Xu Lei Rehabilitation Specialist
About Me

Professional background and record

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Name
Xu Lei (许磊)
Professional role
Rehabilitation specialist (rehabilitation therapist), working in paediatric and adolescent rehabilitation in Shanghai
Clinical practice
Since 2019 Rehabilitation practice in Shanghai, currently based in the Rehabilitation Department of a public paediatric hospital, with additional one-to-one assessment and treatment practice at a private hospital (see Practice Locations).
Main research directions
Scoliosis rehabilitation (adolescent idiopathic scoliosis); posture and gait assessment; neuromuscular rehabilitation in children and adults (cerebral palsy, SMA, Guillain–Barré syndrome)
Methods and frameworks
Schroth three-dimensional exercise approach; BSPTS; SEAS; surface electromyography (sEMG); GMFM and CHALLENGE; ICF-CY framework
Languages
Mandarin Chinese (native); English (professional working proficiency — Shanghai Advanced Interpreting Certificate; CATTI Level 2 Translation)
Peer-reviewed publications
4 items (1 as author, 3 as co-author) between 2021 and 2025
Education & Clinical Training

Training history

Academic and hospital-based training, listed chronologically.

  1. 2015.09 – 2019.07 Bachelor’s degree, Rehabilitation Therapy Shanghai Sanda University, Shanghai
  2. 2017 – 2018 Clinical observership Shanghai General Hospital (South Campus)
  3. 2018 – 2019 Clinical internship Putuo District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai
  4. Since 2019 Clinical rehabilitation practice Shanghai — paediatric and adolescent rehabilitation, including posture and gait assessment, scoliosis rehabilitation and neuromuscular rehabilitation
Credentials & Certifications

Qualifications held

Professional licences and programme certifications, with the original qualification title in Chinese where relevant.

Professional licences

  • Rehabilitation Therapist Qualification, China 康复治疗师资质
  • Psychological Therapist Qualification, China 心理治疗师资质

Rehabilitation programme certifications

  • Integrated Scoliosis Therapy Certification — three-dimensional, Schroth-based approach 脊柱侧凸整合疗法认证
  • CHALLENGE Certification, formerly the GMFM Challenge Module CHALLENGE（原GMFM挑战模块）认证

Language and translation

  • Shanghai Advanced Interpreting Certificate (English) 上海外语高级口译
  • CATTI Level 2 Translation Certificate, English–Chinese CATTI 二级翻译
  • College English Test Band 4 and Band 6 (CET-4 / CET-6)

Methods used in clinical work

  • Schroth three-dimensional exercise approach
  • BSPTS and SEAS programmes for scoliosis
  • Surface electromyography (sEMG) for muscle activation assessment
  • GMFM and CHALLENGE motor function measurement
  • ICF-CY framework for functional goal and outcome structuring
Academic Experience

Publications, presentations and projects

Peer-reviewed journal output, conference presentations and participation in review research.

Peer-reviewed publications

  • 2025 Wang J, et al. Effects of scalp acupuncture treatment on motor dysfunction in children with spastic cerebral palsy. Advances in Integrative Medicine, 2025. Co-author
  • 2022 Huang Q, et al. Reliability and validity of prognostic indicators for Guillain–Barré syndrome in children. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2022. Co-author
  • 2022 Chen Z, et al. Towards Applying Pneumatic Gel Muscles to Augment Plantar Flexor Muscle Stretching for Children with Cerebral Palsy. AHs / ACM, 2022. Co-author
  • 2021 Xu Lei. 脊髓性肌萎缩症脊柱侧凸矫正术对肺功能的影响 [Effect of scoliosis correction surgery on pulmonary function in spinal muscular atrophy]. 世界最新医学信息文摘, 2021. Author

Conference presentations

  • 2026 Chinese Medical Doctor Association (CMDA) Annual Paediatric Congress: oral presentation (single-case practice sharing in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis) and poster (randomised controlled study of surface EMG during Schroth exercises). Accepted for the congress held 11–14 June 2026.
  • 2025 Chinese Medical Association, 30th National Paediatric Congress: two e-posters (Chinese translation and reliability study of the CHALLENGE module; surface EMG study of Schroth exercises).
  • 2024 Chinese Medical Association, 29th National Paediatric Congress: poster, reliability and validity of prognostic indicators for Guillain–Barré syndrome in children.
  • 2022 Chinese Medical Association, 27th National Paediatric Congress: oral presentation (pneumatic gel muscle ankle stretching in cerebral palsy) and e-poster (scoping review of topic selection for a paediatric cerebral palsy clinical practice guideline).
  • 2021 Chinese Medical Association, 26th National Paediatric Congress: poster, current status of joint contracture in children with spinal muscular atrophy.

International collaboration and knowledge translation

  • Output Co-authored research published in international peer-reviewed journals (Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology; Advances in Integrative Medicine; AHs / ACM).
  • Output Chinese translation of the CHALLENGE assessment module, with a reliability study presented at a national congress (2025).
  • Output Participation in scoping review research on paediatric cerebral palsy clinical practice guideline topic selection and ICF-CY health information linking.
  • Output English–Chinese translation and interpretation for clinical and academic teams, supporting the introduction of international posture and rehabilitation concepts.

Note on this page: entries describe qualifications held, training completed, and published or presented work. No clinical outcome claims, ratings or comparative statements are made.