The Special Features of Physiotherapy with Children and Adolescent (3cr)
Code: TH00CL29-3004
General information
- Enrollment
- 02.12.2025 - 31.12.2025
- Registration for introductions has not started yet.
- Timing
- 01.01.2026 - 31.07.2026
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Unit
- Health and Well-being
- Campus
- Kupittaa Campus
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 26 - 50
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
- Teachers
- Heli Arokki
- Satu Takala
- Course
- TH00CL29
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Evaluation scale
H-5
Objective
The student is able to
- describe the most common developmental, musculoskeletal, respiratory and vascular diseases that restrict functional ability of children and adolescent,
- examine and evaluate children and adolescent in physiotherapeutic way as well as report results in ICF -framework
- plan and implement physiotherapy that is based on evaluation and clinical reasoning and promotes the agency ja functional ability of children and adolescent
- explain the meaning of certain aid equipment in supporting child´s development and participation,
- recognise the roles of familycentered multiprofessional co-operation and rehabiltation in relation to children and adolescent
Content
Special features of physiotherapy of children with neurological or other most common diseases as well as children with special needs. Examination of functional ability, multiprofessional co-operation, supporting motor development (and learning), early interaction, childrens weekly life and environment, familycentered approach and aid equipment.
Qualifications
Courses
Motor Learning and Motor Development at Different Ages
Musculoskeletal Anatomy and Physiology and Biomechanics in Physiotherapy