Supporting musculoskeletal functions (5 cr)
Code: FT00DK84-3001
General information
Enrollment
15.08.2020 - 04.09.2020
Timing
31.08.2020 - 06.11.2020
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 - 35
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
Teachers
- Suvi Lamberg
- Ville Virta
Teacher in charge
Suvi Lamberg
Groups
-
FTSA19KPPhysiotherapy, full-time studies
Objective
You can describe the effects of functional disorders and diseases of musculoskeletal system and their effects on an individual’s mobility and functional capacity.
You can reliably examine and analyze functional capacity and disabilities of musculoskeletal system, especially movement ability.
You can evaluate and make conclusions of functional capacity and common disorders of musculoskeletal system based on clinical reasoning and physiotherapeutic differential diagnosis.
You can assess and evaluate the effectiveness of musculoskeletal physiotherapy based on evidence.
You are familiar with the criteria of the pharmacology and pathophysiology of musculoskeletal system in physiotherapy.
Content
How do you examine musculoskeletal function and identify disorders of musculoskeletal system?
How do you use pathophysiology and exercise physiology and biomechanics when planning and implementing musculoskeletal physiotherapy?
How do you apply individually evidence based knowledge in musculoskeletal physiotherapy planning?
How do you evaluate the need of assistive devices?
How do you use medical and pharmacological knowledge in musculoskeletal physiotherapy?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
Attending the course requires that learning outcomes of courses ”Evaluating functional capacity” and “Physiotherapy interventions I and II” have been reached.