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RISA member’s research team promotes a community-based screening system for knee osteoarthritis (KOA) to older adults

6 May 2025

Interface of Kneevidscan- a community-based screening system for knee osteoarthritis (KOA)


Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a chronic degenerative disease which can hamper functioning and quality of life of older adults. To address KOA, Prof. WEN Chunyi, a Management Committee Member of Research Institute for Smart Ageing (RISA), Associate Professor at the Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), develops KneeVidScan- a community-based screening system for enabling its early identification and intervention. On 28th April 2025, Prof. Wen’s research team collaborated with the Caritas Sai Kung Elderly Center to introduce KneeVidScan and conduct screening to elderly participants, the workshop received enthusiastic supports. The innovation and activity underscores RISA members’ commitment to promote health and well-being of senior citizens through multisectoral collaborations.

Please click here for further introduction of KneeVidScan.

 

膝關節炎是一種有機會損害長者身心功能和生活質素的慢性退化性疾病。智齡研究院管理委員會成員、理工大學生物醫學工程系副教授溫春毅教授與他的團隊研發了一個名為膝關照的社區膝關節炎篩查系統,以促進及早識別患者和介入治療。2025428溫教授的研究團隊到明愛西貢長者中心向長者介紹膝關照及提供篩查,此工作坊得到長者踴躍支持。此創新項目和活動彰顯智齡研究院成員通過多界別協作提升長者健康和幸福感的決心。

請按瀏覽膝關照的詳細介紹。



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