Publications
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Journal Articles
Tou, N. X., Goh, S. F., Harding, S., Tsao, M. A., Ng, T. P., & Wee, S. L. (2024). Effectiveness of community-based Baduanjin exercise intervention for older adults with varying frailty status: a randomized controlled trial. European Review of Aging and Physical Activity, 21(1), 28. https://doi.org/10.1186/s11556-024-00363-6
Araújo, C. G. S., & Tou, N. X. (2024). Muscle Matters: Bridging the Gap Between Terminology of Age-Related Muscle Loss and Exercise Interventions. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, published ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2024-0111
Yu, C. C., Tou, N. X., & Low, J. A. (2024). Internet use and effects on mental well-being during the lockdown phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in younger verus older adults: Observational cross-sectional study. JMIR Formative Research, 8, e46824. https://doi.org/10.2196/46824
Lau, L. K., Tou, N. X., Jabbar, A., Tang, J. Y., Gao, J., Ding, Y. Y., & Ng, Y. S. (2023). The effects of exercise interventions on physical performance and activities of daily living in oldest-old and frail older adults: a review of the literature. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. https://doi.org/10.1097/phm.0000000000002246
Liu, X., Tou, N. X., Gao, Q., Gwee, X., Wee, S. L., & Ng, T. P. (2022). Frailty and risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality. PloS One, 17(9), e0272527. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272527
Tou, N. X., Wee, S. L., Pang, B. W. J., Lau, L. K., Jabbar, K. A., Seah, W. T., … & Ng, T. P. (2022). Association of fat mass index versus appendicular lean mass index with physical function–The Yishun Study. Aging and Health Research, 2(3), 100097. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahr.2022.100097
Chen, K. K., Lee, S. Y., Pang, B. W. J., Lau, L. K., Jabbar, K. A., Seah, W. T., Tou, N. X., … & Wee, S. L. (2022). Associations of low handgrip strength and hand laterality with cognitive function and functional mobility–the Yishun Study. BMC Geriatrics, 22(1), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03363-2
Yu, C. C., Tou, N. X., & Low, J. A. (2022). A comparative study on mental health and adaptability between older and younger adults during the COVID-19 circuit breaker in Singapore. BMC Public Health, 22(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-12857-y
Tou, N. X., Wee, S. L., Pang, B. W. J., Lau, L. K., Jabbar, K. A., Seah, W. T., … & Ng, T. P. (2021). Associations of fat mass and muscle function but not lean mass with cognitive impairment: The Yishun Study. Plos One, 16(8), e0256702. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256702
Tou, N. X., Wee, S. L., Seah, W. T., Ng, D. H. M., Pang, B. W. J., Lau, L. K., & Ng, T. P. (2021). Effectiveness of Community-Delivered Functional Power Training Program for Frail and Pre-frail Community-Dwelling Older Adults: a Randomized Controlled Study. Prevention Science, 22, 1048-1059. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-021-01221-y
Choo, P. L., Tou, N. X., Pang, B. W. J., Lau, L. K., Jabbar, K. A., Seah, W. T., … & Wee, S. L. (2021). Timed up and go (tug) reference values and predictive cutoffs for fall risk and disability in singaporean community-dwelling adults: Yishun Cross-Sectional Study and Singapore Longitudinal Aging Study. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 22(8), 1640-1645. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2021.03.002
Tou, N. X., Kee, Y. H., Koh, K. T., Camiré, M., & Chow, J. Y. (2020). Singapore teachers’ attitudes towards the use of information and communication technologies in physical education. European Physical Education Review, 26(2), 481-494. https://doi.org/10.1177/1356336X19869734
Conference Papers Published in Proceedings
Tou, N. X., Balasekaran, G., & Barbosa, T. M. (2021). Influence Of Exercise Experience On Perception Of Prescribed And Preferred Exercise Intensity. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 53(8S), 10-11. http://doi.org/10.1249/01.mss.0000759152.24965.1c
Tou, N. X., Balasekaran, G., & Barbosa, T. M. (2020). Effects of mental fatigue on maximal exercise test performance in physically active and sedentary adults. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 52(7S), 626. https://doi.org/10.1249/01.mss.0000681104.26974.97
Tou, N.X., Balasekaran, G., Thor, D., Tan, I., & Lim, Z. Y. (2017). Validation Of A 10 point OMNI Rating Of Perceived Exertion Colored Scale. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 49(5S), 754. https://doi.org/10.1249/01.mss.0000519006.11251.49
Others
Towards Data Science. Combining Python and R for FIFA Football World Ranking Analysis. https://towardsdatascience.com/combining-python-and-r-for-fifa-football-world-ranking-analysis-d71bb6ceacdb