It is my pleasure to invite you to participate in the 5th HKASMSS Student Conference on Sport Medicine, Rehabilitation and Exercise Science, featuring “Health and Life Quality Enhancement through Application of Science”. The Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong is honored to host this conference.

The previous HKASMSS Student Conference on Sport Medicine, Rehabilitation and Exercise Science were great successful stories and clearly highlighted the depth of academic talent and research ability of our local students in the field of sports medicine and sports science.

This year, the conference is poised for its next level of perfection and continues to serve as a platform for postgraduate and undergraduate students to share their research ideas, to gain experience in delivering presentation, as well as to gain exposure to the local community in sports. It will also be a valuable learning experience that stimulates them for future presentations in international conference.

I am delighted to welcome you to the “5th HKASMSS Student Conference on Sports Medicine, Rehabilitation and Exercise Science 2016” to be held at Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI) on 26 November 2016.

This year we are most grateful to have Prof. Patrick Yung from the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong to host this very important event.

The theme of this year is “Health and Life Quality Enhancement through Application of Science”, it would provide an excellent opportunity for our students to present their research works, discuss issues with fellow students and to meet new colleagues from different groups in local institutes working in sports related research.

We are confident that all participants will find this conference rewarding and fruitful.

I am sure our fellow Hong Kong students will enjoy the conference and meet friends. Please submit papers and join us! We eagerly await your presence in the conference!

The Hong Kong Association of Sports Medicine and Sports Science was established in 1988 and our objective is to promote and advance the practice, education and research of medicine and science in relation to sports and exercise. This is the fifth Student Conference on Sport Medicine, Rehabilitation and Exercise Science organized by our association and partner academic institutions. This rise in importance of weight management and physical fitness becomes a concern for today’s people. “Health and Life Quality Enhancement through Application of Science” was chosen as this year’s theme and I hope the conference would offer a knowledge exchange platform for our young researchers in this field.

Moreover, special thanks should be given to Prof Patrick Yung and his team from the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong for hosting this year’s conference.

I hope each participant will fully embrace this opportunity to share and look forward to every success in the event.