Sports podiatryLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: JT00DL06
Credits
5 op
Objective
You know the effects of sports on foot health.
You know the most typical sports injuries, injury mechanisms, prevention and podiatric ways to influence them.
You know how different sports affect the functioning of the lower limbs.
You know common sports-related injuries in lower extremities and their treatments.
You are able to study and assess athletes' lower extremity problems.
You are able to guide your clients to the choice and use of sports shoes and different orthoses.
You are able to observe factors that affect recovery.
Content
How does sports affect foot health?
What are the most typical mechanisms of sports injuries, and how to prevent and treat them?
What are the most common sports-related injuries?
How do different sports affect body load?
How do you study and assess athletes' lower limb problems?
How do you guide clients in selecting and using sports shoes and orthoses?
How do you observe factors affecting recovery?
Qualifications
Clinical practice I and II
Enrollment
06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023
Timing
08.01.2024 - 31.05.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
2 op
RDI portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning
Unit
Department of Sports and Rehabilitation
Campus
Savonlinna Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Podiatry
Teachers
- Laura Saar
- Anna Reinikainen
Groups
-
JTSA21SMPodiatry, part-time studies
Objective
You know the effects of sports on foot health.
You know the most typical sports injuries, injury mechanisms, prevention and podiatric ways to influence them.
You know how different sports affect the functioning of the lower limbs.
You know common sports-related injuries in lower extremities and their treatments.
You are able to study and assess athletes' lower extremity problems.
You are able to guide your clients to the choice and use of sports shoes and different orthoses.
You are able to observe factors that affect recovery.
Content
How does sports affect foot health?
What are the most typical mechanisms of sports injuries, and how to prevent and treat them?
What are the most common sports-related injuries?
How do different sports affect body load?
How do you study and assess athletes' lower limb problems?
How do you guide clients in selecting and using sports shoes and orthoses?
How do you observe factors affecting recovery?
Evaluation scale
Approved/Failed
Qualifications
Clinical practice I and II
Enrollment
07.11.2022 - 18.11.2022
Timing
01.01.2023 - 31.05.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Department of Sports and Rehabilitation
Campus
Savonlinna Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Podiatry
Teachers
- Laura Saar
- Maikki Kokkonen
Groups
-
JTSA20SMPodiatry, part-time studies
Objective
You know the effects of sports on foot health.
You know the most typical sports injuries, injury mechanisms, prevention and podiatric ways to influence them.
You know how different sports affect the functioning of the lower limbs.
You know common sports-related injuries in lower extremities and their treatments.
You are able to study and assess athletes' lower extremity problems.
You are able to guide your clients to the choice and use of sports shoes and different orthoses.
You are able to observe factors that affect recovery.
Content
How does sports affect foot health?
What are the most typical mechanisms of sports injuries, and how to prevent and treat them?
What are the most common sports-related injuries?
How do different sports affect body load?
How do you study and assess athletes' lower limb problems?
How do you guide clients in selecting and using sports shoes and orthoses?
How do you observe factors affecting recovery?
Evaluation scale
Approved/Failed
Qualifications
Clinical practice I and II