Physiotherapy interventions IILaajuus (10 cr)

Objective

You can study the physical performance and aspects of the health condition and you are able to utilize evaluation results when developing an individual training program.
You can use physiotherapeutic examination, manual therapy and therapeutic exercise techniques in a customer- oriented, reasonable and safe way.
You are able to take into account the factors affecting the reliability of physiotherapeutic measurements and assessments.
You can use various, customer-oriented counselling methods of physiotherapy in individual and group situations.
You are able to take into consideration your personal working habits and ergonomics in customer service situations.

Content

Which are the factors influencing the reliability of physiotherapeutic measurement and examination?
How would you implement a customer- oriented examination and guiding situation?
How do you assess and evaluate physical performance and health condition and how do you design a training program on the basis of the results of the evaluation?
How do you analyze gait and running?
How do you evaluate and guide motor control?
How do you measure and evaluate joint and vertebral mobility?
How do you implement manual muscle testing?
How do you promote mobility with manual mobilization techniques?
How do you increase joint mobility with activating exercises?
How do you plan and implement a customer-oriented training program?
How do you plan and implement an exercise program for a group?
How do your personal working habits and ergonomics affect the physical and mental stress in your customer service situations?

Evaluation

a – g (entry level know-how and skills).

Qualifications

Attending the course requires that learning outcomes of the first year studies have been reached.

Materials

Promotion of health and wellbeing, 5 ECTS credits
Evaluating functional capacity, 5 ECTS credits
Professional English, 5 ECTS credits
Information systems and documentation in health care, 5 ECTS credits; 2019