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Special Features of the Physiotherapy in Elderly (2 cr)

Code: TH00BE13-3005

General information


Enrollment

25.11.2021 - 31.01.2022

Timing

04.01.2022 - 31.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

15 - 100

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy

Teachers

  • Esa Bärlund
  • Pirjo Pennanen

Groups

  • MFYSIK20

Objective

The student is able to
• identify psychological and physiological changes related to aging that are relevant to the client’s ability to function in his/her environment,
• use testers to evaluate geriatric client’s ability to function,
• select and implement physiotherapy methods to support the geriatric clients’ ability to function.

Content

Ability to function in old age, physiotherapy to maintain and promote the ability to function in elderly, evaluation of ability to function in old age, geriatric rehabilitation, cognitive changes in ageing and their effect on implementation of physiotherapy.

Evaluation scale

H-5