BTE Names University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Global Research Partner

BTE gifts Eccentron eccentric rehabilitation trainer and Evaluator EV2 muscle evaluation system to enrich research and academic outcomes

BALTIMORE--()--BTE is honored to name the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science as a Global Research Partner. Through this partnership, BTE has gifted an Eccentron advanced rehabilitation system and an Evaluator EV2 evaluation system, along with expert training and support to the University. These advanced devices are utilized to assess and treat orthopedic and neuromuscular issues. They are backed by research supporting their use as premium evaluation and treatment devices, applicable for clinical use, research, and higher education.

Eccentron is the unique and unmatched eccentric-only rehabilitation system, providing negative resistance strength measurement and training for the lower extremities. Eccentron is applicable and widely used in research, as well as for building strength, mobility, and stability in a clinical environment. Evaluator EV2 is designed to help researchers and clinicians more easily conduct objective muscle testing and more reliably collect the data associated with Quantitative Muscle Testing. The Evaluator EV2 is clinically validated technology, proven to improve accuracy of data collection while speeding data analysis.

BTE President Chuck Wetherington and a clinical support delegation joined University of Maryland Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science Department Professor and Chair Dr. Mark Rogers, PT, PhD, FAPTA, to announce the new partnership and present the gift of advanced evaluation and rehabilitation equipment. “We have grown from a small Baltimore-based company, to being active in both research and commercial endeavors in over 45 countries around the world,” explains Wetherington. “So we are very excited to support the University of Maryland’s pursuit of research in rehabilitation science. This is the beginning of many exciting developments to come as our new partnership unfolds. It is our hope that in some small way, this gift will aid in progressing the science of physical therapy for years to come.”

Equipped with the advanced capabilities of the BTE Eccentron and Evaluator systems, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science researchers and students will benefit from the latest technology in human performance assessment. Dr. Rogers shares, “The state-of-the-art BTE equipment is a wonderful contribution and addition to the advanced rehabilitation research tools used at PTRS. We are truly grateful to BTE for their partnership through this gift, which will provide significant support to our research mission of developing effective physical therapy interventions for improving balance and functional mobility in older adult clinical populations at risk for falling, as well as other applications.”

BTE’s expertise is human physical performance evaluation and treatment. Our Rehabilitation Equipment provides advanced evidence-based physical therapy systems for clinics, hospitals, and private practices. BTE Research Services brings the most objective qualitative muscle testing to research and drug development professionals. And BTE Workforce Solutions provides employers with superior processes and technology to enable employers to optimize productivity, through lower absenteeism/turnover, improved safety, reduced injuries and claims costs, and measurably increased performance. With BTE, people and companies achieve better outcomes. Visit btetech.com to learn more about BTE's comprehensive products and services. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter (@btetech) or LinkedIn to stay up to date on relevant news.

Contacts

BTE
Samantha Link, 410-850-0333 x184

Release Summary

BTE names the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science as a Global Research Partner, gifting an Eccentron and Evaluator EV2 system.

Contacts

BTE
Samantha Link, 410-850-0333 x184