Physiotherapy for the Elderly, Part 1 (3cr)
Code: 7F00CV73-3002
General information
- Enrolment period
- 27.11.2017 - 19.01.2018
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 01.01.2018 - 31.07.2018
- Implementation has ended.
- Credits
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Physiotherapy
- Campus
- TAMK Main Campus
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 40
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
- Teachers
- Anne-Marja Hammar
- Hannu Järvinen
- Heidi Valtatie
- Toni Leander
- Pirjo Lehto
- FYSIO Luennoitsija
- Person in charge
- Hannu Järvinen
- Course
- 7F00CV73
Objectives (course unit)
Students
- know the factors having an impact on an elderly person’s aging and life span
- know the essential changes in an elderly person’s functional ability (for instance balance and ability to walk)
- can test in reliably the mobility, functionality and independent coping of the elderly
- can apply theory in choosing the physiotherapeutic exercises and rehabilitation
Content (course unit)
- meters and ways to measure movement and functional ability
- analysis of movement, functional ability and independent functioning
- evidence based physiotherapy in choosing exercises
- motivation for movement and functioning
- the chances in functional ability caused by aging
- assessing and prevention of falling risks
Location and time
Kirjaesseen palautus 21.1.2018. klo 23.59 mennessä Tabulaan.
Harjoitustunnit viikkojen 15-19 aikana.
Assessment scale
Pass/Fail
Teaching methods
Kirjaessee.
Harjoitustunnit ja niihin liittyvät teoriaosuudet.
Assessment criteria - pass/fail (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
Kirjaesseestä hyväksytty suoritus.
Harjoitustunneille osallistuminen pakollista.
Kirjallisten tehtävien (Tabula) hyväksytty suoritus.
Ikääntyville sopivia liikuntamuotoja -esitykseen osallistuminen.