Fong Shirley S.M. Martial Arts for Health: Translating Research into Practice

Foster City: OMICS Group eBooks, 2014. — 50 p.Shirley Fong is an Assistant Professor in the Institute of Human Performance at the University of Hong Kong. She is also a regi stered physiotherapist in Hong Kong and a martial art coach. Shirley is black-belt and red/black-belt qualified in Karate and Taekwondo, respectively. In addition, Shirley is a Tai Chi and Ving Tsun instructor. Being a researcher, therapist as well as a martial art coach, Shirley is particularly interested in research related to sports science and rehabilitation, complementary and alternative medicine (e.g., tai chi and qigong) and rehabilitation for children with disabilities using martial skills.