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Supporting the functions of central and peripheral nervous systems (5 cr)

Code: FT00DU84-3002

General information


Enrollment

12.04.2021 - 25.04.2021

Timing

30.08.2021 - 23.11.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Sports and Rehabilitation

Campus

Savonlinna Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy

Teachers

  • Johanna Vesanto
  • Elina Päykkönen

Teacher in charge

Elina Päykkönen

Groups

  • FTSA20SM
    Physiotherapy, part-time studies

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 individuals' 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 individuals' resources and the environmental challenges into account.

Content

How do you take into account the effects of central and peripheral nervous system disorders and illnesses on persons' functioning and on their possibilities of rehabilitation?
How do you use medical and pharmacological knowledge to support neurological physiotherapy?
How do you assess clients’ functional capacity and participation, and coping in their everyday life and changes in their mental resources?
How do you assess the need for assistive devices and how do you control their use?
How do you use evidence-based methods of physiotherapy to support functional capacity?
How do you identify risk factors in patient safety?
How do you promote human functioning in neurological physiotherapy with assistive devices and technological solutions?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Attending the course requires that learning outcomes of the 1st academic year are achieved.