Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Sports Medicine takes part in a consortium of universities with a strong experience with multinational projects. The Latvian Academy of Sport Education, as coordinator, will be in charge of logistic, administrative and financial issues concerning the course in cooperation with all the partners; European Federation of Adapted Physical Activity, Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Faculty of Rehabilitation (Poland), Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (Finland), Lithuanian Sports University (Lithuania). The Ukrainian Partners include; National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport (Ukraine), I.Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University (Ukraine), Lviv State University of Physical Culture named after Ivan Bobersky (Ukraine), SUMY State University (Ukraine), Testing Board (Ukraine). Concerning contractual issues the consortium will be based on The Partnership agreement among all parties. The Partnership agreement will specify or supplement binding commitments among themselves in addition to the provisions of the Project Contract.
The opening of laboratories on basis of international cooperation took place on 11th of March on the base of the Department of physical therapy, ergotherapy and sports medicine is situated in the University сlinic of Sumy State University. Physical rehabilitation laboratories were created under support of the project of EU Erasmus + programme “Innovative rehabilitation education – introduction of new master degree programs in Ukraine (REHAB)”.
Laboratories’ equipment will prompt in increasing quality level of physical therapy higher education (European Network of Physiotherapy in Higher Education). While studying future physical therapists will be able to acquire professional and practical skills using specialized equipment for rehabilitation of children and adults with movement disorders.
Research laboratory of bio-rehabilitation involves stabilized platform Tymo in order to provide functional diagnostics of movement disorders and rehabilitation. Due to special sensors and high quality of obtained results proceeding stabilized platform allows to vary therapy programs for physical therapy and define progress of patient’s rehabilitation.
THERA-Trainer tigo therapeutic trainer is equipped with a training laboratory for the correction of motor disorders. This device is designed to improve the mobility of people with reduced mobility and allows active and passive therapy programs for both upper and lower extremities.
The educational research laboratory for pediatric physical therapy is equipped with tables for Bobat and Voit-therapy. The main task of the techniques is developing motor skills that are appropriate for the child’s age.
The physical rehabilitation laboratory is equipped with fitments for the rehabilitation of neurological and orthopedic patients. It is possible to implement the methods of hanging therapy, kinesiotherapy, etc. The equipment improves coordination and body balance, strength and endurance of muscles, which helps to restore and/or enhance the motor capabilities of the patient.
