (PI), CHUNG, W. Y. J. (CoI) & FONG, S. M. S. (CoI)
01/12/18 → 30/11/21
Project: Research project
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Application of Dietary Monitoring Apps in Enhancing Eating Behaviour of Balanced Diet among Younger Adults. Health Care and Promotion Scheme
CHUNG, M. Y. (PI), FONG, S. M. S. (CoI) & LAW, P. S. Q. (CoI)
03/07/18 → 02/01/20
Project: Research project
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Provision of Consultancy Service on Evaluation of the QK Blog Project for Kwai Tsing Safe Community & Healthy City Association.
CHUNG, M. Y. (PI)
01/10/17 → 01/05/18
Project: Research project
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Health Profiling of Construction Workers in Hong Kong
CHOW, H. K. D. (Team Member), CHUNG, M. Y. (Team Member), CHUNG, W. Y. J. (PI), CHOI, M. T. (Team Member) & SO, C. F. H. (Team Member)
15/09/17 → 31/12/19
Project: Research project
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A new experience of leaning hand hygiene through game-basis learning materials in primary school
OR, P. L. & CHUNG, M. Y., Jun 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Papers
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A scoping review of physical activity-based interventions for obesity management in children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic
POON, T. C. E., FANG, Y., CHUNG, M. Y., CHAN, K. M., OR, P. L. & SUN, F., Mar 2024, In: International Journal of Obesity. 48, p. 302–314Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Helping children exposed to domestic violence: A scoping review and narrative synthesis of rationale and processes in play therapy programs
FANG, Y., CHUNG, M. Y., OR, P. L., SUN, F. & CHAN, K. M., Apr 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Child and Family Behavior Therapy.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Structured physical exercise interventions and children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis
SUN, F., FANG, Y., CHAN, K. M., POON, T. C. E., CHUNG, M. Y., OR, P. L., CHEN, Y. & COOPER, S. B., Jan 2024, In: Child: Care, Health and Development. 50, 1, e13150.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
“Still work?” Design and effect of interventions used to modify feeding problems in children with autism: A systematic review of studies employing group designs
CHUNG, M. Y., FANG, Y., OR, P. L., SUN, F., POON, T. C. E. & CHAN, K. M., Jul 2024, In: Child: Care, Health and Development. 50, 4, e13307.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
Prizes
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FLASS Faculty Teaching Award: Certificate of Merit
CHUNG, M. Y. (Recipient), 08 Sept 2022
Prize: Prizes / Awards
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Knowledge Transfer Prize of Dean’s Research Fund
CHUNG, M. Y. (Recipient), 11 Sept 2019
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President’s Award for Outstanding Performance in Administrative Services
CHUNG, M. Y. (Recipient), 16 May 2019
Prize: Prizes / Awards
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Activities
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Teacher Development Day on Play Therapy
OR, P. L. (Contributor) & CHUNG, M. Y. (Contributor)
07 Dec 2022Activity: Other activity types › Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Courses
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Play therapies sessions through the Active school programme
OR, P. L. (Contributor) & CHUNG, M. Y. (Contributor)
01 Jan 2022 → 30 Jun 2024Activity: Other activity types › Public Dissemination and Speeches
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Development of Game-basis Learning Materials for Children to Promote Healthy Eating and hand Hygiene.
OR, P. L. (Contributor) & CHUNG, M. Y. (Contributor)
11 Jul 2022 → 19 May 2023Activity: Other activity types › Collaborative Research Projects
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Health, Sports and Medicine in HKCAAVQ
CHUNG, M. Y. (Contributor)
01 Jan 2021 → 01 Jan 2024Activity: Other activity types › Staff Engaged as Professional Consultants or Members of External Advisory Bodies
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HKDSE Subject Committee in Health Management and Social Care
CHUNG, M. Y. (Contributor)
01 Sept 2021 → 01 Aug 2024Activity: Other activity types › Staff Engaged as Professional Consultants or Members of External Advisory Bodies