Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal
The HKPJ is an official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited (HKPA Ltd). The Journal is committed to document the principles and practice of physiotherapy, and to facilitate communication among educators, researchers and practitioners in the field. The Journal is published twice a year. Research reports, treatment reports, technical reports, literature reviews and letters to the editor are accepted. The Journal is listed in CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature), Physiotherapy CATS (British Library), SPORTDiscus (Sport Information Resource Centre), EMBASE, and SCOPUS.
Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Marco YC Pang, PhD
Imprint: Elsevier
ISSN: 1013-7025
Most cited
Top 10 Cited (articles published in the last five years)
Extracted from Scopus (on Wed May 15)Madou, K.H. | Cronin, J.B. The effects of whole body vibration on physical and physiological capability in special populations Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, Volume 26, 2008-12-01, Pages 24-38 Gao, K.L. | Tsang, W.W.N. Use of accelerometry to quantify the physical activity level of the elderly Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, Volume 26, 2008-12-01, Pages 18-23 Adegoke, B.O.A. | Babatunde, F.O. Effect of an exercise protocol on the endurance of trunk extensor muscles - A randomized control trial Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, Volume 25, 2007-12-01, Pages 2-9 Alexander, J. | Bambury, E. | Mendoza, A. | Reynolds, J. | Veronneau, R. | Dean, E. Health education strategies used by physical therapists to promote behaviour change in people with lifestyle-related conditions: A systematic review Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, Volume 30, Issue 2, 2012-12-01, Pages 57-75 Cech, D. Prevention of osteoporosis: From infancy through older adulthood Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, Volume 30, Issue 1, 2012-06-01, Pages 6-12 Mbada, C.E. | Ayanniyi, O. | Adedoyin, R.A. Influence of relative adiposity on static back extensor muscle endurance in apparently healthy adults Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, Volume 26, 2008-12-01, Pages 2-8 Osmotherly, P. | Attia, J. The interplay of static and dynamic postural factors in neck pain Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, Volume 26, 2008-12-01, Pages 9-17 Ho, L.O.L. | Kwong, W.L. | Cheing, G.L.Y. Effectiveness of microcurrent therapy in the management of lateral epicondylitis: A pilot study Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, Volume 25, 2007-12-01, Pages 14-20 Kuo, S.L. | Nitz, J.C. Development of a new fear of falling scale in Hong Kong: An exploratory study Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, Volume 25, 2007-12-01, Pages 21-26 Fong, S.S.M. | Tsang, W.W.N. Relationship between the duration of taekwondo training and lower limb muscle strength in adolescents Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, Volume 30, Issue 1, 2012-06-01, Pages 25-28 - View all items
Recent articles
Wed May 151 Charu Kakar | Nayeem Zia | Stuti Sehgal | Suman Khushwaha Effect of external and internal focus of attention on acquisition, retention, and transfer phase of motor learning in Parkinson's disease Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, Available online 10 May 2013 2 Marco Y.C. Pang Thirty five years of HKPJ and striving to become a preeminent journal in physiotherapy Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, Available online 28 April 2013 3 Mei Wa Rosanna Chau | Suk Ping Chan | Yee Wah Wong | Mo Yee Polly Lau Reliability and validity of the Modified Functional Ambulation Classification in patients with hip fracture Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, Available online 9 April 2013 4 Bibhuti Sarkar | Pooja Ghosh Das | Ameed Equebal | Puspal Kumar Mitra | Ratnesh Kumar | Shahnawaz Anwer Efficacy of low-energy extracorporeal shockwave therapy and a supervised clinical exercise protocol for the treatment of chronic lateral epicondylitis: A randomised controlled study Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, Available online 7 March 2013 5 Ghosh Das Pooja | Lahiri Sangeeta Prevalence and aetiology of amputation in Kolkata, India: A retrospective analysis Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, Available online 7 March 2013 6 Chidozie E. Mbada | Justice Nonvignon | Oluwatosin Ajayi | Olumide O. Dada | Taofeek O. Awotidebe | Olubusola E. Johnson | Ayobami Olarinde Impact of missed appointments for out-patient physiotherapy on cost, efficiency, and patients' recovery Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, Available online 23 February 2013 7 Christopher Olusanjo Akosile | Babatunde O.A. Adegoke | Najim Olayiwola Raji | Cletus Chidikaobi Anyanwu | Grace Chikaodili Orji Gait quality and physical functioning of stroke survivors with and without aphasia Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, Available online 13 February 2013 8 Dalia M. Kamel | Ali A. Thabet | Sayed A. Tantawy | Mohamed M. Radwan Effect of abdominal versus pelvic floor muscle exercises in obese Egyptian women with mild stress urinary incontinence: A randomised controlled trial Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, Available online 13 February 2013 9 Meigen Liu | Toshiyuki Fujiwara | Keiichiro Shindo | Yuko Kasashima | Yohei Otaka | Tetsuya Tsuji | Junichi Ushiba Newer challenges to restore hemiparetic upper extremity after stroke: HANDS therapy and BMI neurorehabilitation Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, Volume 30, Issue 2, December 2012, Pages 83-92 10 Marco Y.C. Pang The role of physiotherapy in prevention and management of lifestyle-related conditions Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, Volume 30, Issue 2, December 2012, Pages 43- - View all items

