Assessment and analysis of human mobility and function

Structure Type: Course
Code: KG10BP14
Type: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 11.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Kiili, Riitta
Teacher Team: Svahn, Tarja ; Mäntykivi, Pirkko ; Hautamäki, Minna ; Finne, Merja ; Haapala, Pia
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to explain what the complete physiotherapy process involves, including physiotherapy examinations as part of the clinical reasoning skills. They will learn to name and palpate human bones and their parts in a skeleton and in the human body. They will learn to name and palpate human joints and to describe their structure and function. They will be able to name and locate human muscles and their attachments in models of muscles and in the human body and to analyse their function in movement. They will know how to apply various methods and tools to assess muscle strength and joint mobility in a reliable and replicable way and how to interpret and explain the results. They will learn to assess and analyse human positions, body movements and motion by using various physiotherapeutic assessment methods. They will be introduced to scientific research methods used for physiotherapy and learn to read research reports.

Student's Workload

Will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No previous studies are required.

Contents

- Physiotherapy process of the patient/client
- Anatomy and physiology of the musculoskeletal system
- Data collection methods, selection of methods, their reliability and replicability in physiotherapeutic assessment
- Examining posture
- Instruments for assessing functional capacity
- Muscle testing
- Testing joint mobility
- Analysing fundamental movement skills and gait
- Scientific research in physiotherapy

Recommended or Required Reading

Students will receive a reading list.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

- Lectures
- Tutorials
- Independent study
- Exercises
- Seminars
- Online learning

Assessment Criteria

Assessment criteria will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Assessment Methods

- Theoretical and practical exams
- Reports
- Analysis assignment

Further Information

Courses: Biomechanics 2 cr, Anatomy of the musculoskeletal system 4.5 cr, Examination of patients/clients 3.5 cr, Basics of research methods 1 cr.

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