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Supporting musculoskeletal functionsLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: FT00DU88

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Suvi Lamberg

Objective

You can describe the effects of functional disorders and diseases of musculoskeletal system and their effects on an individual’s mobility and functioning.
You can reliably examine and analyze functioning and disabilities of musculoskeletal system, especially movement ability.
You can evaluate and make conclusions of functioning and common disorders of musculoskeletal system based on clinical reasoning and physiotherapeutic differential diagnosis.
You can assess and evaluate the effectiveness of musculoskeletal physiotherapy based on evidence following the national and international recommendations.
You are familiar with the criteria of the pharmacology and pathophysiology of musculoskeletal system in physiotherapy.

Content

How do you examine musculoskeletal function and identify disorders of musculoskeletal system?
How do you use pathophysiology and exercise physiology and biomechanics when planning and implementing musculoskeletal physiotherapy?
How do you apply individually evidence-based knowledge in musculoskeletal physiotherapy planning?
How do you use medical and pharmacological knowledge in musculoskeletal physiotherapy?
How do you identify contraindications in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and ensure patient safety?
How do you promote functioning by using assistive devices and technological solutions?

Qualifications

Attending the course requires that the learning outcomes of the courses of Evaluating human functioning and Physiotherapy interventions I-III have been achieved.

Materials

Occupational safety, wellbeing and ergonomics, 5 ECTS credits
Professional Swedish 5 ECTS credits
Physiotherapy interventions IV 5 ECTS credits
Clinical practice II 10 ECTS credits

Enrollment

08.04.2024 - 21.04.2024

Timing

26.08.2024 - 20.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

0.5 op

Mode of delivery

90 % Contact teaching, 10 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Sports and Rehabilitation

Campus

Savonlinna Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
Teachers
  • Johanna Vesanto
  • Ville Virta
Groups
  • FTSA23KP
    Physiotherapy, full-time studies

Objective

You can describe the effects of functional disorders and diseases of musculoskeletal system and their effects on an individual’s mobility and functioning.
You can reliably examine and analyze functioning and disabilities of musculoskeletal system, especially movement ability.
You can evaluate and make conclusions of functioning and common disorders of musculoskeletal system based on clinical reasoning and physiotherapeutic differential diagnosis.
You can assess and evaluate the effectiveness of musculoskeletal physiotherapy based on evidence following the national and international recommendations.
You are familiar with the criteria of the pharmacology and pathophysiology of musculoskeletal system in physiotherapy.

Content

How do you examine musculoskeletal function and identify disorders of musculoskeletal system?
How do you use pathophysiology and exercise physiology and biomechanics when planning and implementing musculoskeletal physiotherapy?
How do you apply individually evidence-based knowledge in musculoskeletal physiotherapy planning?
How do you use medical and pharmacological knowledge in musculoskeletal physiotherapy?
How do you identify contraindications in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and ensure patient safety?
How do you promote functioning by using assistive devices and technological solutions?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Attending the course requires that the learning outcomes of the courses of Evaluating human functioning and Physiotherapy interventions I-III have been achieved.

Enrollment

06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023

Timing

08.01.2024 - 31.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Sports and Rehabilitation

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
Teachers
  • Juhani Multanen
  • Ville Virta
  • Miia Kierikki
Groups
  • FTSA22SM
    Physiotherapy, part-time studies

Objective

You can describe the effects of functional disorders and diseases of musculoskeletal system and their effects on an individual’s mobility and functioning.
You can reliably examine and analyze functioning and disabilities of musculoskeletal system, especially movement ability.
You can evaluate and make conclusions of functioning and common disorders of musculoskeletal system based on clinical reasoning and physiotherapeutic differential diagnosis.
You can assess and evaluate the effectiveness of musculoskeletal physiotherapy based on evidence following the national and international recommendations.
You are familiar with the criteria of the pharmacology and pathophysiology of musculoskeletal system in physiotherapy.

Content

How do you examine musculoskeletal function and identify disorders of musculoskeletal system?
How do you use pathophysiology and exercise physiology and biomechanics when planning and implementing musculoskeletal physiotherapy?
How do you apply individually evidence-based knowledge in musculoskeletal physiotherapy planning?
How do you use medical and pharmacological knowledge in musculoskeletal physiotherapy?
How do you identify contraindications in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and ensure patient safety?
How do you promote functioning by using assistive devices and technological solutions?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Attending the course requires that the learning outcomes of the courses of Evaluating human functioning and Physiotherapy interventions I-III have been achieved.

Enrollment

06.04.2023 - 21.04.2023

Timing

01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Sports and Rehabilitation

Campus

Savonlinna Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
Teachers
  • Markus Nevalainen
  • Ville Virta
Groups
  • FTSA22KP
    Physiotherapy, full-time studies

Objective

You can describe the effects of functional disorders and diseases of musculoskeletal system and their effects on an individual’s mobility and functioning.
You can reliably examine and analyze functioning and disabilities of musculoskeletal system, especially movement ability.
You can evaluate and make conclusions of functioning and common disorders of musculoskeletal system based on clinical reasoning and physiotherapeutic differential diagnosis.
You can assess and evaluate the effectiveness of musculoskeletal physiotherapy based on evidence following the national and international recommendations.
You are familiar with the criteria of the pharmacology and pathophysiology of musculoskeletal system in physiotherapy.

Content

How do you examine musculoskeletal function and identify disorders of musculoskeletal system?
How do you use pathophysiology and exercise physiology and biomechanics when planning and implementing musculoskeletal physiotherapy?
How do you apply individually evidence-based knowledge in musculoskeletal physiotherapy planning?
How do you use medical and pharmacological knowledge in musculoskeletal physiotherapy?
How do you identify contraindications in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and ensure patient safety?
How do you promote functioning by using assistive devices and technological solutions?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Attending the course requires that the learning outcomes of the courses of Evaluating human functioning and Physiotherapy interventions I-III have been achieved.

Enrollment

07.11.2022 - 18.11.2022

Timing

02.01.2023 - 31.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Sports and Rehabilitation

Campus

Savonlinna Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
Teachers
  • Juha Haavisto
  • Ville Virta
Groups
  • FTSA21SM
    Physiotherapy, part-time studies

Objective

You can describe the effects of functional disorders and diseases of musculoskeletal system and their effects on an individual’s mobility and functioning.
You can reliably examine and analyze functioning and disabilities of musculoskeletal system, especially movement ability.
You can evaluate and make conclusions of functioning and common disorders of musculoskeletal system based on clinical reasoning and physiotherapeutic differential diagnosis.
You can assess and evaluate the effectiveness of musculoskeletal physiotherapy based on evidence following the national and international recommendations.
You are familiar with the criteria of the pharmacology and pathophysiology of musculoskeletal system in physiotherapy.

Content

How do you examine musculoskeletal function and identify disorders of musculoskeletal system?
How do you use pathophysiology and exercise physiology and biomechanics when planning and implementing musculoskeletal physiotherapy?
How do you apply individually evidence-based knowledge in musculoskeletal physiotherapy planning?
How do you use medical and pharmacological knowledge in musculoskeletal physiotherapy?
How do you identify contraindications in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and ensure patient safety?
How do you promote functioning by using assistive devices and technological solutions?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Attending the course requires that the learning outcomes of the courses of Evaluating human functioning and Physiotherapy interventions I-III have been achieved.

Enrollment

06.04.2022 - 22.04.2022

Timing

29.08.2022 - 16.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Sports and Rehabilitation

Campus

Savonlinna Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 35

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
Teachers
  • Outi Ilves
  • Ville Virta
Teacher in charge

Ville Virta

Groups
  • FTSA21KP
    Physiotherapy, full-time studies

Objective

You can describe the effects of functional disorders and diseases of musculoskeletal system and their effects on an individual’s mobility and functioning.
You can reliably examine and analyze functioning and disabilities of musculoskeletal system, especially movement ability.
You can evaluate and make conclusions of functioning and common disorders of musculoskeletal system based on clinical reasoning and physiotherapeutic differential diagnosis.
You can assess and evaluate the effectiveness of musculoskeletal physiotherapy based on evidence following the national and international recommendations.
You are familiar with the criteria of the pharmacology and pathophysiology of musculoskeletal system in physiotherapy.

Content

How do you examine musculoskeletal function and identify disorders of musculoskeletal system?
How do you use pathophysiology and exercise physiology and biomechanics when planning and implementing musculoskeletal physiotherapy?
How do you apply individually evidence-based knowledge in musculoskeletal physiotherapy planning?
How do you use medical and pharmacological knowledge in musculoskeletal physiotherapy?
How do you identify contraindications in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and ensure patient safety?
How do you promote functioning by using assistive devices and technological solutions?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Attending the course requires that the learning outcomes of the courses of Evaluating human functioning and Physiotherapy interventions I-III have been achieved.

Enrollment

08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021

Timing

17.01.2022 - 24.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Sports and Rehabilitation

Campus

Savonlinna Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
Teachers
  • Ville Virta
  • Miia Kierikki
Teacher in charge

Ville Virta

Groups
  • FTSA20SM
    Physiotherapy, part-time studies

Objective

You can describe the effects of functional disorders and diseases of musculoskeletal system and their effects on an individual’s mobility and functioning.
You can reliably examine and analyze functioning and disabilities of musculoskeletal system, especially movement ability.
You can evaluate and make conclusions of functioning and common disorders of musculoskeletal system based on clinical reasoning and physiotherapeutic differential diagnosis.
You can assess and evaluate the effectiveness of musculoskeletal physiotherapy based on evidence following the national and international recommendations.
You are familiar with the criteria of the pharmacology and pathophysiology of musculoskeletal system in physiotherapy.

Content

How do you examine musculoskeletal function and identify disorders of musculoskeletal system?
How do you use pathophysiology and exercise physiology and biomechanics when planning and implementing musculoskeletal physiotherapy?
How do you apply individually evidence-based knowledge in musculoskeletal physiotherapy planning?
How do you use medical and pharmacological knowledge in musculoskeletal physiotherapy?
How do you identify contraindications in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and ensure patient safety?
How do you promote functioning by using assistive devices and technological solutions?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Attending the course requires that the learning outcomes of the courses of Evaluating human functioning and Physiotherapy interventions I-III have been achieved.