Support of Movement and Activity, Practical LessonsLaajuus (5 cr)

Objectives

Students
- can instruct basic movement
- can instruct daily activities and using assistive devices
- can act as a guide in different group situations
- can use clear and appropriate language in work and guidance
- can observe and describe the effect of group dynamics in the physiotherapeutic groups
- can instruct breathing exercises
- can instruct relaxation exercises and notice the differences between relaxation and tension in other person and also in themselves
- can instruct balance exercises
- can adapt the basic grips when massaging different parts of body
- strive to feel their own bodies’ moves, breathing, relaxation or tension.

Content

- instruction of basic movements
- the assistive devices of movement and daily activity
- physiotherapeutic guidance
- physiotherapy in pool
- personal and clear way to communicate
- choice of music in different uses
- breathing exercises to people of different ages
- relaxation exercises with different techniques
- balance exercises with different devices
- massage on different parts of the body