Student Conference 2026
Schedule
AM SESSION
08:30
Reception and Registration
09:00
Kick-off Ceremony and Opening Remarks by Officiating Guests
09:30
Keynote Speaker 1 - Dr. So Kit Ying Debbie
Treatment of Sports Injury - Role of Emergency Physician
10:00
International Speaker 1 - Dr. Adam Annaccone (US, Online)
Good People Are Not Enough: Systems Matter in Sport, Health, and Performance
10:30
International Speaker 2 - Dr. Tyler Lesher (US, Online)
Communication as a Clinical Skill
11:00
Intermission
11:15
Keynote Speaker 2 - Ms. Kwong Hoi Hang Karen *
The Role of Sports Therapist in Multidisciplinary Settings in Elite Team
運動治療師在精英球隊多元專業團隊中的角色
11:45
Keynote Speaker 3 - Mr. Lee Ka Man Gavin
The Three Anatomies: Living, Dissected, Clinical - a Sports Therapist's Re-learning
Journey
12:15
Lunch break
PM SESSION
13:30
Keynote Speaker 4 - Ngo Kwan Lung Jake (HKAPA)
Training and Injury Considerations for Dance Athlete
14:00 Speaker: Mr. Chan Ying Tai Xavier*
Protecting Your Practice: The Vital Role of Indemnity Insurance in Sports Therapy
保護您的執業:責任保險在運動治療中的關要角色
14:30
Student Presenter 1 - Yiu Cheuk Laam Shena(THEi, HK)
Post-activation Performance Enhancement of Flywheel Exercises as a Warm-up Protocol for
Improving Lower Limb Strength and Balance
14:45
Keynote Speaker 5 - Mr. Ngai Chi Wing Gorman
Manual therapy: Myth or Fact? Art or science?
15:15
Panel Discussions*
Sports Therapy Profession within the Multidisciplinary Team in Sports Medicine
運動醫學多元專業團隊中的運動治療專業
16:00
Intermission/transition
16:15
Practical Workshops 1,2,3 (Concurrent Sessions)
By HKCR(N318): Advanced Sports Taping -
Mr. Hugh Everson, General Manager of Medical Service, Hong Kong China Rugby
By HKATA(S220): Concussion Assessment and Management -
Mr. Edmond Chiu, Vice Chairperson of HKATA
By Asia Pacific Sports Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy Centre rep: (N319):
Advanced Soft Tissue Treatment Applications -
Mr. Angus Yu, Clinic Founder and Sports Therapist, STAoHK-Reg, MSST
17:00
Transition/Intermission
17:15
Student Presenter 2 - Cheng Chin Nung(THEi, HK)
Acute Effect of Foam Rolling vs. Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) on
Hamstring's Flexibility and Viscoelastic Properties Through Treatment on Calf Muscle Among
Superficial Backline
17:30
Overseas Student Presenter -Marius-Florin Enache(University College Birmingham, UK)(Live online)
The effects of a 4-week intervention on functional balance in physically active individuals with a history of lower-limb injury.
17:45
Student Presenter 3 - Chow Tin Chi Chris(THEi, HK)
Comparing Palm Cooling to Passive Rest on Recovery and Performance of Vertical Jump Height in Young Adults
18:00
Conclusion of the Conference
*Cantonese presentation
