To Investigate the Effectiveness of Environmental Cleaning Protocol in School Settings
[Consultancy Project funded by A. R. Medicom Inc. (Asia) Limited 2021]
Abstract:
Ageing population has become a trend in Hong Kong and Mainland China. Recent studies have discovered that only about 30% of older adults aged 60 to 69 years, participated in sufficient PA in HKG and CHN (General Administration of Sport of China, 2015; Sports Commission of HKSAR Government, 2012). Promoting physical activity among older adults has therefore become a major priority for Hong Kong and Chinese government. In regard to the concern of safety when promoting physical activity among the older adults, Light Volleyball (LVB) has been modified into a simpler and safer game than the traditional volleyball game. Dr Leung and her colleagues conducted a LVB intervention in 2016 and this pilot study (Leung, Chung, & Hagger, 2018) revealed significant improvements in agility, cardiovascular endurance, upper and lower extremity muscle strength, and physical activity enjoyment among the older adults in the LVB group compared to those in the control group. With evidence showed in this pilot study, Dr Leung and her team successfully received the Research Impact Fund (2019-2024, HK$7,400,556) to promote healthy ageing through participation in LVB in HK and mainland China. In the light of LVB research, Dr Leung and her colleagues further developed an adapted sport, sitting light volleyball (SLVB) to people with physical disabilities (PWPD). SLVB intervention study has also been carried to examine the effect of SLVB on physical and psychosocial health of PWPD. In a 16-week SLVB intervention, adults with physical disabilities in the SLVB group exhibited significant improvements in cardiovascular endurance, body composition, PA enjoyment, and quality of life compared with those in the control group (Leung, Chung, & Chu, 2020).
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Abstract:
Ageing population has become a trend in Hong Kong and Mainland China. Recent studies have discovered that only about 30% of older adults aged 60 to 69 years, participated in sufficient PA in HKG and CHN (General Administration of Sport of China, 2015; Sports Commission of HKSAR Government, 2012). Promoting physical activity among older adults has therefore become a major priority for Hong Kong and Chinese government. In regard to the concern of safety when promoting physical activity among the older adults, Light Volleyball (LVB) has been modified into a simpler and safer game than the traditional volleyball game. Dr Leung and her colleagues conducted a LVB intervention in 2016 and this pilot study (Leung, Chung, & Hagger, 2018) revealed significant improvements in agility, cardiovascular endurance, upper and lower extremity muscle strength, and physical activity enjoyment among the older adults in the LVB group compared to those in the control group. With evidence showed in this pilot study, Dr Leung and her team successfully received the Research Impact Fund (2019-2024, HK$7,400,556) to promote healthy ageing through participation in LVB in HK and mainland China. In the light of LVB research, Dr Leung and her colleagues further developed an adapted sport, sitting light volleyball (SLVB) to people with physical disabilities (PWPD). SLVB intervention study has also been carried to examine the effect of SLVB on physical and psychosocial health of PWPD. In a 16-week SLVB intervention, adults with physical disabilities in the SLVB group exhibited significant improvements in cardiovascular endurance, body composition, PA enjoyment, and quality of life compared with those in the control group (Leung, Chung, & Chu, 2020).
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