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Well-being and Functional Ability at Work and Everyday Life (5 cr)

Code: TH00BD99-3004

General information


Enrollment

02.12.2021 - 31.12.2021

Timing

01.01.2022 - 31.07.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

35 - 55

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy

Teachers

  • Marion Karppi
  • Anu Granberg
  • Kati Naamanka
  • Satu Takala

Groups

  • PFYSIS20B
    PFYSIS20B
  • PFYSIS20
  • PFYSIS20A
    PFYSIS20A

Objective

The student is able to

• identify factors affecting well-being,
• explain the different load situations and load factors occurring during work and everyday life,
• evaluate the total load of the client in work and everyday life, utilizing the total load estimating methods,
• evaluate the client’s work and functional environment and physical load of work,
• present solutions to achieve optimal load,
• plan and implement physiotherapeutic preventive and welfare-promoting means to lower the load of work and functioning,
• act in multidisciplinary teams as a representative of physiotherapy.

Content

The elements of well-being, load factors of work / functioning, different dimensions of ergonomics, assessment of work and operating environment from ergonomic perspectives, assessment of physical load factors, ergonomics of assisting patient transfer, relationship of well-being and recovery, promotion of well-being by preventive physiotherapy methods.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

The student is able to explain the loading of musculoskeletal system in function taking into account holistic conception of man.