Journal Papers

  1. Bao, H., Wong, Y.J., Singh, N., Pai, S., Pham, T.P. Theng, Y.L., Lee, W.J. (2025). Data Absenteeism in Digital Health Technology Research for Older Adults: A Systematic Review. BMC Digital Health (Part of Springer Nature). 

  2. Lee, W.J., Bao, H., Singh, N., Pai, S., Pham, T.P., Meena, S. Theng, Y.L. (2025). Implementing An Inclusive Digital Health Ecosystem for Healthy Aging: A Case Study on Project SingaporeWALK. JAMIA Open, https://doi.org/10.1093/jamiaopen/ooae148, Oxford Academic. 

  3. Liu, Y., Wong, C. H., Shoval, N., Ho, M. R., & Theng, Y. L. (2025). Urban Environment and Outdoor Walking Mobility Among Older Adults With and Without Cognitive Impairment in Singapore: Formative Study. JMIR formative research, 9, e76777. https://doi.org/10.2196/76777 

  4. Bao, H., Pai, S., Singh, N., Pham, T.P., Meena, S. Theng, Y.L. and Lee, W. J., (2024). Single or Multiplayer mode? Examining the Effects of Exergames in Improving Physical Health and Well-Being Among Older Adults. Games for Health, Mary Ann Liebert. 

  5. Zhang, Y., Teo, W.P. and Theng, Y.L. (2024). Co-creating a Synchronous Tele-education Program with Community-Dwelling Older Adults Using a Participatory Approach: A Mixed-Methods Study. Journal of Applied Gerontology. 

  6. Lee, W. J., Zheng, H., Goh, H.L., Lee, C.S., & Theng, Y.L. (2023). Examining COVID-19 Tweet Diffusion Using an Integrated Social Amplification of Risk and Issue-Attention Cycle Framework. Health Communication. Taylor and Francis. 

  7. Cao, Y., Erdt M, Robert C, Naharudin NB, Lee SQ, Theng, Y.L. (2022) Decision-Making factors toward the adoption of smart home sensors by older adults in Singapore: Mixed methods study. JMIR Aging 2022; 5(2):e34239. doi: 10.2196/34239. 

  8. Liu, Y., Verma, R., Ringo, H., & Theng, Y.L. (2022). Development of Diet Score for Identifying the Relationshipbetween Diet Patterns and Dietary Guidelines in Singapore. Journal of Health and Primary Care (HPC); DOI:10.15761/HPC.1000217.

  9. Cao, Y., Liu, Y., Lai, J., & Theng, Y. L. (2021) A Pilot Study of Health Coaching on Older Adults’ Personal Healthcare and Maintenance during the Outbreak of Covid-19 in Singapore. Health, 13, 165-177. doi: 10.4236/health.2021.132015 

  10. Dhinagaran D.A., Sathish, T., Soong, A., Theng Y.L., Best, J., Tudor, C. L. (2021). Conversational Agent for Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Change: Web-Based Feasibility Study. JMIR Form Res. 2021 Dec 3;5(12):e27956. doi: 10.2196/27956. PMID: 34870611; PMCID: PMC8686401. 

  11. Li, J.H., Li, L. *Huo, P., *Ma, C., *Wang, L. & Theng, Y.L. (2021). Wii or Kinect? The Effect of Exergames on Older Adults’ Physical Fitness and Psychological Perception. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 

  12. Liu, Y., Chia, B, Loh, Y., & Theng, Y. L. (2021) An Investigation on Psychosocial Factors Impacting Frailty in Older Adults: A Case of Singapore. Juniper Online Journal of Public Health; 6(3): 555687; DOI: 10.19080/JOJPH.2021.06.555687.

  13. Robert, C., Erdt, M., Lee, J., Cao, Y., Naharudin, N.B. & Theng, Y.L. (2021). Effectiveness of eHealth Nutritional Interventions for Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Med Internet Res. 2021 May 17;23(5):e15649. doi: 10.2196/15649. PMID: 33999005; PMCID: PMC8167617. 

  14. Li, J., Li, C., Chia, B. X., Chen, X., Pham, T. P., & Theng, Y. L. (2020). Exergaming as a community program for olderadults: the effects of social interaction and competitive information. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 29(3), 466-474. 

  15. Li J.H., Theng, Y.L. & Foo, S. (2020). Play Mode Effect of Exergames on Subthreshold Depression among Older Adults: A Randomized Pilot Trial. Frontiers in Psychology 

  16. Li, J. H., *Zheng, H., Salmon, C. T., & Theng, Y. L. (2020). The Effects of Exergames on Emotional Well-being of Older Adults. Computers in Human Behaviour. 

  17. Zheng, H., Li, J., Salmon, C. T., & Theng, Y. L. (2020). The effects of exergames on emotional well-being of older adults. Computers in Human Behavior, 110, 106383.