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The Special Features of Physiotherapy with Children and AdolescentLaajuus (3 cr)

Code: TH00CL29

Credits

3 op

Objective

The student is able to
- describe the most common developmental, musculoskeletal, respiratory and vascular diseases that restrict functional ability of children and adolescent,
- examine and evaluate children and adolescent in physiotherapeutic way as well as report results in ICF -framework
- plan and implement physiotherapy that is based on evaluation and clinical reasoning and promotes the agency ja functional ability of children and adolescent
- explain the meaning of certain aid equipment in supporting child´s development and participation,
- recognise the roles of familycentered multiprofessional co-operation and rehabiltation in relation to children and adolescent

Content

Special features of physiotherapy of children with neurological or other most common diseases as well as children with special needs. Examination of functional ability, multiprofessional co-operation, supporting motor development (and learning), early interaction, childrens weekly life and environment, familycentered approach and aid equipment.

Qualifications

The student is able to describe the main features of motor development of chlidren and the way they influence on child´s movement and functional ability. (S)he is able to explain the structure and function of musculoskeletal, neural, respiratory and vascular systems.

Enrollment

07.12.2024 - 05.01.2025

Timing

06.01.2025 - 06.06.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

25 - 52

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
Teachers
  • Heli Arokki
  • Satu Takala
Groups
  • PFYSIS23
  • PFYSIS23B
  • PFYSIS23A

Objective

The student is able to
- describe the most common developmental, musculoskeletal, respiratory and vascular diseases that restrict functional ability of children and adolescent,
- examine and evaluate children and adolescent in physiotherapeutic way as well as report results in ICF -framework
- plan and implement physiotherapy that is based on evaluation and clinical reasoning and promotes the agency ja functional ability of children and adolescent
- explain the meaning of certain aid equipment in supporting child´s development and participation,
- recognise the roles of familycentered multiprofessional co-operation and rehabiltation in relation to children and adolescent

Content

Special features of physiotherapy of children with neurological or other most common diseases as well as children with special needs. Examination of functional ability, multiprofessional co-operation, supporting motor development (and learning), early interaction, childrens weekly life and environment, familycentered approach and aid equipment.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

The student is able to describe the main features of motor development of chlidren and the way they influence on child´s movement and functional ability. (S)he is able to explain the structure and function of musculoskeletal, neural, respiratory and vascular systems.

Enrollment

15.05.2024 - 23.09.2024

Timing

23.09.2024 - 13.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

15 - 22

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
Teachers
  • Heli Arokki
  • Satu Takala
  • FT1 Virtuaalihenkilö7
  • Pirjo Pennanen
Groups
  • MFYSIK23

Objective

The student is able to
- describe the most common developmental, musculoskeletal, respiratory and vascular diseases that restrict functional ability of children and adolescent,
- examine and evaluate children and adolescent in physiotherapeutic way as well as report results in ICF -framework
- plan and implement physiotherapy that is based on evaluation and clinical reasoning and promotes the agency ja functional ability of children and adolescent
- explain the meaning of certain aid equipment in supporting child´s development and participation,
- recognise the roles of familycentered multiprofessional co-operation and rehabiltation in relation to children and adolescent

Content

Special features of physiotherapy of children with neurological or other most common diseases as well as children with special needs. Examination of functional ability, multiprofessional co-operation, supporting motor development (and learning), early interaction, childrens weekly life and environment, familycentered approach and aid equipment.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

The student is able to describe the main features of motor development of chlidren and the way they influence on child´s movement and functional ability. (S)he is able to explain the structure and function of musculoskeletal, neural, respiratory and vascular systems.