Special Features of the Physiotherapy in Elderly (2 cr)
Code: TH00BE13-3004
General information
Enrollment
02.12.2021 - 17.02.2022
Timing
01.01.2022 - 31.07.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
2 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Health and Well-being
Campus
Kupittaa Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
15 - 27
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
Teachers
- Esa Bärlund
- Pirjo Pennanen
Groups
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PFYSIS19APFYSIS19A
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