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Qualifications
BSc (The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
MPhil (The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
PhD (University of Birmingham, UK)
Biography
Dr Johan Ng’s research investigates motivational processes in exercise and sport and their links to physical and psychological health. He also specialises in measurement and analytics of movement behaviours, including a focus on AI-assisted assessment (e.g., fundamental movement skills in childhood) and wearable-based sleep and activity detection.
Dr Ng is actively serving the academic and local community. Currently, he is a Senior Associate Editor of the Journal of Physical Activity in Health, and an Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. He was also a recipient of the “JSEP Excellence in Reviewing Award”, a reward given to active reviewers to acknowledge their review work for the Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology. Dr Ng is also a Expert Panel member for the InspiringHK Dream Factory, a project dedicated to provide grassroot basketball training to local kindergarten and primary school students.
Research interests
- Sport and exercise psychology
- 24-hour movement behaviours
- Physical activity and health interventions
- Information technology applications on movement behaviour measurement
External Appointments
Senior Associate Editor, Journal of Physical Activity and Health
Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
Patents
用于对基础动作技能进行评估的方法和装置 [Method and device for evaluating basic action skills]
Patent CN114707779A details an AI method to evaluate athletic skills. A camera captures 2D video of a user's movement, and a trained neural network analyzes limb actions or object trajectories to provide instant performance scores and feedback.
Date of grant: 0/4/2026
Patent CN114707779A details an AI method to evaluate athletic skills. A camera captures 2D video of a user's movement, and a trained neural network analyzes limb actions or object trajectories to provide instant performance scores and feedback.
Date of grant: 0/4/2026
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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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Effects of a teacher-led social cognitive theory-based multicomponent movement education program on preschoolers’ fundamental movement skills and physical activity: The PA-REALITY cluster-randomized controlled trial
HA, S. C. A., ZENG, T., CHAN, M. H. M., CHAN, C. H. S., OKELY, A. D., LEUNG, S. K. Y. & NG, Y. Y. J., Jan 2026, In: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 23, 8.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Measurement of quantity and quality of physical activity within school settings
HA, S. C. A., NG, Y. Y. J., ZENG, T., JIANG, S. & PENG, B., 2026, Routledge handbook of digital technologies in sport, exercise and physical education. GOODYEAR, V. A. & BUNDON, A. (eds.). Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, p. 173-185Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapters
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The intergenerational transmission of mindset of fitness and its role in elevating children’s leisure-time physical activity
JIA, J., NG, Y. Y. J., WANG, M. H. & HA, S. C. A., 2026, In: Leisure Sciences. 48, 5, p. 967-982Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Assessing fundamental movement skills using the Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD): Challenges and solutions to comparability and standardization
NG, Y. Y. J., JIANG, S., CHAN, C. H. S. & HA, S. C. A., Jul 2025, In: Sports Medicine and Health Science. 7, 4, p. 299-301Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Effects of physical activity interventions on fundamental movement skills and cognitive function in early childhood: A systematic review and network meta-analysis
JIANG, S., ZENG, N., NG, Y. Y. J., CHONG, K. H., ZENG, T., LEUNG, S. K. Y. & HA, S. C. A., Dec 2026, In: Journal of Sport and Health Science. 15, 101085.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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