Workshop on Resistance Band Training

Alumni Association of the Department of Physiotherapy organized a workshop on “Resistance Band Training” for physiotherapy students in collaboration with the Department of Physiotherapy and Textrip (Pvt) Ltd Company.

The event was held on 05th July 2019 at the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya. The gathering comprised of Dr. Janaka C. Marasinghe – Dean of the Faculty, Mr. A.L.I. Prasanna - Head, Department of Physiotherapy, Mr. P.A. Nandasena - Chief Operating Officer, Textrip (Pvt) Ltd Company, Mr. K.V.C, Sanjeewa – President of Alumni Association, Staff of the Faculty and the physiotherapy undergraduates of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences.

Major. R.K. Attigalla - Physiotherapist and the Alumnus of the Faculty, contributed as the resource person for the workshop. Dr. K.A.P. Kiriella from institute of Sports Medicine, Ministry of Sports and Dr. Buddhika Lokugamhewa - Lt. Commander of Sri Lanka Navy, were also made their valuable contribution as guest lectures for this event.

This workshop was organized to provide knowledge on how to use resistance bands effectively for strengthening programmes and to enhance the knowledge of the students in the field of physiotherapy. The Textrip (Pvt) Ltd Company supported for this event and the company further donated a large set of resistance exercise bands and exercise equipment to the department of Physiotherapy.

This workshop was organized to provide knowledge on how to use resistance bands effectively for strengthening programmes and to enhance the knowledge of the students in the field of physiotherapy. The Textrip (Pvt) Ltd Company supported for this event and the company further donated a large set of resistance exercise bands and exercise equipment to the department of Physiotherapy.