Yee Cheng Kueh

Universiti Sains Malaysia | USM · School of Medical Sciences

The present study examines the mediating effect of psychological factors in the structural relationships between social and physical environmental factors and the amount of physical activity among undergraduate students at Universiti Sains Malaysia. The sample consisted of 422 students with a mean age of 20.2 years (SD = 1.27). The majority of the...

Background The environmental determinants of health (EDH) have a significant impact on people's physical, mental, and social wellbeing. Everyone needs access to environmental resources of all types, including food, materials, and energy, to survive. However, there is no valid and reliable instrument available that can be used to evaluate individual...

Global Developments in Sports Science Research: A Visual Bibliometric Analysis Introduction: The development of academic research in sports science dated back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and the number of sports scientists and research output has increased from the earliest days of the rise of exercise physiology to the current comb...

Introduction: The development of academic research in sports science dated back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and the number of sports scientists and research output has increased from the earliest days of the rise of exercise physiology to the current combination of technological innovation and interdisciplinary. Sports science resear...

Introduction：Basketball has evolved into a game that emphasizes speed, agility, and quick decision-making skills. One of the key determinants of performance in basketball is the player's ability to accelerate, decelerate, change direction rapidly, and maintain speed throughout the game. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of plyometric an...

Introduction：Basketball has evolved into a game that emphasizes speed, agility, and quick decision-making skills. One of the key determinants of performance in basketball is the player's ability to accelerate, decelerate, change direction rapidly, and maintain speed throughout the game. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of plyometric an...

Introduction Since the emergence of COVID-19 in 2019, every country in the world has been affected to varying degrees. Long-term psychological pressure and anxiety will inevitably damage the physical and mental health of students. This study aimed to examine the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on students who experienced stress and anxiety and to...

Introduction: The study aimed to examine the structural relationship of major depressive disorder (MDD), anxiety disorder, various mental diseases, quality of life, coping methods, and other variables in patient with brain pathology and hematological cancer patients. Methods: A total of (n=215) samples were included in the structural equation model...

Depression disorder in the elderly has become one of the most prevalent mental disorders, affecting their physical and mental health. As a traditional form of physical therapy, more studies have applied Tai Chi to the prevention and treatment of depression among the elderly population. By searching CNKI and PubMed databases, the authors systematica...

Background: Physical activity (PA) is a key factor of a healthy lifestyle. However, many students do not acquire sufficient PA due to numerous internal and external factors that influence students’ PA levels. Brain Breaks Physical Activity Solution (Brain Breaks®) is an online PA video project based on classroom environment, which is multimedia vid...

Brain breaks are short mental and physical breaks incorporated periodically and can help to stimulate one’s health and motivation. The study aimed to examine the effects of brain breaks on the attitudes and motives of participation of trainee teachers in Sarawak, Malaysia. The brain breaks were conducted twice a day and five times a week for a dura...

As the flowers of the motherland, children's health status is directly related to their growth and improvement, and even affects the future improvement of the country. Early childhood education is an indispensable link in their growth process, and children’s sports are a very important part of early childhood education, which requires the attention...

Human health promotion is an important research field in sports science and public health. Several studies have investigated the association of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep, with various health outcomes in isolation, yet the timing of different behavioral activities within a limited 24-h day is dependent on each other. The propo...

While the health benefits of physical activity (PA) are well established, low levels of PA among adolescents are becoming a growing concern. The purpose of the present study is to validate the Chinese version of the social support scale for exercise (SE) using an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) among Chinese high school students. A cross-sectiona...

Motivation has been reported to play a significant effect in physical activity (PA) or exercise engagement on numerous occasions. Different stages of behaviour change (SOC) (i.e., pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, and relapse) may attribute to different levels of motivation among type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) pat...

Children’s physical activity (PA) is determined by their motor skills, with increased fundamental motor skills (FMS) allowing them to participate in a wider range of PA, games, and sports. The purpose of this study was to examine the FMS in children aged 10 to 12 years old using the Canadian Agility and Movement Skill Assessment (CAMSA). The partic...

Stroke can result in physical impairment, cognitive or management dysfunction, emotional issues, and a decline in quality of life. Anxiety is one of the most prevalent emotional issues among stroke patients. Post-stroke anxiety may have a significant impact on the quality of life (QOL) and rehabilitation of stroke survivors. Moreover, severe anxiet...

The study aimed was to examine the effect of brain breaks on health-related fitness among indigenous primary school children in Sarawak, Malaysia. The participants were 70 indigenous primary school children (33 male and 37 female) aged 10–12 years old (2.03 ± .78) from two rural schools in Sarawak, Malaysia. The Malaysian National Physical Fitness...

Imagery has been used by athletes and exercisers to achieve a variety of affective, cognitive, and behavioural outcomes. Mental imagery of planned activities increases the motivation of participation. Expectations of reward are associated with significantly more vivid imagery. Therefore, there is a need to implement virtual reality imagery, a new i...

Music has been scientifically used to be an excellent complement to sports activities. Scientific research in this field has been prolific over the past four decades, with over 120 peer-reviews articles examining various aspects of the relationship between music and sports. However, little research has been conducted on the use of music prior to ex...

Health and medical research are important parts of the curriculum of medical and health programmes in universities and play an important role in the functioning of organisations related to health care. There is a shortage of well-trained health and medical research statisticians. This article describes the courses and structure of the Master of Sci...

Aim: To assess the association of the expression of apolipoprotein B (apoB) and 4-hydroxynonenal (4HNE) with the clinicopathological data of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). Methods: We obtained 80 CRC histopathological specimens sent to the Pathology Laboratory of Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia from 2015 to 2019. Data on demographic f...

A key component in the study of antisocial behaviour among adolescents is the presence of callous-unemotional (CU) traits. Among the established tools available to measure CU traits is the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional traits (ICU). To date, there is no validated questionnaire to assess CU traits for the local population. Therefore, there is a n...

The normalised impact of COVID-19 has highlighted the disparity between offline sporting venues and the explosion of online media data. As of June 2022, there were 8,028 media posting with an average of 1.38 million followers on the four major platforms - Weibo TikTok, Kwai, and bilibili. Thus, future trends in social media are explored by examinin...

Poster Presentation Abstract Mental energy is an essential factor in many disciplines. The concept of mental energy emerged in the nineteenth century, but psychological experts rarely studied it until the early twenty-first century. In recent years, this concept has been applied to sport by sports psychologists. Compared to other psychological fact...

The normalised impact of COVID-19 has highlighted the disparity between offline sporting venues and the explosion of online media data. As of June 2022, there were 8,028 media posting with an average of 1.38 million followers on the four major platforms - Weibo TikTok, Kwai, and bilibili. Thus, future trends in social media are explored by examinin...

Mental energy is an essential factor in many disciplines. The concept of mental energy emerged in the nineteenth century, but psychological experts rarely studied it until the early twenty-first century. In recent years, this concept has been applied to sport by sports psychologists. Compared to other psychological factors associated with sports, t...

The design of physical education (PE) lessons is an ongoing research project that encompasses elements such as teaching ideas, teaching objectives and teaching methods. Music is regarded as the pinnacle form of beauty and combining it with PE not only improves the effectiveness of PE lessons, but also increases the artistry of PE lessons. The purpo...

Background: Abdominal bloating (AB) is a common medical complaint known to diminish patients' quality of life. However, lifestyle and behavioural changes could mitigate its expression and severity. This study sought to explore the health beliefs, intentions and health-promoting behaviours among people with AB in Kelantan, Malaysia. Methods: The...

Background: Medical officers (MOs) face multiple sources of work-related stress, including work system transition, job insecurity, dissatisfaction with income and intense working environments. This study aimed to examine the quality of life (QOL), effort-reward imbalance (ERI) and their association among MOs working in government hospitals in Kuch...

Dreams are a common phenomenon people experience throughout their lives. So far, no validated questionnaire has been available to assess the Malaysian population’s dream experiences. One of the tools available to measure dream experience and attitude towards the dream is the Mannheim Dream Questionnaire (MADRE). Therefore, there is a need to valida...

Introduction: Numerous psychological characteristics have been demonstrated to impact how well people perform in sports, and one of the hottest topics of research in sports psychology is the relationship between self-confidence and performance. In order to promote and direct future research paths, this study aimed to provide a summary of the resear...

Using text mining to analysis the current research at the 9th International ASPASP Congress

Numerous psychological characteristics have been demonstrated to impact how well people perform in sports, and one of the hottest topics of research in sports psychology is the relationship between self-confidence and performance. In order to promote and direct future research paths, this study aimed to provide a summary of the research priorities...

Falls are the leading cause of illness and disability among the elderly. When the age of individual increases, changes in physiology occur, including stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, distortion of the provocative process, less hormone production, and a reduction in total energy utilised over a period, all of which can lead to organ degeneration....

The study investigated the transtheoretical model among Malaysian undergraduate trainee teachers. The questionnaires for decisional balance (Plotnikoff et al.,2001); self-efficacy scale (Rizal et al.,2019) and processes of change (Rizal et al.,2019) were completed by 450 participants, including 132 males (29.3%) and 318 females (70.7%) aged between...

Mind-body techniques, including Guided Imagery (GI) or Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR), may effectively manage bloating. The current study aimed to develop and validate (psychometric and psychological responses) audio-based GI and PMR techniques for bloating. Audio scripts were first developed from literature reviews and in-depth interviews of...

使用Ucinet和COOC软件对体育研究中的音乐进行视觉分析：基于CNKI中文搜索引擎 Music and sports are both integral parts of human life, and people have naturally associated music and sports in social life, viewing them as a whole. In professional sports, many combine these elements synchronously, for example, artistic gymnastics, aerobics, and dance. In China, however, the academic s...

Music and sports are both integral parts of human life, and people have naturally associated music and sports in social life, viewing them as a whole. In professional sports, many combine these elements synchronously, for example, artistic gymnastics, aerobics, and dance. In China, however, the academic study of music in sport is just beginning to...

Background: The aim of this paper was to examine the analgesic and anxiolytic effects of binaural beat audio in patients undergoing cataract surgery under topical anaesthesia. Methods: This was a prospective, randomized controlled trial of 61 patients undergoing cataract surgery under topical anaesthesia. They were divided into two research cond...

The technology supported Brain Breaks (BB) videos are a series of structured, web-based physical activity (PA) videos designed to promote learning and health. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of BB videos on exercise self-efficacy (ESE) among type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients using the Malay-versioned exercise self-eff...

Background The present study aimed at validating the Malay-language version of the Behavioural Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire (BREQ-3M) using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Methods Data were collected from undergraduate students in the Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia. A total of 674 students completed the BREQ-3M (male: 19.4%,...

Background: Athletes should be distinguished by their capacity to deal with stress effectively. Motivated soccer players will employ stress-coping strategies that are linked to their ability to perform at a high level. The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between a player's specific goal orientation, coping in sports, and the...

Background Based on the self-determination theory, the psychological requirements for competence, autonomy, and relatedness boost beneficial exercise behaviour for healthy living. However, there is no valid, reliable Malay version scale to investigate the extent to which these psychological needs are met. The main purpose of this study was to exami...

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the mood, physical activity, coping, and mental health of Malaysians during the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional study was conducted via an online survey, with self-administered questionnaires. The respondents were recruited using snowball sampling techniques. The Brunel Mood Sca...

Mind-body techniques, including Guided Imagery (GI) or Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR), may effectively manage bloating. The current study aimed to develop and validate (psychometric and psychological responses) audio-based GI and PMR techniques for bloating. Audio scripts were first developed from literature reviews and in-depth interviews of...

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between female soccer players' courage and key performance variables (level of participation, injury past, being selected or non-selected by a national team, being starter or substitute). Methods: The Sport Courage Scale-31, by Konter and Ng (2012) and key performance variables were colle...

Background This study aimed determine the structural relationship between psychological constructs of the transtheoretical model (TTM; processes of change, decisional balance, and exercise self-efficacy), motives for physical activity (PA), and amount of PA among Malaysians with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Method All participants were recruit...

Introduction: Eating-out is common in almost all countries, including Malaysia, but this frequent practice may affect human health. In Malaysia, data on eating-out is limited. This study aimed to assess the proportion of eating-out, to assess the association between socio-demographic factors and eating patterns, and to compare energy and nutrient i...

Introduction: The Moral Identity Scale (MIS) measures the construct of moral identity – internalization and symbolization. This study aims to translate and validate the original English version of MIS to the Malay language version. Methods: The 10 items of MIS (five items of symbolization and five items of internalization) were translated to the Ma...

Introduction: In recent years, there has been an increasing number of studies examining the effect of synchronous music and asynchronous music on sports performance. The study examines the ergogenic effects of synchronous and asynchronous music on runner performance, mood, and heart rate. Methods: Fifteen active undergraduate male students (Age = 2...

Introduction: Emotional achievement is a new field of research that combines the emotions experienced by students. This study aims to determine students' emotional achievement based on a control value approach through two different teaching environments. Methods: Different teaching approaches (teacher-oriented) and (student-centred) are used by two...

Introduction: Social support could help patients suffering from abdominal bloating (AB) symptoms. However, there is limited validated questionnaire to measure the social support of AB patients. The study aimed to validate the newly developed Social Support Scale for Bloating (SS-Bloat). Methods: Based on literature review, experts’ input and in-dep...

Introduction: Abdominal bloating symptoms were experienced by 65% of the general population. An effective treatment is still unavailable. Thus, posing a bothersome problem for patients and clinicians alike. Guided Imagery (GI) utilises mental images to invoke certain body reactions; whereas Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) involves contracting a...

Introduction: Coronavirus disease or COVID-19 is a serious infectious disease that has affected the psychological well-being of many Malaysians. Maladaptive behaviours such as self-blame, denial, or substance abuse can cause depression, anxiety, and stress. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted by inviting Malaysians to complete a set of q...

Introduction: Stroke was the leading cause of death and disability in the world. Almost all the stroke patients have impaired cognitive function linked to reduced recovery and quality of life. Music therapy and virtual reality (VR) have been shown to improve physical and cognitive recovery in stroke patients. Methods: Systematic literature search w...

Introduction: Players and coaches recognise the importance of emotional intelligence to manage mental readiness during the training to ensure improved sports performance. Numerous studies have consistently shown a positive correlation between mental readiness and success in sports. Methods: This study was aimed to develop and verify the Emotional I...

Introduction: Exercise plays a role in enhancing neurogenesis and brain plasticity. Actively involved in musculoskeletal and cardiovascular activities at moderate intensity influences brain systems involved in working memory processes. This study aimed to investigate the effect of memorising before and after a single bout exercise on short-term mem...

Background: Among healthcare workers, nurses have a particularly high risk of stress. Stressful conditions in the workplace increase the possibility of burnout and psychological distress. Short mindfulness-based interventions can help to decrease stress, anxiety and depression. This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based i...

The 18-item Sport Motivation Scale (SMS-II) is one of the most-utilised scales measuring athletes' motivation and its psychometric properties. However, we found no Malay version used to examine the Malaysian multi-ethnic population. Thus, the study aimed to translate and validate the SMS-II into the Malay version using confirmatory factor analysis....

The effect of cyberbullying among adolescents in Malaysia is not much studied. The Cyberbullying Scale (CBS) has been validated to be used among English speaking adolescents to measure cyberbullying but not in Malay language. Therefore, its validity should be established before use in the Malaysian context. Thus, the study aimed to evaluate the val...

Background This study aimed to verify a translated Malay version of the Achievement Emotions Questionnaire for Physical Education (AEQ-PE) by assessing the level of achievement emotions in six constructs among the Malaysian primary school pupils using the Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). Methods A total of 607 Malay pupils, comprising 240 (39.5...

This manuscript aimed to reports on the process of validity and reliability of the traditional games module through the development and usability of the Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU) concept for Teaching and Learning (TnL) for Malaysian Primary School Children. The implementation and evaluation process involved the preparation of the mate...

Background This study examined the psychometric properties of the Korean and Malay version of the decisional balance (DB) for exercise (i.e. perceived benefits and perceived barriers) using a cross-sectional design. Also, this study assessed the measurement and structural invariance of the DB scale across countries. Methods A cross sectional study...

In the current era of esports gaming, esports are growing in popularity worldwide, including among Malaysian esports athletes, so there is a greater need for research to motivate, inspire, and improve the performance of Malaysian esports athletes. Imagery is a form of mental practice that has been shown to improve athletes’ performance. However, th...

The study aimed to validate the Malay language version of the Sport Motivation Scale-II (SMS-II) using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). SMS-II is a widely used scale for assessing an athlete’s motivation. Since its inception, the questionnaire has been translated and validated in several languages which demonstrated good divergent validity and i...

Brain Breaks are web-based videos of structured physical activity (PA) designed to promote an interest in learning and health promotion. Processes of change are the first psychological construct in the transtheoretical model (TTM): the outdoor or indoor, solo or by group activities done by the one who wants to evolve their behaviour. The purpose of...

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is an epithelial tumor with high prevalence in southern China and Southeast Asia. NPC is well associated with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) latent membrane protein 1 (LMP1) 30 bp deletion by having its vital role in increased tumorigenicity and decreased immune recognition of EBV-related tumors. This study developed an...

The aim of this study is to examine the structural relationship in the transtheoretical model (TTM) of behavioural change constructs among undergraduate students. A cross-sectional study was carried out by randomly selecting students participating in campus co-curricular activities. Questionnaires, comprising queries on the stages of change (SOC)-a...

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is commonly found in adults, especially among those who lead a sedentary lifestyle and pay little attention to their health. The prevalence is rising dramatically all over the world as people become overweight, obese and sink into physical inactivity due to the leisure of modern life. These three factors are also why...

Abdominal bloating is a common symptom that can affect both men and women of all ages. Although abdominal bloating is considered as a non-serious abdominal pain from a physician's perspective, it can affect patients' ability to work, participate in social or recreational activities and affects their quality of life. This chapter discusses the exper...

Background: This study examined the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Attitude toward Physical Activity Scale (APAS) using a cross-sectional design. Methods: The sample consisted of 692 primary students in China (boy 52.6%, girl 47.4%). The mean age of the participants was 9.4 years (SD = 0.92). Psychometric properties of the 57...

Objectives: To assess the association between major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders and the quality of life of neurological disorder (brain tumour/brain disorder) patients. Methods: This study was conducted at Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Malaysia, a tertiary referral centre hospital for neurological disorder patients. The cross-sectional study de...

Brain Breaks® are structured physical activity (PA) web-based videos designed to promote an interest in learning and health promotion. The objective of this study was to examine its effects on decision balance (DB) which consists of the perceived benefits (Pros) and perceived barriers (Cons) of exercise in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM...

Background and Aim: There are a number of possible psychosocial factors contributing to symptom severity and quality of life (QoL) in abdominal bloating (AB). The aim of our study was to examine the interrelationship between psychosocial variables and outcomes of AB using structural equation modeling (SEM). Methods: This was a cross-sectional study...

Background and Aim: Cognitive restructuring, hypnotherapy, and mind-body techniques have been shown in recent studies to be effective in treating patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs). Guided Imagery (GI) utilises imagination in eliciting mind-body responses. Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) induces relaxation by tensing an...

Background Health management strategies may help patients with abdominal bloating (AB), but there are currently no tools that measure behaviour and awareness. This study aimed to validate and verify the dimensionality of the newly-developed Health Promoting Behaviour for Bloating (HPB-Bloat) scale. Methods Based on previous literature, expert inpu...

Background: Healthy lifestyle habits formed during young adulthood may have a sustaining impact on health across later life. The current study aimed to test the theoretical model of factors (selected demographic variables, knowledge of heart disease, health belief related to cardiovascular disease (CVD), self-efficacy, cues to action, and screenin...

Data analysis is critical in health sciences research. Moreover, most of the statistical software is not free to be accessed by many researchers. This freely available statistical software is limited in number and restricted to a certain level of data analysis. For example, EpiInfo is free software and useful for data entry and simple data analysis...

Structural equation modelling (SEM) is a very powerful multivariate analysis that has rapidly pervaded various fields such as science, psychology and psychiatry. However, SEM is still an under-utilised statistical technique in sport and exercise sciences. Therefore, this chapter illustrates the use of SEM in sport and exercise sciences using statis...