Supporting the activities of central and peripheral nervous systemLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You are familiar with the criteria of the pathophysiology and pharmacology of the central and peripheral nervous system disorders and diseases.
You can describe the effects of functional disorders and diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system and their effects on an individual’s movement and functional ability.
You are familiar with the rehabilitation mechanisms and their effects on neurological physiotherapy.
You can use appropriate functional measurements to evaluate the need for physiotherapy.
You can use and justify the main impacts of neurological physiotherapy taking the individual’s resources and the environmental challenges into account.

Content

How do you take into account the pathophysiology of the central and peripheral nervous system in physiotherapy?
How do you use medical and pharmacological knowledge to support neurological physiotherapy?
How do you evaluate the customer’s functional capacity and participation, and coping in her/his everyday life and changes in their mental resources?
How do you assess the need of the assistive devices and how do you control their use?
How do you use evidence-based methods of physiotherapy to support functional capacity?

Evaluation

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

Qualifications

Attending the course requires that learning outcomes of semesters I-III have been reached.

Materials

Supporting cardiovascular and pulmonary functions, 5 ECTS credits
Health-promoting exercise 5 ECTS credits
Rehabilitation process and services 5 ECTS credits
Physiotherapy interventions III, 5 ECTS credits
Clinical practice I, 5 ECTS credits