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Prof. Chung Pak Kwong, Associate Dean (Development) of Faulty of Social Sciences and his research team members, including Miss Claudia Wong, Miss Karena Ou, and Miss Cecilia Cheng cooperated with the Physical Fitness Association of Hong Kong (PFA) to organize the "Family Fitness Ambassador Training Course" on 14 November 2020 at HKBU, in which students from the Department of Sport, Physical Education and Health have fruitfully attended the course.

The course provides students with practical skills on fitness training and testing for kindergartners and young. Prof. Chung and Mr Wong Wing Sum, the Executive Director of PFA delivered opening remarks at the opening of the course. Prof. Chung indicated that the overall physical activity and fitness level of Hong Kong young children is considered as less adequate, thus more attention should be paid to our young children with an aim to improvement their engagement in physical activity. The Ambassador Training Course could not only provide PERM students with scientific and practical training, but also develop a group of qualified trainers and testers to promote children fitness in Hong Kong young children fitness training for maintaining their happy and healthy childhood.