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I. General Research Interest
- Developing and testing multi-level exercise intervention programs in older adults
1. To increase and maintain health-enhancing physical activity
2. To prevent age-related functional declines and fall-related injuries
3. To improve mobility, muscle strength, mental health, cognitive impairments, and quality of sleep - Reducing racial/ethnic health disparities in older adults
1. Health promotion in older Chinese Americans
2. Developing and testing culturally appropriate interventions - Chronic disease self–management interventions for older adults
1. Hypertension self-management
2. Diabetes self-management
3. Lifestyle interventions
4. Mobile health app interventions
II. Current Research Projects
- Factors predicting physical activity and health-related quality of life in older Chinese adults with hypertension in Taiwan
- The Effect of Tai Chi on fall prevention in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis
- Effects of resistance exercise training in community-dwelling older Chinese Americans
- Dose effect of Tai Chi on cognitive function in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis
III. Research Skills
- Community-based, multi-level interventions
- Exercise science (exercise prescription & exercise training), cardiac rehabilitation, and lifestyle interventions
- Randomized controlled trials
- Quantitative research methodologies and statistical analysis
- Mixed methods research design
- Socio-Ecological Model
- Social Cognitive Theory
- Measurement of physical activity, physical performance (balance, gait speed, chair stand), handgrip strength, cognitive function
- Systematic review and meta-analysis, secondary data analysis
exercise, physical activity, lifestyle intervention, resistance training, Tai Chi, older adults, gerontological nursing, fall prevention, mobility, muscle strength, handgrip, mental health, depression, cognitive impairments, cognitive function, health disparities, Asian Americans, Chinese Americans, chronic disease, hypertension, blood pressure, self-management, diabetes, Mobile health app, app, quality of life, balance, randomized controlled trial, systematic review, meta-analysis, cardiac rehabilitation, Socio-Ecological Model, Social Cognitive Theory, physical performance, gait speed, chair stand, sleep, secondary data analysis, mixed methods