Virginia Tech Adds Vital Vio Germ-killing Lights in Sports Medicine Center
BLACKSBURG – The safety and welfare of Virginia Tech student-athletes is always at the forefront for Tech’s Sports Medicine team led by Chief Medical Officer Dr. Mark Rogers and Associate Athletics Director for Sports Medicine Mike Goforth, ATC.
Innovative engineering, research and testing have produced a myriad of advances in athletic and medical equipment over the years. Virginia Tech has been on the cutting edge of head impact research and athletic helmet safety for 15 years, now another exciting development has occurred to Blacksburg.
Virginia Tech Athletics has teamed with health solutions company Vital Vio to incorporate new germ-killing LEDs in four medical exam rooms in the Jamerson Athletic Center. Research has shown that, used in combination with traditional intermittent cleaning, these disinfecting LEDs provide a safe, effective and continuous added layer of protection against MRSA, E. coli, listeria, salmonella, and other bacteria, along with mold, mildew and other fungi (not viruses).