Collaboration with the University of Thessaly
The TherapyLab Physiotherapy Clinics Network and the research laboratories of the University of Thessaly’s Department of Physiotherapy, “Clinical Exercise Physiology and Rehabilitation” and “Health and Quality of Life Assessment”, have signed a memorandum of cooperation to highlight their role in the study, assessment, management and rehabilitation of patients requiring physiotherapy intervention, as well as in matters concerning the lifelong education of staff at TherapyLab physiotherapy clinics.
Specifically, the memorandum of cooperation provides for:
- A) The partnership between the university research laboratory “Clinical Exercise Physiology and Rehabilitation” and the TherapyLab Physiotherapy Clinics Network aims to:
- Promote scientific research focused on the needs of patients with musculoskeletal conditions or injuries, chronic pain and sports injuries, through therapeutic exercise and the use of modern technologies and robotics.
- Collaborate in conducting research projects as part of postgraduate and doctoral studies.
B) The partnership between the university research laboratory “Health and Quality of Life Assessment” and the TherapyLab Physiotherapy Clinics Network concerns the promotion of scientific research focused on the needs of people with musculoskeletal conditions or injuries, chronic pain and neurological conditions, and on maximising the therapeutic benefits achieved for these patients.
- Collaboration on continuing professional education relating to the above conditions.
- Collaboration to develop specialist applications, initiatives and working groups.
- Collaboration on the submission of research proposals and the implementation of research programmes and applications.
- Collaboration on projects conducted as part of undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral studies.
- Development and organisation of educational study days or seminars to meet, among other things, education, specialisation and training needs. Development and/or organisation of face-to-face, distance or blended education and lifelong learning programmes.
- Drawing on the scientific expertise of the Department of Physiotherapy’s “Health and Quality of Life Assessment” research laboratory to organise lectures, teach courses and deliver seminars, etc.
- Drawing on the TherapyLab network, its physiotherapists and patients to design and conduct research and produce exemplary scientific work.
Organisation of joint scientific activities (e.g. workshops, study days, congresses, etc.), emphasising issues primarily related to rehabilitation, education, continuing professional education, training and lifelong learning, with the aim of improving care for patients with musculoskeletal conditions or injuries, chronic pain and neurological conditions.
