Yijian Yang

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
55 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Yijian Yang is a scholar working on Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Psychiatry and Mental health and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Yijian Yang has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, 14 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health and 12 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Yijian Yang's work include Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (22 papers), Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (10 papers) and Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (8 papers). Yijian Yang is often cited by papers focused on Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (22 papers), Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (10 papers) and Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (8 papers). Yijian Yang collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and Canada. Yijian Yang's co-authors include Stephen N. Robinovitch, Fabio Feldman, Rebecca Schonnop, Joanie Sims‐Gould, Pet Ming Leung, Thiago Augusto Sarraf, Raymond Kim Wai Sum, Vicki Komisar, Wilson Kin Chung Leung and Dawn C. Mackey and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society and Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

In The Last Decade

Yijian Yang

45 papers receiving 1.3k citations

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Video capture of the circumstances of falls in elderly people residing in long-term care: an observational study

2012 668 citations Stephen N. Robinovitch, Yijian Yang et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yijian Yang Hong Kong	18	879	433	257	249	181	55	1.3k
Austin J. Blake United States	8	757 0.9×	486 1.1×	147 0.6×	209 0.8×	129 0.7×	18	1.1k
Kurt Murer Switzerland	18	635 0.7×	435 1.0×	231 0.9×	115 0.5×	229 1.3×	23	1.2k
Marcella Kwan Australia	19	889 1.0×	667 1.5×	299 1.2×	187 0.8×	304 1.7×	25	1.7k
Fabio Feldman Canada	22	1.4k 1.6×	693 1.6×	309 1.2×	418 1.7×	302 1.7×	51	2.1k
Rebecca Schonnop Canada	6	610 0.7×	300 0.7×	212 0.8×	151 0.6×	119 0.7×	10	810
Michael Vassallo United Kingdom	24	621 0.7×	356 0.8×	226 0.9×	182 0.7×	251 1.4×	94	1.7k
Klaas A. Hartholt Netherlands	22	776 0.9×	387 0.9×	118 0.5×	301 1.2×	159 0.9×	43	1.8k
Jane Mohler United States	30	614 0.7×	484 1.1×	243 0.9×	127 0.5×	266 1.5×	67	2.1k
Patricia A. Hageman United States	21	876 1.0×	524 1.2×	426 1.7×	321 1.3×	186 1.0×	47	1.9k
Shogo Misu Japan	17	422 0.5×	286 0.7×	153 0.6×	107 0.4×	119 0.7×	48	868

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Zhou, Junhong, et al.. (2025). Effects of Dual-Tasking on Stepping Strategy and Inter-Joint Coordination During Walking in Older Fallers and Non-Fallers. Innovation in Aging. 9(6). igaf055–igaf055.

Schooten, Kimberley S. van, et al.. (2025). Effects of Mobility-Fit, a tailored multicomponent physical activity program with upper-limb emphasis, on strength, mobility and fall risk among older adults in long-term care: a cluster randomised controlled trial. Age and Ageing. 54(12).

Hsu, Chun Liang, et al.. (2025). The Role of Physical Activity and Physical Function in Predicting Physical Frailty Transitions in Chinese Older Adults: Longitudinal Observational Study From CHARLS. JMIR Aging. 8. e75887–e75887. 1 indexed citations

Liang, Xiao, et al.. (2024). Mechanisms Linking Physical Activity With Mental Health in Children and Adolescents With Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Systematic Review. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 67(4). 592–605. 3 indexed citations

Leung, Wilson Kin Chung, Suk‐Yu Yau, Yijian Yang, et al.. (2024). Effects of exercise interventions on brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels in overweight and obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness. 22(4). 278–287. 3 indexed citations

Yang, Yijian, et al.. (2024). Effects of a multicomponent physical activity programme, Mobility-Fit, compared with a standard care lower limb strengthening programme, to promote safe mobility among older adults in care facilities: protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 14(1). e082403–e082403. 3 indexed citations

Sit, Cindy H. P., et al.. (2024). Effectiveness of Exercise Intervention on Mobility, Postural Control, and Falls for Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 106(5). 781–800. 2 indexed citations

Hui, Stanley Sai‐chuen, et al.. (2023). Factors associated with physical activity promotion efforts in individuals with chronic diseases: A systematic review from the perspective of patients. Patient Education and Counseling. 109. 107641–107641. 5 indexed citations

Ho, Robin S.T., et al.. (2022). Effects of Different Trunk Training Methods for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(5). 2863–2863. 9 indexed citations

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Robinovitch, Stephen N., Vicki Komisar, Yijian Yang, et al.. (2022). Protective responses of older adults for avoiding injury during falls: evidence from video capture of real-life falls in long-term care. Age and Ageing. 51(12). 17 indexed citations

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Hui, Stanley Sai‐chuen, et al.. (2022). Yi Jin Bang exercise versus usual exercise therapy to treat subacromial pain syndrome: a pilot randomised controlled trial. Research in Sports Medicine. 31(6). 846–858. 4 indexed citations

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Sum, Raymond Kim Wai, et al.. (2022). Physical Competence, Physical Well-Being, and Perceived Physical Literacy among Older Adults in Day Care Centers of Hong Kong. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(7). 3851–3851. 6 indexed citations

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Lee, Tan, et al.. (2022). Validation of a Speech Database for Assessing College Students’ Physical Competence under the Concept of Physical Literacy. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(12). 7046–7046. 3 indexed citations

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Yang, Yijian, et al.. (2022). A novel physical functioning test to complement subjective questionnaires in chronic low back pain assessments. The Spine Journal. 23(4). 558–570. 2 indexed citations

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Yang, Yijian, Kimberley S. van Schooten, Vicki Komisar, et al.. (2022). Effects of the Mobility-Fit Physical Activity Program on Strength and Mobility in Older Adults in Assisted Living: A Feasibility Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(9). 5453–5453. 5 indexed citations

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Hui, Stanley Sai‐chuen, et al.. (2021). Provision of physical activity advice for patients with chronic diseases in Shenzhen, China. BMC Public Health. 21(1). 3 indexed citations

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Leung, Wilson Kin Chung, Raymond Kim Wai Sum, & Yijian Yang. (2021). Patterns of Sedentary Behavior among Older Adults in Care Facilities: A Scoping Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(5). 2710–2710. 38 indexed citations

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Yang, Yijian, et al.. (2021). Prevalence and Associated Factors of Falls among Older Adults between Urban and Rural Areas of Shantou City, China. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(13). 7050–7050. 22 indexed citations

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Leung, Wilson Kin Chung, Yijian Yang, Stanley Sai‐chuen Hui, & Jean Woo. (2021). Mind-Body Health Benefits of Traditional Chinese Qigong on Women: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2021. 1–16. 18 indexed citations

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Sum, Raymond Kim Wai, et al.. (2020). Measurements of Older Adults’ Physical Competence under the Concept of Physical Literacy: A Scoping Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17(18). 6570–6570. 20 indexed citations

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