Professor Cindy Sit has been at The Chinese University of Hong Kong since 2012. She is a fellow of the International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity (IFAPA) and the Hong Kong Association of Sports Medicine and Sports Science (HKASMSS). She serves on the Editorial Board of Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, Frontier in Education, and Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness. Cindy directs the Exercise Psychology and Motor Learning Laboratory, which focuses on investigations of physical activity and participation motivation, and the development and assessment of the impact of physical activity interventions on motor skill performance and psychosocial outcomes of children with and without disabilities. She is the current President of the Asian Society for Adapted Physical Education and Exercise (ASAPE) and Vice-President of IFAPA.

BA (First Hon) (Hong Kong Baptist University), MPhil (The University of Hong Kong), PhD (The University of Hong Kong)

Participation motivation for exercise and sport
Physical activity and sedentary behaviour of children with disabilities
Adapted physical activity and fundamental movement skills

Refereed Journal Papers

1. Zheng, C., Huang, W. Y. J., Sheridan, S., Sit, C. H. P., Chen, X. K., & Wong, S. H. S. (in press). COVID-19 pandemic brings a sedentary lifestyle in young adults: A cross-sectional and longitudinal study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.


2. Yu, J. J., Tsai, C, L., Li, R., Pan, C. Y., & Sit, C. H. P. (in press). The relationship between physical activity and inhibition in children with and without motor impairments. Journal of Physical Activity and Health.


3. Xing, R., Huang, W. Y. J., & Sit, C. H. P. (in press). Validity of accelerometry for predicting physical activity and sedentary time in ambulatory children and young adults with cerebral palsy. Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness, 18, 177-182. doi: 10.1016/j.jesf.2020.06.006


4. Li, M. H., Sum, R. K. W., Tremblay, M., Sit, C. H. P., Ha, A. S. C., & Wong, S. H. S. (2020). Cross-validation of the Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy second edition (CAPL-2): The case of a Chinese population. Journal of Sports Sciences. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2020.1803016


5. Choi, S. M., Sum, R. K. W., Leung, E. F. L., Wallhead, T., Morgan, K., Milton, D., Ha, A, S. C., & Sit, C. H. P. (2020). Effect of sport education on students’ perceived physical literacy, motivation, and physical activity levels in university required physical education: A cluster-randomized trial. Higher Education. doi: 10.1007/s10734-020-00603-5


6. Poon, E. T. C., Little, J. P., Sit, C. H. P., & Wong, S. H. S. (2020). The effect of low-volume high-intensity interval training on cardiometabolic health and psychological responses in overweight/obese middle-aged men. Journal of Sports Science. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2020.1766178


7. Choi, S. M., Sum, R. K. W., Wallhead, T., Ha, A, S. C., Sit, C. H. P., Shy, D. Y., & Wei, F. M. (2020). Preservice physical education teachers’ perceived physical literacy and teaching efficacy. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 1, 1-11. doi: 10.1123/jtpe.2019-0076


8. Van Dyck, D., Barnett, A., Van Cauwenberg, J., Zhang, C. J. P., Sit, C. H. P., & Cerin, E. (2020). Main and interacting effects of physical activity and sedentary time on older adults' BMI: The moderating roles of socio-demographic and environmental attributes. PloS ONE, 15:e0235833. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235833


9. Liang, X., Li, R., Wong, S. H. S., Sum, R. K. W., & Sit, C. H. P. (2020). Accelerometer-measured physical activity levels in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review. Preventive Medicine Reports, 19:101147. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2020.101147


10. Sit, C. H. P., Yu, J. Y., Huang, W. Y. J., Wong, M. C. S., Sum, R. K. W., Tremblay, M. S., & Wong, S. H. S. (2020). Results from Hong Kong’s 2019 Report Card on physical activity for children and youth with special educational needs. Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness, 18, 177-182. doi: 10.1016/j.jesf.2020.05.004


11. Wang, T. S., Sit, C. H. P., Tang, T. W., & Tsai, C, L. (2020). Psychological and physiological responses in patients with generalized anxiety disorder: The use of acute exercise and virtual reality environment. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17:4855. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134855


12. Chu, C. H., Tsai, C. L., Chen, F. C., Sit, C. H. P., Chen, P. L., & Pan, C. Y. (2020). The role of physical activity and body-related perceptions in motor skill competence of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. Disability and Rehabilitation, 42, 1373-1381. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2018.1526334


13. Cerin, E., Barnett, A., Zhang, C. J. P., Lao, P. C., Sit, C. H. P., & Lee, R. S. Y. (2020). How urban densifcation shapes walking behaviours in older community dwellers: a cross-sectional analysis of potential pathways of infuence. International Journal of Health Geographics, 19:14. doi: 10.1186/s12942-020-00210-8


14. Li, M. H., Sum, R. K. W., Sit, C. H. P., Wong, S. H. S., & Ha, A. S. C. (2020). Associations between perceived and actual physical literacy level in Chinese primary school children. BMC Public Health, 20:207. doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-8318-4


15. Shi, Y., Huang, W. Y. J., Sit, C. H. P., & Wong, S. H. S. (2020). Compliance with 24-hour movement guidelines in Hong Kong adolescents: Associations with weight status. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 17, 287-292. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2019-0230


16. Li, M. H., Sum, R. K. W., Wallhead, T., Ha, A. S. C., Sit, C. H. P., & Li, R. (2019). Influence of perceived physical literacy on coaching efficacy and leadership behavior: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Sports Science & Medicine, 18, 82-90. [pdf]


17. Shi, Y., Huang, W. Y. J., Yu, J. J., Sheridan, S., Sit, C. H. P., & Wong, S. H. S. (2019). Compliance and practical utility of continuous wearing of activPAL^TM in adolescents. Pediatric Exercise Science, 31, 363-369. doi: 10.1123/pes.2018-0170


18. Sit, C. H. P., Huang, Y. J., Yu, J. J., & McKenzie, T. (2019). Accelerometer-assessed physical activity and sedentary time at school for children with disabilities: Seasonal variation. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16:3163. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16173163


19. Ng, K., Sainio, P., & Sit, C. H. P. (2019). Physical activity of adolescents with and without disabilities from a complete enumeration study (n=128,803): School health promotion study 2017. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16:3156. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16173156


20. Sit, C. H. P., Yu, J. J., Wong, S. H. S., Capio, C. M., & Masters, R. (2019). A school-based physical activity intervention for children with developmental coordination disorder: A randomized controlled trial. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 89, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2019.03.004


21. Barnett, A., Akram, M., Sit, C. H. P., Mellecker, R. R., Carver, A., & Cerin, E. (2019). Predictors of healthier and more sustainable school travel mode profiles among Hong Kong adolescents. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 16:48. doi: 10.1186/s12966-019-0807-4


22. Li, R., Fu, H., Zheng, Y., Lo, W. L., Yu, J. J., Sit, C. H. P., Chi, Z., Song, Z., & Wen, D. (2019). Automated fine motor evaluation for developmental coordination disorder. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 27:8692632, 963-973. doi: 10.1109/TNSRE.2019.2911303


23. Sit, C. H. P, Li, R., McKenzie, T. L., Cerin, E., Wong, S. H. S., Sum, R. K. W., & Leung, F. L. (2019). Physical activity of children with physical disabilities: Associations with environmental and behavioral variables at home and school. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16:1394. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16081394


24. Úbeda-Colomer, J., Devís-Devís, J., & Sit, C. H. P. (2019). Barriers to physical activity in university students with disabilities: Differences by sociodemographic variables. Disability and Health Journal, 12, 278-286. doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2018.11.005


25. Barnett, A., Sit, C. H. P., Mellecker, R. R., & Cerin, E. (2019). Associations of socio-demographic, perceived environmental, social and psychological factors with active travel in Hong Kong adolescents: The iHealt(H) cross-sectional study. Journal of Transport and Health, 12, 336-348. doi: 10.1016/j.jth.2018.08.002


26. Zhang, C. J. P., Barnett, A., Johnston, J. M., Lai, P. C., Lee, R. S. Y., Sit, C. H. P., & Cerin, E. (2019). Objectively-measured neighbourhood attributes as correlates and moderators of quality of life in older adults with different living arrangements: The ALECS cross-sectional study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16:876. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16050876


27. Zhang, C. J. P., Barnett, A., Sit, C. H. P., Lai, P. C., Johnston, J. M., Lee, R. S. Y., & Cerin, E. (2019). To what extent does physical activity explain the associations between neighborhood environment and depressive symptoms in older adults living in an Asian metropolis? Mental Health and Physical Activity, 16, 96-104. doi: 10.1016/j.mhpa.2018.11.005


28. Cerin, E., Sit, C. H. P., Wong, S. H. S., Huang, Y. J., Gao, G. Y., Lai, P. C., Macfarlane, D. J., & Barnett, A. (2019). Relative contribution and interactive effects of psychological, social, and environmental correlates physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and dietary behaviours in Hong Kong adolescents. Hong Kong Medical Journal, 25, 34-39. [pdf]


29. Qin, L., Sun, F. H., Huang, Y., Sheridan, S., Sit, C. H. P., & Wong, S. H. S., (2019). Effect of pre-exercise ingestion of alpha-lactalbumin on subsequent endurance exercise performance and mood states. British Journal of Nutrition, 121, 22-29. doi: 10.1017/S000711451800274X


30. Huang, W. Y. J., Wong, S. H. S., Sit, C. H. P., Wong, M., Sum, R. K. W., Wong, S. W. S., & Yu, J. J. (2019). Results from the Hong Kong’s 2018 Report Card on physical activity for children and youth. Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness, 17, 14-19. doi: 10.1016/j.jesf.2018.10.003


31. Gallardo-Pujol, D., Penelo, E., Sit, C. H. P., Jornet-Gibert, M., Suso, C., Buades-Rotger, M., Maydeu-Olivares, A., Andrés-Pueyo, A., & Bryant, F. B. (2019). The meaning of aggression varies across culture: Testing the measurement invariance of the refined aggression questionnaire in samples from Spain, the US, and Hong Kong. Journal of Personality Assessment, 101, 515-520. doi: 10.1080/00223891.2019.1565572


32. Zhang, C. J. P., Barnett, A., Sit, C. H. P., Lai, P. C., Johnston, J. M., Lee, R. S. Y., & Cerin, E. (2018). Cross-sectional associations of objectively-assessed neighbourhood attributes with depressive symptoms in older adults of an ultra-dense urban environment: The Hong Kong ALECS study. BMJ Open, 8, e020480. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020480


33. Huang, W. Y. J., Wong, S. H. S., Sit, C. H. P., Wong, M., Sum, R. K. W., Wong, S. W. S., & Yu, J. J. (2018). Results from Hong Kong’s 2018 Report Card on physical activity for children and youth. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 15, S370-S372. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2018-0468


34. Yu, J., Burnett, A., & Sit, C. H. P. (2018). Motor skill interventions in children with developmental coordination disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 99, 2076-2099. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2017.12.009


35. Li, R., Li, B., Zhang, S., Fu, H., Lo, W. L., Yu, J., Sit, C. H. P., & Wen, D. (2018). Evaluation of the fine motor skills of children with DCD using the digitalized visual-motor tracking system. The Journal of Engineering, 2, 123-129. doi: 10.1049/joe.2017.0405


36. Sum, R. K. W., Wallhead, T., Ha, A. H. C., Sit, C. H. P. (2018). Effects of physical education continuing professional development on teachers’ physical literacy and self-efficacy and students' learning outcomes. International Journal of Educational Research, 88, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijer.2018.01.001


37. Qin, L., Wong, S. H. S., Sun, F. H., Huang, Y., Sheridan, S., & Sit, C. H. P. (2017). Effects of alpha-lactalbumin or whey protein isolate on muscle damage, muscle pain, and mood states following strenuous endurance exercise. Frontiers in Physiology, 8, 754. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2017.00754


38. Cerin, E., Sit, C. H. P., Barnett, A., Huang, W. Y. J., Gao, G. Y., Wong, S. H. S., & Sallis, J. F. (2017). Reliability of self-report measures of correlates of obesity-related behaviours in Hong Kong adolescents for the iHealt(H) and IPEN Adolescent studies. Archives of Public Health, 75, 38. doi: 10.1186/s13690-017-0209-5


39. Barnett, A., Zhang, C., Leung, K, Mellecker, R., Sit, C. H. P., & Cerin, E. (2017). The contribution and interactive effects of psychological, social, and environmental correlates on active travel in Hong Kong adolescents. Journal of Transport & Health, 5, S15-S16. doi: 10.1016/j.jth.2017.05.295


40. Li, R., Sit, C. H. P., Yu J. J., Sum, R. K. W., Wong, S. H. S., Cheng, K. C. C., & McKenzie, T. L. (2017). Children with physical disabilities at school and home: Physical activity and contextual characteristics. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14, 687. doi: 10.3390/ijerph14070687


41. Qin, L., Wong, S. H. S., Sun, F. H., Huang, Y., Sheridan, S., & Sit, C. H. P. (2017). The effect of carbohydrate and protein co-ingestion on energy substrate metabolism, sense of effort, and affective responses during prolonged strenuous endurance exercise. Physiology & Behavior, 174, 170-177. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2017.02.035


42. Sit, C. H. P., McKenzie, T. L., Cerin, E., Chow, B. C., Huang, W. Y. J., & Yu, J. J. (2017). Physical activity and sedentary time among children with different disabilities at school. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 49, 292-297. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001097


43. Drummond, S., O’Driscoll, M. P., Brough, P., Kalliath, T., Siu, O. L., Timms, C., Sit, C. H. P., Lo, D., & Riley, D. (2017). The relationship of social support with well-being outcomes via work-family conflict: Moderating effects of gender, dependents and nationality. Human Relations, 70, 544-565. doi: 10.1177/0018726716662696


44. Cerin, E., Zhang, C. J. P., Barnett, A., Sit, C. H. P., Cheung, M. M. C., Johnston, J. M., Lai, P. C., & Lee, R. S. Y. (2016). Associations of objectively-assessed neighborhood characteristics with older adults’ total physical activity and sedentary time in an ultra-dense urban environment: Findings from the ALECS study. Health and Place, 42, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2016.08.009


45. Huang, W. Y. J., Wong, S. H. S., Wong, M., Sit, C. H. P., & Sum, R. K. W. (2016). Results from the Hong Kong's 2016 Report Card on physical activity for children and youth. Journal of Physical Activity & Health, 13, S169-175. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2016-0302


46. Chow, B. C., McKenzie, T. L., & Sit, C. H. P. (2016). Public parks in Hong Kong: Characteristics of physical activity areas and their users. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 13, 639. doi: 10.3390/ijerph13070639


47. Li, R., Sit, C. H. P., Yu J. J., Duan, J. Z. J., Fan, T. C. M., McKenzie, T. L., & Wong, S. H. S. (2016). Correlates of physical activity in children with physical disabilities: A systematic review. Preventive Medicine, 89, 184-193. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.05.029


48. Barnett, A., Cerin, E., Zhang, C., Sit, C. H. P., Johnston, J. M., Cheung, M. M. C., & Lee, R. S. Y. (2016). Associations between the neighborhood environment characteristics and physical activity in older adults with specific types of chronic conditions: The ALECS cross-sectional study. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 13:53. doi: 10.1186/s12966-016-0377-7


49. Yu, J., Sit, C. H. P., Burnett, A., Capio, C. M., Ha, A. S. C., & Huang, W. Y. J. (2016). Effects of fundamental movement skills training on children with developmental coordination disorder. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 33, 134-155. doi: 10.1123/APAQ.2015-0008


50. Cerin, E., Sit, C. H. P., Zhang, C. J. P., Barnett, A., Cheung, M. M. C., Lai, P. C., Johnston, J. M., & Lee, R. S. Y. (2016). Neighborhood environment, physical activity, quality of life and depressive symptoms in Hong Kong older adults: A protocol for an observational study. BMJ Open, 6, e010384. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010384


51. Yu, J., Sit, C. H. P., Capio, C. M., Burnett, A., Ha, A. S. C., & Huang, W. Y. J. (2016). Fundamental movement skills proficiency in children with developmental coordination disorder: Does physical self-concept matter? Disability and Rehabilitation, 38, 45-51. doi: 10.3109/09638288.2015.1014067


52. Capio, C. M., Sit, C. H. P., Abernethy, B. A., Eguia, K. F., & Masters, R. S. W. (2015). Fundamental movement skills training to promote physical activity in children with and without disability: A pilot study. Journal of Sport and Health Science, 4, 235-243. doi: 10.1016/j.jshs.2014.08.001


53. Timms, C., Brough, P., Kalliath, T., Siu, O. L., Sit, C. H. P., & Lo, D. (2015). Flexible work arrangements, work engagement, turnover intentions and psychological health. Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, 53, 83-103. doi: 10.1111/1744-7941.12030


54. Timms, C., Brough, P., Kalliath, T., Siu, O. L., Sit, C. H. P., & Lo, D. (2015). Positive pathways to engaging workers: Work-family enrichment as a predictor of work engagement. Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, 53, 490-510. doi: 10.1111/1744-7941.12066


55. Cerin, E., Sit, C. H. P., Huang, Y. J., Barnett, A., Macfarlane, D. J., & Wong, S. S. H. (2014). Repeatability of self-report measures of physical activity, sedentary and travel behaviour in Hong Kong adolescents for the iHealt(H) and IPEN - Adolescent studies. BMC Pediatrics, 14, 142. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-14-142


56. Brough, P., Timms, C., O’Driscoll, Kalliath, T., Siu, O. L., Sit, C. H. P., & Lo, D. (2014). Work-life balance: A longitudinal evaluation of a new measure across Australia and New Zealand workers. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 25, 2724-2744. doi: 10.1080/09585192.2014.899262


57. Cerin, E., Sit, C. H. P., Barnett, A., Johnston, J. M., Cheung, M. C., & Chan, W. M. (2014). Aging in an ultra-dense metropolis: Perceived neighbourhood characteristics and utilitarian walking in Hong Kong elders. Public Health Nutrition, 17, 225-232. doi: 10.1017/S1368980012003862


58. Capio, C., Sit, C. H. P., Eguia, K. F., & Abernethy, B. (2014). Physical activity and movement skills proficiency of young Filipino children. Pediatrics International, 56, 651-653. doi: 10.1111/ped.12436


59. Sit, C. H. P., Capio, C. M., Cerin, E., & McKenzie, T. L. (2013). Assessment of measures of physical activity of children with cerebral palsy at home and school: A pilot study. Journal of Child and Adolescent Behavior, 1, 112. doi: 10.4172/jcalb.1000112


60. Cerin, E., Mellecker, R., Macfarlane, D. J., Barnett, A., Cheung, M. C., Sit, C. H. P., & Chan, W. M. (2013). Socio-economic status, neighborhood characteristics, and walking within the neighborhood among older Hong Kong Chinese. Journal of Aging and Health, 25, 1425-1444. doi: 10.1177/0898264313510034


61. Brough, P., Timms, C., Siu, O. L., Kalliath, T., O’Driscoll, Sit, C. H. P., Lo, D., & Lu, C. Q. (2013). Validation of the job demands-resources model in cross-national samples: Cross-sectional and longitudinal predictions of psychological strain and work engagement. Human Relations, 66, 1311-1335. doi: 10.1177/0018726712472915


62. Cerin, E., Macfarlane, D., Sit, C. H. P., Ho, S. Y., Johnston, J. M., Chou, K. L., Chan, W. M., Cheung, M. C., & Ho, K. S. (2013). Effects of build environment on walking among Hong Kong older adults. Hong Kong Medical Journal, 19(4), S39-41. [pdf]


63. Sit, C. H. P., McKenzie, T. L., Cerin, E., McManus, A. M., & Lian, J. (2013). Physical activity for children in special school environment. Hong Kong Medical Journal, 19(4), S42-44. [pdf]


64. Cerin, E., Lee, K. Y., Barnett, A., Sit, C. H. P., Cheung, M. C., Chan, W. M., & Johnston, J. M. (2013). Walking for transportation in Hong Kong Chinese urban elders: A cross-sectional study on what destinations matter and when. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 10, 78. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-10-78


65. Capio, C. M., Poolton, J. M., Sit, C. H. P., Eguia, K. F., & Masters, R. S. W. (2013). Reduction of errors during practice facilitates fundamental movement skill learning in children with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 57, 295-305. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2012.01535.x


66. Capio, C. M., Poolton, J. M., Sit, C. H. P., Holmstrom, M., & Masters, R. S. W. (2013). Reducing errors benefits the field-based learning of a fundamental movement skill in children. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 23, 181-188. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2011.01368.x


67. Cerin, E., Sit, C. H. P., Barnett, A., Cheung, M. C., & Chan, W. M. (2013). Walking for recreation and perceptions of the neighborhood environment in older Chinese urban dwellers. Journal of Urban Health, 90, 56-66. doi: 10.1007/s11524-012-9704-8


68. Sit, C. H. P., Braman, O. R., Kerr, J. H., & Lindner, K. (2013). Motivational style and actual and perceived academic performance of secondary school students in Hong Kong. School Psychology International, 34, 17-32. doi: 10.1177/0143034311426943


69. Cerin, E., Lee, K. Y., Barnett, A., Sit, C. H. P., Cheung, M. C., & Chan, W. M. (2013). Objectively-measured neighborhood environments and leisure-time physical activity in Chinese urban elders. Preventive Medicine, 56, 86-89. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.10.024


70. He, Y., Zheng, X., Sit, C. H. P., Loo, W. T. Y., Wang, Z. Y., Xie, T., Jia, B., Ye, Q., Tsui, K., Chow, L. W. C., & Chen, J. P. (2012). Using association rules mining to explore pattern of Chinese medicinal formulae (prescription) in treating and preventing breast cancer recurrence and metastasis. Journal of Translational Medicine, 10, S12. doi: 10.1186/1479-5876-10-S1-S12


71. Cerin, E., Barnett, A., Cheung, M. C., Sit, C. H. P., Macfarlane, D., & Chan, W. M. (2012). Reliability and validity of the IPAQ-L in a sample of Hong Kong urban elders: Does neighborhood of residence matter? Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 20, 402-420. [pdf]


72. Capio, C. M., Sit, C. H. P., Abernethy, B. A., & Masters, R. S. W. (2012). Fundamental movement skills and physical activity among children with and without cerebral palsy. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 33, 1235-1241. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2012.02.020


73. Capio, C. M., Sit, C. H. P., Abernethy, B. A., & Masters, R. S. W. (2012). The possible benefits of reduced errors in the motor skills acquisition of children. Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation, Therapy and Technology (SMATT), 4, 1. doi: 10.1186/1758-2555-4-1

Books Authored

1. Sit, C. H. P., & McKenzie, T. L. (2020). School physical activity for children with disabilities. In T. Brusseau, S. Fairclough, and D. Lubans (Eds.), The Routledge handbook of youth physical activity (pp. 593-602). New York: Routledge. ISBN: 9781138331549


2. Sit, C. H. P., Liang, X., & Li, C. X. (2020). Cultural factors currently affecting inclusive practice - Asia. In S. Heck, and M. Block (Eds.), Inclusive education around the world: Origins, cultures, practices (pp. 186-204). New York: Routledge. ISBN: 9780367134082


3. Mauerberg-deCastro, E., Klavina, A., Kudláček, M., Sit, C. H. P., & Inal, S. (2017). An international perspective in physical education and professional preparation in adapted physical education and adapted physical activity. In C. D. Ennis (Ed.), Routledge Handbook of Physical Education Pedagogies (pp. 241-261). New York: Routledge. ISBN-13: 978-1138820999


4. Sit, C. H. P., Capio, C. M., Abernethy, B. A., & McKenzie, T. L. (2014). Healthy People 2010. In A. C. Micalos (Ed.), Encyclopedia of quality of life and well-being research (pp. 2827-2831). Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. ISBN: 978-94-007-0752-8


5. Capio, C. M., Sit, C. H. P., & Abernethy, B. A. (2014). Physical well-being. In A. C. Micalos (Ed.), Encyclopedia of quality of life and well-being research (pp. 4805-4807). Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. ISBN: 978-94-007-0752-8


6. Capio, C. M., Mascolo, G., & Sit, C. H. P. (2012). Methods and technologies for leisure, recreation and an accessible sport. In M. J. Scherer and S. Federici (Eds.), Assistive technology assessment: A handbook for professionals in disability, rehabilitation and health professions (pp.421-437). CRC Press/Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781439838655

1. A cluster randomized controlled trial of school-based physical activity intervention on mental health and risk behaviours in adolescents with special educational needs. RGC General Research Fund (GRF), 2021-2023


2. A cluster randomized controlled trial of physical activity intervention on motor and cognitive functions and psychosocial outcomes of children with developmental coordination disorder. RGC General Research Fund (GRF), 2019-2021


3. Jockey Club “Sports without Limits” Youth Empowerment Programme. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, 2018-2021


4. Getting our kids active: Promoting motor skills proficiency of Hong Kong children with developmental coordination disorder. Knowledge Transfer Project Fund (KPF), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2016-2018


5. Environmental and psychosocial correlates of physical activity among children with physical disabilities in home and school settings. RGC General Research Fund (GRF), 2015-2016


6. Physical activity and fundamental movement skills in children with developmental coordination disorder. Health & Medical Research Fund (HMRF), 2014-2016


7. Physical activity engagement and opportunities for children with disabilities in special school environments. RGC General Research Fund (GRF), 2013-2015

  Undergraduate Program

• SPED3820 Introduction to Exercise and Sports Psychology
• SPED4830 Psychological Aspects of Sports and Exercise
• SPED4900 Research Project

  Postgraduate Program

• EXSC6205 Current Issues in Sports and Exercise Psychology
• EXSC6212 Guided Study
• EXSC6300 Research Project
• SSPE6001 Theories and Applications of Motor Learning
• SSPE6701 Guided Study
• SSPE6901 Research Project

• Fellow, International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity
• Fellow, Hong Kong Association of Sports Medicine and Sports Science
• Registered Social Worker, Hong Kong Social Workers Registration Board
• Member, American College of Sports Medicine
• Member, American Educational Research Association
• Member, Hong Kong Society of Behavioral Health
• Member, International Association for Special Education
• Member, International Federation of Sports Medicine
• Member, International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
• Member, Society of Chinese Scholars on Exercise Physiology and Fitness

• Research Excellence Award, Faculty of Education, CUHK (2019)
• Exemplary Teaching Award, Faculty of Education, CUHK (2012, 2015)
• Young Professional Award, International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity (2009)
• IFAPA/ICSSPE Scholarships (2007)
• Thomas H. C. Cheung Postgraduate Scholarship, Hong Kong Association of University Women (2001-2002)
• Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships (2000-2001)

• Member, Editorial Board of Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly
• Member, Editorial Board of Asian Journal of Exercise and Sports Science
• Member, Editorial Board of Frontier in Education
• Member, Editorial Board of Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
• Member, Editorial Board of Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness
• President, Asian Society for Adapted Physical Education and Exercise
• Vice-President, International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity
• Member, Curriculum Development Council (CDC), Education Bureau, Hong Kong SAR Government
• Member, Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Physical Education Subject Committee, Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority
• Member, Enterprise Support Scheme (ESS) Assessment Panel, Innovation Technology Fund, Innovation and Technology Commission, Hong Kong SAR Government
• Member, Grant Review Board, Health and Medical Research Fund, Food and Health Bureau, Hong Kong SAR Government
• Subject Specialist, Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications
• Former Member, Curriculum Development Council Committee on Physical Education, Education Bureau, Hong Kong SAR Government
• Commission Member, Hong Kong Association of Sports Medicine and Sports Science