Physiotherapy for school-aged children and adolescents

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

Code: SF10047-3004

General information

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

Study Guide