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Physiotherapy in the Metabolic- and Diseases of Respiratory and Circulatory Systems (5 cr)

Code: STF6020-STB20L1

General information


Enrollment

20.05.2019 - 31.05.2019

Timing

01.01.2020 - 31.05.2020

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

RDI portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Fysioterapeuttikoulutus (SF)

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

10 - 24

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy

Teachers

  • Katri Palpatzis

Groups

  • STFNK19
    Physiotherapist, Full-time Studies, Spring, 2019

Objective

Physiotherapy of metabolic diseases 1 cr., Physiotherapy of hearth and circulatory (cardiovascular) system diseases, 4 cr.You are familiar with the physiotherapeutic process, examination and basics of therapy in hearth and circulatory diseases as well as metabolic diseases.You are able to plan, implement and evaluate the practical physiotherapy of hearth and circulatory diseases as well as metabolic diseases client-oriented and safely based on proven knowledge.You can act as a part of a multiprofessional team together with other students of health care and social services

Content

Physiotherapy of metabolic diseases 1 cr.overweight, metabolic syndrom, typ 2 diabetesexamination of a client with metabolic disease (BMI, Finnriski, diabetes risk test, ArmBand, InBody, FirstBeat, Diabetic Foot HealthMethods of physiotherapy of metabolic diseases (guidance and advise, dialogical methods)Weight control (planning, imeplementation and evaluation) as a multiprofessional teamworkPhysiotherapy of hearth and circulatory (cardiovascular) system diseases, 4 cr.Evaluation of the physical ability of a heart patient according to the directives of the Finnish Heart AssociationCardiovascular diseases and special characteristics (arterial hypertension, coronary diseases, cardiomyöpaties, hearth insufficiency, circulatory disorders on lower extremities, amputation of lower extremitiesEvaluation of the physical capability of a patient with cardiovascular diseasesAsthma, COPD and pulmonary insufficiency caused by neorological diseases and physiotherapy

Evaluation scale

H-5