Nutrition in PhysiotherapyLaajuus (3 cr)

Objective

The student is able to
• desricbe the importance of nutrition in promoting health and treating diseases in populations of different ages,
• take advantage of nutrition-related knowledge in rehabilitation,
• support the client to make nutritional choices that support their ability to function by using Finnish nutrition recommendations,
• describe the basics of nutrition and nutrition physiology,
• describe the importance of nutrition in for example prevention of malnutrition and common diseases,
• identify the special nutritional needs related client’s diseases.

Content

Nutritionally recommended diet for health promotion and prevention of parental diseases and malnutrition, nutrition and diseases, nutrition and clients in different ages.

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Nutrition in Physiotherapy

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Credits

3

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Qualifications

No preceding knowledge

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