Dr. Kwok Ng

Faculty Of Education & Health Sciences

Dept. Of Physical Education & Sport Scie

Email: kwok.ng@ul.ie

Biography

Kwok Ng, holds the title of docent (adjunct professor) of health promotion and adapted physical activity and is a postdoctoral researcher, working with Professor Catherine Woods on the Children's Sport Participation and Physical Activity Study and the Healthy Ireland Demonstration Project (Active School Flag Post Primary). He completed his PhD from the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyvaskyla, Finland. He has over 20 years experience of sports coaching and officiating at various levels, from fundamentals to international levels to recreational for older populations, as well as expertise in working with people with various abilities. With these experiences, Kwok's main responsibility is to dedicate time on research and his main research interests include promoting physical activity among children and adolescents.
Currently, he is a member of the WHO collaborative cross-national Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study and is a chair of the working group on chronic conditions and disabilities. In addition he is the Assistant Editor of the European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity and on the editorial board of Injury Epidemiology and Associate Editor of BMC Public Health. He is currently the Vice President of the International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity and Vice President of the European Federation of Adapted Physical Activity and was on the managing council of the European Network of Young Specialists in Sport Psychology between 2011 and 2015. He is also a member of ISPAH and ISBNPA and on the Research Committee of World ParaVolley.

Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5461-7706
ResearcherID: K-6648-2013
Scopus: 5134452700
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kwok_Ng7
Publons: https://publons.com/author/894628/

Research Interests

Adolescent health, specifically physical activity
Adapted Physical Activity and inclusion
Behaviour change
Social Cognitive Theory

Professional Activities

Award

2019 - Evidence Synthesis Ireland Fellowship
2017 - Young Professional Award

Association

2018 Member, International Society of Physical Activity and Health
2018 Vice-President, European Federation of Adapted Physical Activity
2011 Managing Council, European Network of Young Specialists in Sport Psychology
2009 Board Member, International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity

Other

Chief Historian Research Committee member

Peer Reviewed Journals

2022

Chronic health conditions and school experience in school-aged children in 19 European countries

Sentenac M.;Santos T.;Augustine L.;Michelsen S.I.;Movsesyan Y.;Ng K.;Małkowska-Szkutnik A.;Godeau E. (2022) Chronic health conditions and school experience in school-aged children in 19 European countries. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Biography

Research Interests

Professional Activities

Award

Association

Other

Publications

Peer Reviewed Journals

Chronic health conditions and school experience in school-aged children in 19 European countries

Test–retest reliability of selected HBSC items in Vietnam: well-being, physical and sedentary activities, and eating behaviours

Implementation evaluation of an Irish secondary-level whole school programme: a qualitative inquiry

To Opt in or to Opt Out? Predicting Student Preference for Learning Analytics-Based Formative Feedback

Access to medical care and its association with physical injury in adolescents: a cross-national analysis

Associations between Sports Videogames and Physical Activity in Children

Promoting Physical Activity Among Children and Adolescents With Disabilities: The Translation of Policy to Practice Internationally

Identifying Cardiovascular Risk Profiles Clusters among Mediterranean Adolescents across Seven Countries

Association Between Physical Activity Indicators and Human Development Index at a National Level: Information From Global Matrix 4.0 Physical Activity Report Cards for Children and Adolescents

Remote Teaching, Self-Resilience, Stress, Professional Efficacy, and Subjective Health among Israeli PE Teachers during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Effects of a Physical Activity Online Intervention Program on Resilience, Perceived Social Support, Psychological Distress and Concerns among At-Risk Youth during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Adapted Physical Educators’ Social Media Usage for Professional Learning

Sounds of learning: Soundscapes-teacher perceptions of acoustic environments in Finland's open plan classrooms

Meeting the 24-h movement guidelines and health-related outcomes among youth with autism spectrum disorder: a seven-country observational study

The association between self-reported psychosomatic complaints and bullying victimisation and disability among adolescents in Finland and Sweden

Typologies of Joint Family Activities and Associations With Mental Health and Wellbeing Among Adolescents From Four Countries

Speeding up or Slowing Down? Analysis of Race Results in Elite-level Swimming from 2011-2019 to Predict Future Olympic Games Performances

People, Ideas, Milestones: A Scientometric Study of Computational Thinking

Czech adolescents&apos; remote school and health experiences during the spring 2020 COVID-19 lockdown

Participation of people living with disabilities in physical activity: a global perspective

Socio-ecological correlates of physical activity in a nationally representative sample of adolescents across Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Finnish late adolescents&apos; physical activity during COVID-19 spring 2020 lockdown

A Systematic Literature Review of Peer-led Strategies for Promoting Physical Activity Levels of Adolescents

Teachers&apos; preparedness to deliver remote adapted physical education from different european perspectives: updates to the european standards in adapted physical activity

Physical and psychological health outcomes of a sitting light volleyball intervention program on adults with physical disabilities: a non-randomized controlled pre-post study

Physical activity intention and attendance behaviour in Finnish youth with cerebral palsy - results from a physical activity intervention: an application of the theory of planned behaviour

Physical activity, sedentary screen time and bullying behaviors: exploring differences between adolescents with and without disabilities

ICF: A Hands-on Approach for Clinicians and Families

Individual- and environmental-related correlates of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in 11-, 13-, and 15-year-old Finnish children

Implications for European Physical Education Teacher Education during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-institutional SWOT analysis

Associations between physical activity and perceived school performance of young adolescents in health behavior in school-aged children countries

Clusters of Adolescent Physical Activity Tracker Patterns and Their Associations With Physical Activity Behaviors in Finland and Ireland: Cross-Sectional Study

Adapted Physical Activity through COVID-19

Clusters of Contemporary Risk and Their Relationship to Mental Well-Being Among 15-Year-Old Adolescents Across 37 Countries

Susceptibility to increased high energy dense sweet and savoury food intake in response to the COVID-19 lockdown: The role of craving control and acceptance coping strategies.

Intra-Rater Test-Retest Reliability of a Modified Child Functioning Module, Self-Report Version

Barriers and facilitators to changes in adolescent physical activity during COVID-19

Clusters of Adolescent Physical Activity Tracker Patterns and Their Associations With Physical Activity Behaviors in Finland and Ireland: Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)

Health-related fitness monitoring practices in secondary school-based physical education programs

Test-retest reliability of survey items on ownership and use of physical activity trackers

Test-retest reliability of adolescents self-reported physical activity item in two consecutive surveys

Vigorous physical activity in relation to family affluence: time trends in Europe and North America

Social learning among transplant sports event volunteers

Ethnic disparities in physical activity among adolescents in Israel

Physical Activity of Adolescents with and without Disabilities from a Complete Enumeration Study (n = 128,803): School Health Promotion Study 2017

Feasibility study of the secondary level active school flag programme: Study protocol

An evaluation of an intervention designed to help inactive adults become more active with a peer mentoring component: a protocol for a cluster randomised feasibility trial of the Move for Life programme.

Prevalence of self-reported chronic pain among adolescents: Evidence from 42 countries and regions

The Quantified Athlete: Associations of Wearables for High School Athletes

Activity Involvement and Spiritual Health in Children with ADHD and Learning Disabilities

Trends in Medically Attended Injuries in Czech Adolescents

A scoping review on interventions to promote physical activity among adults with disabilities

Physical activity among adolescents with long-term illnesses or disabilities in 15 European countries

Coaches' Health Promotion Activity and Substance Use in Youth Sports

Ownership and Use of Commercial Physical Activity Trackers Among Finnish Adolescents: Cross-Sectional Study

Organized Sport Participation and Physical Activity Levels among Adolescents with Functional Limitations

Do adolescents with long-term illnesses and disabilities have increased risks of sports related injuries?

Daily physical activity in Finnish adolescents with long term illnesses or disabilities: psychosocial associations with participation in sports club

Physical Activity Trends of Finnish Adolescents With Long-Term Illnesses or Disabilities From 2002 to 2014

Physical activity patterns of adolescents with long term illnesses or disabilities in Finnish general education

Towards a conceptual understanding of acute cultural adaptation: A preliminary examination of ACA in female swimming

Books

Book Chapters

Edited Books

Other Journals

Conference Publications

Proceedings of the 18th ACM International Conference on Interaction Design and Children, IDC 2019

Congress of the International society of physical activity for health

Congress of the International society of physical activity for health

Congress of the International society of physical activity for health

Congress of the International society of physical activity for health

Conference Contributions

Czech adolescents' remote school and health experiences during the spring 2020 COVID-19 lockdown

Finnish late adolescents' physical activity during COVID-19 spring 2020 lockdown

Teachers' preparedness to deliver remote adapted physical education from different european perspectives: updates to the european standards in adapted physical activity