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Editorial Board Member: BMC Psychiatry (2023-Now)
Youth Editorial Board Member: Sports Medicine and Health Science (2024-Now)
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Dr Xiao Liang is currently an Assistant Professor at the Department of Health and Physical Education at The Education University of Hong Kong. Previously, he served as a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences at Hong Kong Polytechnic University for over two years. Dr Liang is dedicated to designing exercise interventions which aim to improve executive functions and sleep in children with neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., ADHD and ASD) and implementing these interventions into practice. His main research areas include physical activity, executive function, childhood disorders (ADHD & ASD), sleep and circadian rhythms, and motor proficiency.
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Sleep and Circadian Rhythm as a Transdiagnostic Mechanism in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Sub Project
LIANG, X. S. (PI) & LI,, X. S. (PI)
01/06/25 → 31/05/28
Project: Research project
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Accelerometer-measured physical activity among children and adolescents with and without neurodevelopmental disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis
LIANG, X., CHAN, R. C. F., HAEGELE, J. A., HEALY, S., XU, R. H., LIU, C., CHEN, M., LI, M., ZHANG, H., SIT, C. H. P. & SHUM, D. H. K., 2026, In: Research in Developmental Disabilities. 169, 105233.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Associations between accelerometer-measured physical activity and sleep duration and health indicators in children and adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis
LIANG, X. S., QIU, H., HAEGELE, J. A., LI, X., LI, M., LI, J. & LI, S. X., Jan 2026, In: Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness. 24, 1, 200429.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Effects of physical activity on suicidal ideation and sleep disturbances in adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: A randomized controlled trial
LIU, C., WONG, S.H.-S., ARBOUR-NICITOPOULOS, K., HO, R.T.-H., YANG, Y., LIANG, X. S., LEUNG, A., CHEUNG, J.S.-T., DASTAMOOZ, S. & SIT, C.H.-P., Jan 2026, In: Journal of Affective Disorders. 393, Part B, 120369.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Psychological and psychosocial interventions to support siblings under 18 of children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis
YANG, C., LIANG, X. S., SUN, R., FERREIRA, P. & XU, R. H., Feb 2026, In: Journal of Affective Disorders. 394, Part A, 120480.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Sleep problems in children with ADHD: Associations with internalizing symptoms and physical activity
LIANG, X. S., ZHAO, M., SU, L., HAEGELE, J. A., XU, R. H., LI, J., GUO, J., TSE, C. Y. A., LI, S. X. & SHUM, D. H. K., Mar 2026, In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 56, p. 1163-1172Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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