Physical education and sport allows for all-round physical development of a person, helps to improve physiological functions and leads to all-round strengthening of the human body. The main goal of sports medicine is the comprehensive development of a person for the comprehensive development of physical education and sports, maintaining and strengthening health, studying and improving the physical activity of athletes.

  At Samarkand State Medical University, work is being done to develop sports medicine. For example, recently, head of the Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine and Folk Medicine of Samarkand State Medical University  professor Zilola Mavlyanova, participated a seminar on sports cardiology at the University of Padova (Italy).

  The staff of the department is also responsible for the implementation of the task "Improving the knowledge of sports medicine of taekwondo players" in paragraph 6 of the decision PQ-337 of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated July 29, 2022 "On measures to further develop the sport of taekwondo (WT)" practical work is being done.For example, in cooperation with the Department of Physical Education and Sports of the Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine and Folk Medicine of the Samarkand State Medical University, a seminar-training was held on the topic "Rehabilitation of sports injuries in Taekwondo" for athletes, coaches and specialists of the sports school specialized in individual wrestling of the city of Samarkand.

  Also, according to the decision of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated July 28, 2023 "On measures to further improve the training of medical personnel for the field of physical education and sports and the system of providing medical services to athletes", starting from December 2023, SamDTU will provide medical rehabilitation, sports medicine and a 36-hour training course "Sports pharmacology" was organized by the staff of the department of folk medicine for athletes training center and sports schools for Olympic and Paralympic sports. Certificates were awarded to those who successfully completed this course.

  Professional development of sports medicine employees continues regularly.

SamSMU Press Service