Dr. Rachel Laichu KWAN | [DEV] Tung Wah University of Hong Kong

Dr. Rachel Laichu KWAN

Assistant Professor

Office:Ma Kam Chan Memorial Building
Telephone:(852) 3725 6235
Email:rachelkwan@twc.edu.hk

Academic and Professional Qualifications

Registered Physiotherapist (Hong Kong)
Member of Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association
Member of Australian Physiotherapy Association

Author Identifications

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-0016-3876
Scopus Author ID: 55352572800

Biography

Dr. Rachel Lai Chu Kwan is the Assistant Professor in Physiotherapy at Tung Wah University of Hong Kong . She is a registered physiotherapist who acquired her BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy, MPhil, and PhD from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She holds accreditation in acupuncture and is qualified as a Clinical Pilates instructor. Dr. Kwan has years of clinical experience in the Hospital Authority and in private clinics, providing on-field services to world-class athletes in international sports competitions. She is actively involved in research and publication of scientific papers, focusing on musculoskeletal rehabilitation, particularly for people with diabetes-related complications. She frequently presents at conferences, with her research receiving prestigious awards worldwide. She also serves as a reviewer for indexed peer-reviewed journals.

Academic and Professional Qualifications

Registered Physiotherapist (Hong Kong)
Member of Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association
Member of Australian Physiotherapy Association

Author Identifications

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-0016-3876
Scopus Author ID: 55352572800

Biography

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Dr. Robert W. Hobson II Award (USA)

Subasinghe Arachchige R, Szeto GPY, Du CF, Hung CM, Ko CH, Lau CW, Ngai CH, Wong AMC, Kwan R, Sreenivasa M. Effect of forefoot strike and toe-out running on knee contact forces: a musculoskeletal modeling-based study. Sports Biomechanics 2025, 3, 1-13.
Chang JR, Li SX, Mei X, Kwan RLC, Traeger A, Tao R, Liang P, Zheng DKY, Liu JQJ, Zhou Z, Huang FF, Samartzis D, Fu SN, Sun ER, Wong AYL. Neural oscillations and brain connectivity in females with chronic low back pain and comorbid insomnia. The Journal of Pain 2025, 38, 105485.
Chang JR, Kwan RLC, Sun ER, Li SX, Liang P, Liu JQJ, Zheng DKY, Zhou Z, Huang FF, Samartzis D, Fu SN, Wong AYL. Differential pain perception among females with or without non-specific chronic low back pain and comorbid insomnia: a quantitative sensory testing analysis. Pain 2025, 166(9), 2024-2033.
Leung P, Subasinghe Arachchige R, Ip T, Chan C, Cheng H, Hui P, Liu H, Ho E, Kwan RLC, Sreenivasa M, Cheung R. Effect of forefoot strike and toe-out running on hip contact forces: a musculoskeletal modeling-based study. Journal of Biomechanics 2025, 192, 112936.
Kwan RLC, Szeto GPY, Ho EYL, Wu AMW, Wong LKY, Ho GMC, Lau RWL, Wong ECH, Kwok AWL, Cheung DSC. The effectiveness of video-based exercise training program for people with intellectual disability: a multicenter study. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, section Exercise Physiology 2024, 9(6), 1388194.
Lau RWL, Kwan RLC, Cheng JCY, Hui SSC, Lam TP. Patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis have higher metabolic cost during high-intensity interval training. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2023, 20(3), 2155.
Cheung EYY, Yu KK, Kwan RLC, Ng CKM, Chau RMW, Cheing GLY. Effect of EMG-biofeedback robotic-assisted body weight supported treadmill training on walking ability and cardiopulmonary function on people with subacute spinal cord injuries – a randomized controlled trial. BMC Neurology 2019, 19, 140.
Kwan RLC, Lu S, Choi HMC, Kloth LC, Cheing GLY. Efficacy of biophysical energies on healing of diabetic skin wounds in cell studies and animal experimental models: a systematic review. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2019, 20(2), 368.
Ng TKW, Kwan RLC, Lo SK, Cheing GLY. A tailor-made exercise program for improving balance and mobility in older adults with type 2 diabetes. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 2018, 44(2), 41-48.
Cheung EYY, Ng TKW, Yu KK, Kwan RLC, Cheing GLY. Robot-assisted training for people with spinal cord injury: a meta-analysis. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2017, 98(11), 2320-2331.
Sun JH, Kwan RLC, Zheng YP, Cheing GLY. Effects of pulsed electromagnetic fields on peripheral blood circulation in people with diabetes. Bioelectromagnetics 2016, 37(5), 290-297.
Ng TKW, Zheng YP, Kwan RLC, Cheing GLY. An innovative ultrasound foot scanner system for measuring the change in biomechanical properties of plantar tissue from sitting to standing. International Journal of Rehabilitation Research 2015, 38(1), 68-73.
Kwan RLC, Wong WC, Yip SL, Chan KL, Zheng YP, Cheing GLY. Pulsed electromagnetic fields promote healing and microcirculation of chronic diabetic foot ulcer: a pilot study. Advances in Skin and Wound Care 2015, 28(5), 212-219. 14. Cheing GLY, Li XH, Huang L, Kwan RLC, Cheung KK. Pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) promotes early wound healing and myofibroblast proliferation in diabetic rats. Bioelectromagnetics 2014, 35(3), 161-169.
Cheing GLY, Sun JH, Kwan RLC, Zheng YP. The potential influence of diabetic history on peripheral blood flow in superficial skin. Microvascular Research 2013, 90, 112-116.
Chau RMW, Ng TKW, Kwan RLC, Choi CH, Cheing GLY. Risk of fall for people with diabetes. Disability and Rehabilitation 2013, 35(23), 1975-1980.