The President’s Awards for Outstanding Performance in Teaching, Research, Knowledge Transfer and Administrative Services 2022/23 recognise and honour staff members for their contributions and achievements. The Department of Health & Physical Education is delighted that , Assistant Professor, has received Individual Award in Knowledge Transfer in the university by translating University-owned knowledge and expertise into economics or social improvements that benefit the community as a whole.
Dr. Leung joined the university three years ago and has been actively applying her research projects in knowledge transfer in the community. Her projects include an intervention study and promotion on light volleyball among 3,500 older adults in Hong Kong and mainland China (supported by the Research Impact Fund, HK$7.4million) through train-the-trainer workshops, light volleyball classes with teaching aids, and light volleyball competitions.
Dr. Leung has also gone further in the Sitting Light Volleyball (SLVB) innovation, a newly adapted physical activity, which has successfully reached and benefited people with physical disabilities. To prevent para-athletes’ injury while playing sports in a seated position, Dr. Leung and her team invented “A Garment for Sports or Activities”, which a patent application was filed in Hong Kong and Mainland China, in 2022 and 2023 respectively. This garment can provide para-athletes with a safe sports apparel option for everyday use.
