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Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy (8 cr)

Code: SF10015-3006

General information


Enrollment

01.04.2025 - 30.04.2025

Timing

25.08.2025 - 19.12.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

8 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Fysioterapeuttikoulutus (SF)

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy

Teachers

  • Jatta Papunen
  • Anne Ryhänen
  • Sanna Lötjönen
  • Fyko Virtuaalihenkilö

Teacher in charge

Anne Ryhänen

Groups

  • SFNS24
    Physiotherapist, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2024

Objective

After this module, you will be aware of the importance of the implications of respiratory and coronary diseases on public health in Finland. Further, after this module, you will be able to plan, execute and assess respiratory and cardiovascular related physiotherapy, and to do this in a customer oriented approach using research knowledge.
You can communicate appropriately in various contexts both in speaking and writing.

Content

The common diseases of the respiratory and circulatory system and metabolism
Public health significance
Physiotherapy process
Lifestyle guidance (nutrition, physical activity, sleep, social functioning)
Therapeutic exercise (strength, endurance, mobility and movement control) in physiotherapy for diseases of the respiratory and cardiovascular diseases
Client work
Physiotherapeutic interview and reading and writing skills in English

Evaluation scale

H-5