Assessment and task-oriented physiotherapy in stroke rehabilitationLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

1. You can describe neural plasticity as a basic element of patient-oriented approach in stroke rehabilitation.
2. You learn how and why to use an assessment test tool called the Postural Control and Balance for Stroke (PCBS) test, to identify patients’ postural control strategies.
3. You learn to help patients with stroke to get understandable information about their ability to control their body when performing functional tasks by using PCBS-test.
4. You learn to plan task-oriented therapy on the right level of difficulty based on patient's capacity.

Content

1. What are the elements of patient-oriented approach?
2. How do you evaluate postural control strategies with the PCBS-test?
3. How do you use the PCBS-test for planning task-oriented therapy?
4. How do you plan progressive task-oriented therapy based on individual goals and capasity?