Personal profile
Biography
Dr Thomson Wong graduated from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University with a BSc in Physiotherapy and The University of Hong Kong with an MSc in Sports Science and a PhD in Sports Science and Human Performance. He is an experienced physiotherapist with a wide range of clinical experience serving patients in different rehabilitation specialties and settings.
Thomson’s primary research interests are geriatric, falls, and psycho-motor rehabilitation. He is also interested in motor control and learning, postural control assessment and training, and tele-rehabilitation in older adults and people with movement disorders and neurological diseases. Thomson has obtained and successfully completed major competitive external research grants, such as the Early Career Scheme, General Research Fund, and Health and Medical Research Fund.
Thomson has served as an executive committee member of the Geriatric Specialty Group in the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association for more than ten years. He has been appointed as a board member of the International Editorial Review Board of the Journal of Physiotherapy (Australian Physiotherapy Association) since 2014.
Research Interests:
- Geriatric and falls rehabilitation
- Psycho-motor rehabilitation
- Motor control and learning
- Postural control assessment and training
- Tele-rehabilitation
Education/Academic qualification
Diploma in Acupuncture for Physiotherapists, Sun Yat-Sen University
Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Master of Science in Sports Science, The University of Hong Kong
Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Hong Kong
External positions
Honorary Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine
Review Editor, Frontiers in Psychology
Executive Committee Member, Geriatric Specialty Group, Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association
Associate Editor, Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal
International Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Physiotherapy, Australian Physiotherapy Association
Committee Member, Quality Assurance Committee, Haven of Hope Professional Training Institute
Honorary Advisor, The Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation
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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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
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An examination of the cognitive and affective processes in errorless motor learning: study protocol
Capio, C. M. (Corresponding Author), Tsang, W. W. N., Yam, T. T. T., Uiga, L., Wong, T. W. L. & Masters, R. S. W., 27 Nov 2025, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 16, 1685720.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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Applications of Motor Learning Strategies in Children With Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Scoping Review
Eguia, K. F., Ng, S. S. M., Capio, C. M. & Wong, T. W. L. (Corresponding Author), 15 Mar 2025, In: Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. e23822.Research output: Journal article publication › Review article › Academic research › peer-review
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Constraint Induced Neglect Therapy (CINT): A proposed Technique for Spatial Neglect Rehabilitation in Patients with Stroke
Abdullahi, A., Wong, W. L. & Ng, S. M. S. (Corresponding Author), 22 May 2025, In: Sensory Neuroscience. p. 1-5 5 p., e70007.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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Correction to: Effects of home-based neurostimulation on outcomes after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Neurological Sciences, (2024), 45, 11, (5157-5179), 10.1007/s10072-024-07633-2)
Abdullahi, A., Wong, T. W. L. & Ng, S. S. M. (Corresponding Author), Jan 2025, In: Neurological Sciences. 46, 1, p. 521 1 p.Research output: Journal article publication › Comment/debate/erratum
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Effectiveness of dual-task exercise in improving balance and preventing falls among older adults: systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression
Khan, M. J. (Corresponding Author), Fong, K. N. K., Wong, T. W. L., Tsang, W. W. N., Chen, C., Chan, W. C. & Winser, S. J., 28 Oct 2025, In: European Geriatric Medicine. 16, 6, p. 2047-2083 37 p.Research output: Journal article publication › Review article › Academic research › peer-review
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