Physiotherapy for Adults 2, Practical LessonsLaajuus (8 cr)

Objectives

Students
- know how to examine and assess the changes in respiratory functionality and their effects on movement and functional ability
- know how to guide respiratory functions by taking into account the patient’s personal resources
- know how to examine and assess changes in heart and blood circulation functionality and their effects on movement and functional ability
- know how to guide a heart rehabilitation patient by taking into account the patient’s personal resources
- know how to implement pre- and postoperative physiotherapy in an evidence based manner
- know how to examine and assess the movement and functional ability of a neurological rehabilitation patient
- develop their own body awareness and the understanding of body sensations
- know how to instruct body awareness to the patient
- know how to choose and to instruct the usage of suitable mobility aids and ADLs
- know how to supervise different physiotherapy groups
- always work according to professional ethical principles
- know how to make decisions in unanticipated situations

Content

- applications of instruction in the therapy pool
- supervision of adults groups
- respiratory physiotherapy: assessment of respiratory resources and examination of respiratory functions
- heart physiotherapy: assessment of the resources and problems of heart patients
- examination of movement and functional ability of a neurological rehabilitation patient
- assisting a neurological rehabilitation patient in relearning the motoric skills
- body awareness
- resource awareness

Prerequisites

Opintojaksolle osallistumisen edellytyksenä on hyväksytysti suoritetut ensimmäisen lukuvuoden opinnot.