Person as a Psycho-physical Entity, the BasicsLaajuus (3 cr)

Objective

The student is able, based on theoretical knowledge and his/ own experiences, to
• recognize his/her own body and psychosomatic complexity,
• recognize the communicative nature and expression of the body,
• identify the basic concepts of psychophysical physiotherapy approach,
• choose methods to assessing psychosomatic resources suitable for humans,
• draw up in interactions with the client the appropriate physiotherapy goals from a psycho-physical point of view,
• support the clients psycho-physical entity by designing and implementing methods of relaxation.

Content

Key concepts, body image, relationship of mind, body and movement, movement and movement as a part of overall expression, psychological effects of fear and stress and its assessment, stress as a concept and it´s affects in the human body, psycho-physical recovery, awareness of the professional limits of a physiotherapis

Relaxation and recovery methods

Qualifications

Student is able to describe different conceptions of man as part of clinical reasoning in physiotherapy