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Physiotherapy for school-aged children and adolescentsLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: SF10047

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Maiju Issakainen

Objective

Learning Outcomes
At the end of the module:
- You will be able to examine scoliosis and know the physiotherapy methods for treating scoliosis.
- You will know the principles of prevention and treatment of the most common musculoskeletal problems in school-aged children and be able to apply them to client examples.
- You will be able to address the weight of school-aged children in physiotherapy and know methods for treating eating disorders and obesity.
- You will know the special features of physiotherapeutic guidance for school-aged children.

Content

- Examination and physiotherapy of scoliosis
- Physiotherapy for the most common musculoskeletal problems in school-aged children
- Prevention of obesity in school-aged children and the possibilities of physiotherapy in treating obesity
- Eating disorders in school-aged children
- Physiotherapeutic guidance for school-aged children

Enrollment

01.04.2025 - 30.04.2025

Timing

25.08.2025 - 12.12.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Open UAS

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

10 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Open University of Applied Sciences Studies
  • Complementary Studies
Teachers
  • Maiju Issakainen
Teacher in charge

Maiju Issakainen

Groups
  • KAKS25
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Fall, 2026
  • TOP25_26
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2025-2026

Objective

Learning Outcomes
At the end of the module:
- You will be able to examine scoliosis and know the physiotherapy methods for treating scoliosis.
- You will know the principles of prevention and treatment of the most common musculoskeletal problems in school-aged children and be able to apply them to client examples.
- You will be able to address the weight of school-aged children in physiotherapy and know methods for treating eating disorders and obesity.
- You will know the special features of physiotherapeutic guidance for school-aged children.

Content

- Examination and physiotherapy of scoliosis
- Physiotherapy for the most common musculoskeletal problems in school-aged children
- Prevention of obesity in school-aged children and the possibilities of physiotherapy in treating obesity
- Eating disorders in school-aged children
- Physiotherapeutic guidance for school-aged children

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Enrollment

01.10.2024 - 02.02.2025

Timing

03.02.2025 - 16.05.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Open UAS

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

5 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
Teachers
  • Maiju Issakainen
Teacher in charge

Maiju Issakainen

Scheduling groups
  • Avoin AMK ja RIPA (Size: 10. Open UAS: 10.)
  • Tutkinto-opiskelijat (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • TOP24_25
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2024-2025
  • KAKK25
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Spring, 2025
Small groups
  • Open UAS students and RIPA
  • Degree students

Objective

Learning Outcomes
At the end of the module:
- You will be able to examine scoliosis and know the physiotherapy methods for treating scoliosis.
- You will know the principles of prevention and treatment of the most common musculoskeletal problems in school-aged children and be able to apply them to client examples.
- You will be able to address the weight of school-aged children in physiotherapy and know methods for treating eating disorders and obesity.
- You will know the special features of physiotherapeutic guidance for school-aged children.

Content

- Examination and physiotherapy of scoliosis
- Physiotherapy for the most common musculoskeletal problems in school-aged children
- Prevention of obesity in school-aged children and the possibilities of physiotherapy in treating obesity
- Eating disorders in school-aged children
- Physiotherapeutic guidance for school-aged children

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Enrollment

15.04.2024 - 08.09.2024

Timing

23.09.2024 - 05.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Open UAS

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

10 - 100

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
Teachers
  • Maiju Issakainen
Teacher in charge

Maiju Issakainen

Scheduling groups
  • Avoin amk ja RIPA (Size: 10. Open UAS: 10.)
Groups
  • TOP24_25
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2024-2025
  • KAKS24
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Fall, 2024
Small groups
  • Open UAS and RIPA

Objective

Learning Outcomes
At the end of the module:
- You will be able to examine scoliosis and know the physiotherapy methods for treating scoliosis.
- You will know the principles of prevention and treatment of the most common musculoskeletal problems in school-aged children and be able to apply them to client examples.
- You will be able to address the weight of school-aged children in physiotherapy and know methods for treating eating disorders and obesity.
- You will know the special features of physiotherapeutic guidance for school-aged children.

Content

- Examination and physiotherapy of scoliosis
- Physiotherapy for the most common musculoskeletal problems in school-aged children
- Prevention of obesity in school-aged children and the possibilities of physiotherapy in treating obesity
- Eating disorders in school-aged children
- Physiotherapeutic guidance for school-aged children

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Enrollment

01.10.2023 - 28.01.2024

Timing

05.02.2024 - 15.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Open UAS

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

10 - 60

Degree programmes
  • Open University of Applied Sciences Studies
  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
Teachers
  • Maiju Issakainen
Teacher in charge

Maiju Issakainen

Scheduling groups
  • Avoimen opiskelijat (Size: 10. Open UAS: 10.)
  • Tutkinto-opiskelijat (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • TOP23_24
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2023-2024
  • KAKK24
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Spring, 2024
Small groups
  • Open UAS students
  • Degree students

Objective

Learning Outcomes
At the end of the module:
- You will be able to examine scoliosis and know the physiotherapy methods for treating scoliosis.
- You will know the principles of prevention and treatment of the most common musculoskeletal problems in school-aged children and be able to apply them to client examples.
- You will be able to address the weight of school-aged children in physiotherapy and know methods for treating eating disorders and obesity.
- You will know the special features of physiotherapeutic guidance for school-aged children.

Content

- Examination and physiotherapy of scoliosis
- Physiotherapy for the most common musculoskeletal problems in school-aged children
- Prevention of obesity in school-aged children and the possibilities of physiotherapy in treating obesity
- Eating disorders in school-aged children
- Physiotherapeutic guidance for school-aged children

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Enrollment

01.04.2023 - 03.09.2023

Timing

18.09.2023 - 08.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Open UAS

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

1 - 60

Degree programmes
  • Open University of Applied Sciences Studies
  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
Teachers
  • Maiju Issakainen
Teacher in charge

Maiju Issakainen

Scheduling groups
  • Avoimen opiskelijat (Size: 10. Open UAS: 10.)
  • Tutkinto-opiskelijat (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • TOP23_24
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2023-2024
  • KAKS23
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Fall, 2023
Small groups
  • Open UAS students
  • Degree students

Objective

Learning Outcomes
At the end of the module:
- You will be able to examine scoliosis and know the physiotherapy methods for treating scoliosis.
- You will know the principles of prevention and treatment of the most common musculoskeletal problems in school-aged children and be able to apply them to client examples.
- You will be able to address the weight of school-aged children in physiotherapy and know methods for treating eating disorders and obesity.
- You will know the special features of physiotherapeutic guidance for school-aged children.

Content

- Examination and physiotherapy of scoliosis
- Physiotherapy for the most common musculoskeletal problems in school-aged children
- Prevention of obesity in school-aged children and the possibilities of physiotherapy in treating obesity
- Eating disorders in school-aged children
- Physiotherapeutic guidance for school-aged children

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected