Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Vision
The department aims to stand as a national physical therapy center of cutting-edge research and outstanding academic programs through diverse cooperation and international communication.
Mission Statement
Missions of the Department are to nurture students to become physical therapists with professional judgment, humanistic concerns, and being able to absorb and put into use modern knowledge; to provide a sound environment of education, research and development for the faculty; and to enhance the development of physical therapy disciplines with our achievements in teaching and research.
Goals
Undergraduate Program
To nurture students to become physical therapists with three capabilities and four attitudes; that is, capabilities of employing professional theories, performing professional skills and integrating theories with clinical practices; attitudes of professional ethics, professional identification, social concerns and life-time learning.
Master Program
To nurture talents with academic research capabilities in physical therapy and interdisciplinary specialists with focus on movement science.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Profiles
Projects
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Comparing the effects of different physical therapy modalities with physical exercise in improving the walking function of patients with peripheral vascular disease: A Network Meta-analysis
Zhu, G. C., Ong, J. H. & Hung, C. H., 2026 Mar 1, In: Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy. 30, 2, 101562.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Comparison of multi-planar and sagittal-plane stepping machines for walking and balance restoration in chronic stroke: a randomized control trial (RCT)
You, Y. L., Lin, C. F., Kuan, T. S., Lin, C. J., Chieh, H.-F., Lee, S. Y., Tseng, H. Y., Kuo, L. C. & Su, F. C., 2026 Dec, In: Scientific reports. 16, 1, 7769.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Higher Prevalence of Sarcopenia in Knee Osteoarthritis and Its Association with Femoral Intercondylar Cartilage Thickness and Functional Outcomes
Chen, G. B., Li, C. H., Hu, Y. C., Tsai, Y. J., Chen, Y. H. & Tuan, S. H., 2026 Jan, In: Life. 16, 1, 4.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Student theses
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Age-related differences in dynamic force control: pursuit tracking and compensatory tracking
宜臻, 林 (Author), Hwang, I.-S. (Supervisor), 2017 Aug 29Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Age-related differences in the relationships between lower-limb joint proprioception and dynamic balance
景立王 (Author), Yang, J.-F. (Supervisor), 2020Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Balance Control of Step Ascent: Effects of Movement Strategy and Diabetes
怡亭, 李 (Author), Lin, S.-I. (Supervisor), 2014 Dec 8Student thesis: Master's Thesis