
Chung-Ying Tsai, PhD
About Me
Chung-Ying (Owen) Tsai is a licensed physical therapist in New York State and Taiwan with three years of clinical experience and eight years of experience in conducting human subject testing. He has a master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering and PhD degree in Rehabilitation Science. Research interest focuses on the effects of applying proper assistive technology, such as exoskeletons, and the biomechanics in injury prevention and movement skills for people with disabilities. Dr. Tsai recently focus on training methods of exoskeletal-assisted walking and device improvements for increasing mobility and facilitating recovery after SCI. Dr. Tsai has been trained and certified on Ekso, ReWalk, Indego, and Keeogo.
Language
English
Position
ASSISTANT CLINICAL PROFESSOR | Rehabilitation and Human Performance
Research Topics
Biomechanics/Bioengineering, Motor Control, Rehabilitation, Spinal Cord
Education
Bachelor, National Yang-Ming University
Master, National Cheng Kung University
PhD, University of Pittsburgh
Publications
Selected Publications
- Development and Testing of the Spinal Cord Injury Bladder and Bowel Control Questionnaire (SCI-BBC-Q). Thomas N. Bryce, Chung ying Tsai, Jill M. Wecht, Lisa Spielman. Neurourology and Urodynamics
- Development of Interview and Online Self-Report Versions of Motor and Sensory Components of a Neurological Exam for Classifying Spinal Cord Injury (One-SCI). Thomas N. Bryce, Laiba Afzal, Stephen P. Burns, Marcel P. Dijkers, Steven Kirshblum, Ralph J. Marino, Jayme O'Connor, Arianny Ramirez, Brittany Snider, Lisa Spielman, Chung Ying Tsai. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Exoskeletal-Assisted Walking During Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Enhances Recovery for Persons with Spinal Cord Injury-A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Chung Ying Tsai, William J. Weinrauch, Nicholas Manente, Vincent Huang, Thomas N. Bryce, Ann M. Spungen. Journal of Neurotrauma