Supporting the functions of pulmonary and cardiovascular systemsLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You are familiar with the criteria of the pathophysiology and pharmacology of the cardiologic, respiratory and circulatory system and diseases.
You can describe the effects of functional disorders and diseases of the cardiologic, respiratory and circulatory system and their effects on individuals' movement and functional ability.
You are familiar with the rehabilitation mechanisms and their effects on cardiologic, respiratory and circulatory physiotherapy.
You can use appropriate functional and load level measurements to evaluate the need for physiotherapy.
You know and can identify the risk factors for cardiovascular and respiratory physiotherapy.
You can use and justify the main impacts of cardiologic and respiratory physiotherapy taking into account individuals' resources and the environmental challenges.
You know psychophysical physiotherapy methods to support individual resources.

Content

How do you take into account the pathophysiology of the respiratory and circulatory system in physiotherapy?
How do you recognize the individual factors behind respiratory and cardiovascular diseases?
How do you use medical and pharmacological knowledge in physiotherapy?
How do you justify and apply physiotherapeutic methods to promote clients' comprehensive functional capacity in their own environment?
How do you plan, implement and justify progressive and evidence-based physiotherapy in interaction with clients that suits them each?
How do you assess clients functioning, participation and coping in everyday life as well as the clients' individual resources and changes in them?
How do you promote human functioning in cardiologic and respiratory physiotherapy with assistive devices and technological solutions?

Qualifications

Attending the course requires that the learning outcomes of the 1st academic year are achieved.

Materials

Rehabilitation process and service system 5 ECTS credits
Supporting the functions of central and peripheral nervous systems, 5 ECTS credits
Health promotion project 5 ECTS credits
Physiotherapy interventions III 5 ECTS credits
Clinical practice I, 5 ECTS credits

Evaluation

You can
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks.
d. work together with clients, users and target groups.
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.
f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way.
g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.