Wei-L Hsu
National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Biography
Wei-L Hsu is currently an Associate Professor and the Director of Movement Science Laboratory in the School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy at National Taiwan University, Taiwan. She completed her PhD in Biomechanics and Movement Science at the University of Delaware, USA and Post-doctoral studies in Neuroscience at the University of Oregon, USA. Her research interests are centered on gait and posture in older persons and individuals who has movement disorders. She also continues her clinical practice as a physical therapist to bridge the gap between bench and bedside. She has extensive experience in characterizing movement patterns in patients with spinal disease, poor balance control, characterizing muscle strength, and analyzing the effect of physical therapy and surgical interventions on movement functions. She serves as an editor and reviewer for numerous scientific journals. She has been an invited speaker at national and international scientific meetings. wlhsu@ntu.edu.tw