Chi Keung Yeung

Ph.D., BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
Senior Lecturer

  • Biography

    Dr CK Yeung is a physiotherapist who has more than 15 years of clinical experience working in diverse clinical settings, including hospitals, private clinics, aged care, and community outreach services in Hong Kong and Australia. His dedication to community rehabilitation enables him to support people with disability at every stage of life, while advancing professional best practices.

    Before joining UNDA, CK worked as academic staff in different universities in Hong Kong, with experience teaching musculoskeletal physiotherapy, geriatric and community rehabilitation. He played a major role in course coordination and curriculum design, during which he developed physiotherapy subjects for the new physiotherapy programme, and introduced web-based interdisciplinary training programme for gerontology education.

    CK is fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin and English; together with his experience across Asian countries, he is keen on supporting students and colleagues from different backgrounds. He has a strong belief in student-centred learning and is passionate about training professionals to work effectively in modern interdisciplinary healthcare teams.

    CK’s research interests focus on improving rehabilitation service models, standardised assessment, and interdisciplinary case management through the application of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). He is open to collaboration and committed to inspiring and mentoring future physiotherapists.

  • Teaching Areas

    • Principles of Clinical Rehabilitation

  • Research Expertise and Supervision

    • Rehabilitation for People with Disability
    • Application of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)
    • Community Rehabilitation

  • Journal Articles and Proceedings

    • Yeung, C. K., Wong, P. K., Cheng, K. M., Wong, S. S., Cheng, H. Y., Cheung, W. Y., & Ling, C. W. (2025). Development of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) core set for stroke survivors in community-based rehabilitation settings in Hong Kong. Disability and rehabilitation, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2025.2557499
    • Lau, R.Y.C., Ng, G.Y.F., Yeung, C.K. (2022). Healing and Prophylactic Efficacies of Topical Composite Herbal Medication on Overuse-induced Achilles Tendinosis. Biomedical Journal of Science & Technological Research, 42(1)-2022. BJSTR. MS.ID.006707
    • Cheung, C.K., Yeung, C.K. (2021). A Validation Study of the Chinese version of the Autism Parenting Stress Index (C-APSI) in Hong Kong. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 83: 101762, DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2021.101762
    • Cheung, C.K., Yeung, C.K., Koo, E.Y.H., Chan, W.H. (2014). Voices from the parents: Exploring the unmet important family needs of parents of preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder in community setting using the family needs questionnaire – Hong Kong Chinese translated version. Hong Kong Journal of Mental Health, 40:31-43
    • Yeung, C.K., Guo, X., Ng, G.Y.F. (2006) Pulsed ultrasound treatment accelerates the repair of Achilles tendon rupture in rats. Journal of Orthopaedics Research, 24(2):193-201

  • Conference Papers

    • Yeung, C. K. (2024, September). Clinical application of ICF core sets [Keynote speech]. Seminar on the Application of ICF Core Sets – From Research to Practical Experience, Yang Memorial Methodist Social Service, Hong Kong SAR.
    • Yeung, C. K. (2024, March). Application of ICF framework in community rehabilitation service: Examples from Hong Kong [Keynote speech]. The 5th Member Conference and Seminar of the Taiwan Society of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, Taiwan.
    • Yeung, C. K., Lam, Y. K., Kwok, K. P., Sin, M. S., Lau, Y. K., Cheng, K. M., & Wong, P. K. (2023, December 2). Interdisciplinary home-based fall prevention program using ICF approach – A pilot study. Paper presented at the Conference on Globalisation of WHO's ICF in Clinical Practice: Worldwide Experience Sharing, Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association & SAHK, Hong Kong SAR.
    • Lee, C. C., Tse, M. L. M., Chan, K. F., Lee, H. T., Mai, J., Yiu, S. M., Fang, W. F., Li, C. H., & Yeung, C. K. (2022). Enhancement of spinal health by developing a low-cost IoT-based smart chair system. In IECON 2022 – 48th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (pp. 1–6). Brussels, Belgium. https://doi.org/10.1109/IECON49645.2022.9969004
    • Yeung, C. K., Guo, X., & Ng, Y. F. (2007, June 10–14). Effects of pulsed ultrasound on Achilles tendon healing: A comparison between denervated and limb disuse models. In Abstracts of the Fourth World Congress of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (pp. 272). Seoul, South Korea.

  • Professional Affiliations

    • Registered Physiotherapist in Australia (AHPRA), Hong Kong and the United Kingdom (HCPC)
    • Member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association
    • Life Member of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association

  • Awards

    • Young Scientist Award (The Fourth World Congress of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine)
    • Scholarship for Research Postgraduate Studies, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University