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Health Related Physical Activity and Counselling (5 cr)

Code: TH00BE15-3005

General information

Enrollment

02.12.2021 - 14.01.2022

Timing

03.01.2022 - 03.06.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

30 - 50

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy

Teachers

  • Afrisa Kapella

Scheduling groups

  • Pienryhmä 1 - A1 (Size: 14. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Pienryhmä 2 - A2 (Size: 14. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Pienryhmä 3 - B1 (Size: 14. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Pienryhmä 4 - B2 (Size: 14. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • PFYSIS21B
    PFYSIS21B
  • PFYSIS21A
    PFYSIS21A
  • PFYSIS21

Small groups

Objective

The student is able to
• explain the significance of the physical activity to the health, wellbeing and ability to function,
• recognize the importance of physical activity to prevent disorders and disability to function,
• evaluate the client´s need to counselling and physical activity,
• evaluate the suitabílity of physical activity forms to different client groups,
• implement individual and targeted counseling related health and physical activity to support client’s ability to function,
• use the basics of counseling and instruction in physical activity,
• plan and instruct the physical activity to the client or client croups in various projects,
• take into account the ethical principles of physiotherapy while operating.

Content

National health and wellbeing policies, the effects of physical activity at the individual level and among the population, recommendations of health related physical activity for population of different ages, the basics of health related physical activity, the basics of planning health related physical activity and physical education counseling, the basics of instructions and evaluation, different forms of physical activity to promoting wellbeing, health and ability to function

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

The student is able to identify movement, motion and functionality and assess preconditions of functionality like strength, flexibility and balance. (S)he is able to counsel clients to promote his/her functional ability.