The Basics of Evaluating and Measuring Movement in PhysiotherapyLaajuus (2 cr)
Course unit code: TH00CL25
General information
- Credits
- 2 cr
- Teaching language
- Finnish
Objective
The student is able to
- understand the meaning of measuring and evaluating as a part of clinical reasoning and as a means of follow-up of physiotherapy process
- examine and evaluate range of movement using different physiotherapeutic evaluationmethods
- report results in a reliable manner
Content
The factors that influence to the reliability and repeatibiility of physiotherapeutic examination. Examination and evaluation of range of movement of different joints in human body using different measuring devices. Factors that influence to joint movement. Reporting the results of different measurements.
Qualifications
No previous studies needed