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Dr Simon Yeung
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 Dr Simon Yeung is an Associate
Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Science, The Hong Kong
Polytechnic University. He has been working as a clinician, educator,
researcher and consultant in the areas of physiotherapy and ergonomics for more
than 20 years. His research focus is on the optimization of human performance.
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Susan Tingley
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 Susan Tingley MS, PT, CAE is a
Physical Therapist and a Certified Associate Ergonomist with 20 years
of experience in ergonomics, injury prevention, and industrial rehabilitation.
Ms. Tingley develops in-house training classes and materials for business and
industry. She provides effective ergonomics consulting in both office and
industrial settings.
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Stephen Lord
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 Associate Professor Stephen
Lord is a Principal Research Fellow at the Prince of Wales Medical
Research Institute in Sydney, Australia. His research interests
include the identification of risk factors for falls in older people and the
evaluation of falls prevention strategies. With colleagues from the Prince of
Wales Medical Research Institute, he has recently written a book (Falls in
Older People - published by Cambridge University Press) which comprehensively
summarizes the work undertaken in this field.
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Jacqueline Close
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 Jacqueline Close is a consultant
geriatrician at Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney, Conjoint Senior lecturer at
the University of NSW and a Senior Research Associate at the Prince of Wales
Medical Research Institute. Her clinical and academic areas of
interest are in evidence based falls prevention strategies and how to implement
them into everyday practice.
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Roger Fitzgerald
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Roger Fitzgerald has over 20 years experience
working with sports people (from many sporting disciplines) at the highest
level including Australian Olympic teams. In 2000 he was awarded the Australian
Sports Medal for his services to sport. Among other international sporting
bodies Roger presently consults to the Singapore Sports Council.
Mr Fitzgerald also has a strong background in rehabilitation of the chronic
work injured and consults to organizations such as BHP Billiton and Gold Coast
City Council on rehabilitation strategies for their more seriously injured
workers.
Mr Fitzgerald has also lectured on shoulder treatment, muscle energy technique
and sports specific therapy in Australasia, Asia and Europe
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