Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
Professional Development Diploma in Acupuncture for Physiotherapists, Hong Kong Baptist University
Doctor of Philosophy, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Master of Science in Medicine, The University of Sydney
External positions
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Chinese University of Hong Kong
11 May 2024 → …
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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Research output
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Effects of mindfulness-based interventions on pain sensitization in individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Wang, W., Shen, X., Jia, L., Yau, D. K. W., Wu, Y., Tang, X. & Leong, H. T. (Corresponding Author), 27 May 2026, In: Advances in Integrative Medicine. 13, 3, 100681.Research output: Journal article publication › Review article › Academic research › peer-review
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Effectiveness of Bowen Therapy for Fibromyalgia: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Chen, P. Y. (Corresponding Author), Ng, P. C., Li, A. C. Y., Woo, A. K. H. & Yau, D. K. W. (Corresponding Author), Dec 2025, In: International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork: Research, Education, and Practice. 18, 4, p. 51-62 12 p.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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Effect of exercise prehabilitation on days alive and out of hospital after cardiac surgery: a secondary analysis of the randomised PRE-habilitation for improving QUality of recovery after ELective cardiac surgery trial
Lau, V. N. M., Yau, D. K. W., Ng, F. F., Li, V. W. S., Wong, K. K. H., Wong, C. H. L., Hou, P. Y., Ho, K. M. & Lee, A. (Corresponding Author), Mar 2026, In: BJA Open. 17, 100540.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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Dose-Response Effect of Physical Prehabilitation on Major Cardiac and Cerebrovascular Events and Disability Levels After Cardiac Surgery in Frail Patients
Lee, A. (Corresponding Author), Yau, D. K. W., Joynt, G. M. & Ho, K. M., Dec 2025, In: CHEST Pulmonary. 3, 4, 100213.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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Stimulation of the wrist acupuncture point PC6 for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting: a network meta-analysis
Lee, A. (Corresponding Author), Zhang, J. Z., Xie, J., Cheng, V., Wong, M. K. H. & Yau, D. K. W., 12 Sept 2025, In: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 9, p. CD003281Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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Prizes
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World Physiotherapy Congress 2025 Specialty Group Award
Yau, K. W. (Recipient), May 2025
Prize: Prize (research)
Activities
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Non-invasive brain stimulation for chronic pain conditions: review and potential application
Yau, K. W. (Invited speaker)
29 Apr 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Exercise Prehabilitation and 90-Day Self-Rated Health Status in Cardiac Surgery Patients with Poor Early Recovery: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Yau, D. K. W. (Invited speaker) & Lee, A. (Other)
27 Feb 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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What can we learn from Hong Kong PREQUEL study?
Lee, A. (Invited speaker), Yau, D. K. W. (Invited speaker) & Wong, M. K. H. (Invited speaker)
26 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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International Association for the Study of Pain (External organisation)
Yau, K. W. (Member)
2026 → …Activity: Office holder / membership of professional bodies › Office holder / member of other professional body
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World Physiotherapy Congress 2025
Yau, K. W. (Participant)
29 May 2025 → 31 May 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participant