Target Population

Elite athletes
Potential athletes
National and senior high school sports teams
Professional sports teams
National Training Center athletes
International sports teams

Description

Aligned with the spirit of the International Olympic Committee's Medical and Scientific Commission, integrating resources from orthopedics, rehabilitation, traditional Chinese medicine, psychiatry, pharmacy, nutrition, and imaging diagnostics to provide comprehensive sports medicine care including injury prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and training. Established as the first sports medicine center in southern Taiwan in 2001, implementing the Chang Gung Sports Medicine Integrated Care Plan in 2014, upgraded to version 2.0 in 2018 to provide comprehensive care for athletes at all levels.

Key Highlights

First hospital-based large-scale specialized sports training center in Taiwan (360 ping), exclusively introduced Japanese BMLT initial load training system
Leading tissue regeneration therapy (extracorporeal shock wave) and laser acupuncture research and application in Taiwan
Minimally invasive ligament reconstruction surgery, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, tissue regeneration therapy
Comprehensive Chinese medicine sports injury treatment, integrated with Ryodoraku and heart rate variability scientific measurements
Campus grassroots program covering 16 schools with nearly 1,000 students
Complete system of sports injury prevention, medical visits, nutrition, anti-doping, and psychological education
Participated in international events including Olympics, Asian Games, and World University Games

Service Data

2021 outpatient visits: 829 visits/year
Elite athletes: 232 visits
Potential athletes: 133 visits
National and senior high school athletes: 464 visits
2021 medical expenses: 4,019,087 NTD
Elite athletes: 2,140,118 NTD
Potential athletes: 1,034,599 NTD
National and senior high school athletes: 844,370 NTD
Professional team outpatient: 30-40 visits/month
National Training Center outpatient: 50-70 visits/month
Surgery volume (professional/national training): 1 case/month
2018-2021 schools under care: 7→10
2018-2021 students under care: 266→457

Featured Outcomes

2019-2021 sports psychology learning satisfaction above 90 points
2019: 137 educational lecture attendees
2020: 293 educational lecture attendees
2021: 368 educational lecture attendees
Anti-doping education sessions: 2019 2 sessions (45 people)→2020 10 sessions (320 people)→2021 9 sessions (430 people)
Laser acupuncture treatment effectiveness: average pain VAS score reduced from 6 to 2 after single treatment
Psychology intervention athletes' excellent performance: 2020 National President's Cup Weightlifting Championship three national records broken
Total athletes under care: 854, including 1 sports team, 14 elite athletes, 30 potential athletes, 26 national and senior high school teams

Safety Outcomes

Minimally invasive ligament reconstruction surgery safely applied to national-level athletes
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy safely and effectively used for severe muscle tears
Safety and efficacy of tissue regeneration and laser acupuncture treatment in athletes validated by SCI publications

Satisfaction

Post-test scores for sports psychology education courses all above 80 points
Sports psychology course satisfaction above 90 points
Campus education programs effective with continuously increasing participation

International Achievements

Accompanied domestic athletes in Asian and Olympic Games for many consecutive years with 26 gold, 16 silver, 26 bronze medals
Supported events: 2013 Kazan Universiade, 2014 Incheon Asian Games, 2016 Rio Olympics/Paralympics, 2017 Taipei Universiade, 2018 Jakarta Asian Games/Asian Paralympics, 2019 Naples Universiade, 2021 Tokyo Olympics
Lee Chih-kai (Pommel Horse Prince): 2018 Asian Games gymnastics gold medal, 2020 Tokyo Olympics silver medal
Kuo Hsing-chun (Weightlifting Goddess): 4.5 months post-treatment 2014 Asian Games 4th place
Cheng Chao-tsun (Golden Right Arm): Javelin athlete, returned to training field after surgery
International medical services: supported Korean Lotte Baseball team, China Tianjin Baseball team

Benefits and Impacts

Contracted by government multiple consecutive years to participate in Chinese national team medical delegation establishment
Consecutively won National Sports Advocate Award gold medal
Trained sports medicine care professionals, first to employ athletic trainers in hospital system
Published 63 SCI papers, 36 research projects
Significant campus athletic training results: trainers conduct weekly school visits with comprehensive injury prevention
Physician school visits: multiple visits from 2018-2021 with complete referral system
Aligned with IOC Medical and Scientific Commission spirit, became a regional sports medicine care model