{"id":88498,"date":"2026-07-30T18:06:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T12:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newswireindia.in\/index.php\/2026\/07\/30\/sbs-university-students-gain-hands-on-clinical-exposure-at-major-sporting-events\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T18:06:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T12:36:03","slug":"sbs-university-students-gain-hands-on-clinical-exposure-at-major-sporting-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newswireindia.in\/index.php\/2026\/07\/30\/sbs-university-students-gain-hands-on-clinical-exposure-at-major-sporting-events\/","title":{"rendered":"SBS University Students Gain Hands On Clinical Exposure at Major Sporting Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>New Delhi [India], July 30:<\/strong> Preparing for a successful career in the healthcare industry requires learning that extends beyond the classroom. At<a href=\"https:\/\/sbsuniversity.edu.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <strong>SBS University Dehradun<\/strong><\/a>, <strong>clinical exposure<\/strong> makes up a major part of healthcare education, enabling students with opportunities to apply their academic learnings into real-world settings while developing the practical skills, confidence, and clinical competence needed to thrive in an actual career.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of this <strong>experiential learning approach<\/strong>, the university frequently engages students in <strong>exposure-based activities<\/strong>, including participation in major sporting events and <strong>specialised clinical training programmes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One such noticeable initiative was the participation of <strong>MPT Sports postgraduate students<\/strong> in the <strong>42nd Gold Cup Tournament<\/strong> (organised by the <strong>Cricket Association of Uttarakhand<\/strong>) at the <strong>Rajeev Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the tournament, students proactively participated in <strong>on-field medical and rehabilitation support<\/strong> under professional supervision. They successfully treated <strong>11 athletes<\/strong>, facilitating their safe return to play.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The team managed a range of sports-related conditions, including <strong>acute bleeding, hamstring pulls, calf and abdominal cramps, ankle sprains, and mechanical knee and shoulder pain<\/strong>. This exposure to <strong>real-time challenges<\/strong> enabled students to apply academic knowledge in <strong>kinesiology and rehabilitation<\/strong> while gaining valuable insights into <strong>real-time sports medicine triage<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The students also provided expert physiotherapy coverage at the <strong>Uttarakhand Wushu Championship<\/strong> (organised by the <strong>Uttarakhand Wushu Association<\/strong>) at <strong>Maharana Pratap Sports College, Dehradun<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"http:\/\/newswireindia.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/PNN-2026-07-30T151641345.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-82547\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the championship, the student team treated and managed <strong>more than 100 elite athletes<\/strong>, addressing acute sports injuries such as <strong>shoulder dislocations, ankle sprains, and severe contusions (bruises)<\/strong>. The event further strengthened participants\u2019 <strong>practical understanding of sports injury management and rehabilitation<\/strong> in a competitive sporting environment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Further extending the field-based initiatives, students of the <a href=\"https:\/\/sbsuniversity.edu.in\/schools\/school-of-physiotherapy-and-allied-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Department of Physiotherapy<\/strong> <\/a>provided sports physiotherapy support to <strong>25 national athletes<\/strong> during the <strong>Ice Skating Association of India\u2019s training camp<\/strong> held at the <strong>Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Raipur<\/strong>. This event provided another valuable opportunity for students to get <strong>hands-on learning<\/strong> and practise clinical skills.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adding to these field experiences, the University also frequently organises <strong>competency-driven workshops<\/strong> to empower students with advanced <strong>practical training<\/strong> and <strong>specialized clinical skills<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A workshop on <strong>\u201cTaping Techniques and On-Field Assessment\u201d<\/strong> led by <strong>Dr. Prahlad Priyadarshi<\/strong> <em>(alumnus, Batch 2008\u20132010)<\/em>, currently appointed as <strong>Sports Physiotherapist for BCCI<\/strong> and <strong>Analyst at the Sports Authority of India (SAI)<\/strong>, was one among such initiatives by the university.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through all these initiatives, <strong>Sardar Bhagwan Singh University (SBSU)<\/strong> remains committed to <strong>student success and quality education<\/strong>, earning <strong>notable recognition for contribution to healthcare education<\/strong> from<a href=\"https:\/\/sbsuniversity.edu.in\/news-center\/campus-news\/health-minister-shri-subodh-uniyal-appreciates-sbsu-s-contribution-to-healthcare-education\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <strong>Shri Subodh Uniyal ji, Health &amp; Medical Education Minister (Uttarakhand)<\/strong><\/a> .<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>If you object to the content of this press release, please notify us at pr.error.rectification@gmail.com. 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