Physiotherapy for school-aged children and adolescents (5 cr)
Code: SF10047-3005
General information
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
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KAKS25Karelia, Open UAS, All, Fall, 2026
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TOP25_26Other 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