Well-being and Functional Ability at Work and Everyday Life (3 cr)
Code: TH00CJ57-3005
General information
Enrollment
07.12.2024 - 12.01.2025
Timing
13.01.2025 - 25.05.2025
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
- Marion Karppi
- Anu Granberg
- Milka Reponen
- Iida Laine
Groups
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PFYSIS23
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PFYSIS23B
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PFYSIS23A
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 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, 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
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Qualifications
The student is able to explain the loading of musculoskeletal system in function taking into account holistic conception of man.