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Received: 4 July 2017

Accepted: 31 July 2018

First Online: 24 August 2018

Ethics approval and consent to participate

: This trial protocol was reviewed and approved by the Human Subjects Ethics Sub-committee of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University-Department of Rehabilitation Sciences (HSEARS20170402001) and the Ethics Review Committee of the University of Santo Tomas-College of Rehabilitation Sciences (FI-2017-002). This proposed study conforms to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki 2013 and Good Clinical Practice guidelines.The Participant’s Information Sheet and Consent Form will be provided and explained to the participants by the researchers to ensure that they are knowledgeable and well-informed about the purpose of the study and how it will be conducted. They are expected to give their decision after all concerns and questions have been explained. The older adults’ participation is completely voluntary. They have the right to withdraw at any time during the study without a reason, which will not lead to unfair treatment. Only those who will sign the consent form will be included in this study. A guardian as the legal representative will be asked to co-sign the consent form. In the event of any publication involving this study, their identities will remain confidential.

: Not applicable.

: This study will be conducted under the Research Studentship Scholarship of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China.

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