The Function and Examination of the Musculoskeletal System (5cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

Students

- can explain what the physiotherapy process involves and are introduced to the national nomenclature for physiotherapy
- can explain what a physiotherapeutic examination involves as part of clinical reasoning
-can mechanically use the ICF classification to assess the client's ability to function
- use scientific and evidence-based knowledge in various physiotherapy situations
- know where to find physiotherapy guidelines

- will be able to name and palpate parts of bones in a skeleton and in a human body
- will be able to name and palpate joints and describe their structure and function
- will be able to name muscles and their attachment sites and analyse their function in human mobility
-will know how to measure muscle strength and joint mobility in a reliable and replicable way, using various methods and instruments; will know how to interpret and explain the results
-will know how to measure and analyse positions, movement and mobility using a variety of examination methods

Content

- The physiotherapy process
- Data collection methods, selection of methods, the requirements of reliability and replicability
- Evidence-based clinical decision-making throughout the physiotherapy process
-The ICF classification
- Evidence-based practice
- Reliable research knowledge
- Important physiotherapy databases and guidelines
- Effectiveness of physiotherapy
- Validity and reliability in physiotherapeutic examinations
- Anatomy and physiology of the musculoskeletal system
- Muscle testing
- Testing joint mobility
- Examining posture

Materials

Liikkuva ihminen, aivot, liikuntafysiologia ja sovellettu biomekaniikka. VK-kustannus oy 2011.
Fundamentals of skeletal asssessment techniques. Lippincott Williams & Williams 1998.
Muu opettajan osoittama materiaali.

Teaching methods

Luento-opetus, tutoriaalityöskentely, käytännön harjoitukset, seminaaritehtävät, kirjallinen koe ja käytännön koe.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

- Students know the theoretical model of the physiotherapy process and are partly able to explain its components.
- Students are able to approximately define evidence-based physiotherapy
-Students know some good practices in physiotherapy, which combine work practices based on evidence and the development of physiotherapy competence
- Students are able to a limited extent to summarize research articles and partly understand the role of scientific thinking in physiotherapy
- Students use some of the current national guidelines and physiotherapy recommendations to determine the client's need for therapy
- Following the examination, students are with support able to implement evidence-based therapy based on a plan and evaluate the therapy's success together with the supervisor
- They are able to name and palpate most human musculo-skeletal structures in familiar situations.
-They apply anatomical theoretical knowledge to some extent to assess musculo-skeletal function in various movements.
- With help of instructions, students know how to examine positions, movement and mobility using physiotherapeutic assessment methods and partly how to interpret and explain the results to support clinical reasoning.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

- Students know the theoretical model of the physiotherapy process, including its components.
- Students are able to approximately define evidence-based physiotherapy.
-Students know some good practices in physiotherapy, which combine work practices based on evidence and the development of physiotherapy competence
- Students are able to summarize research articles and partly understand the importance of scientific thinking in physiotherapy.
- Students know how to use the current national guidelines and physiotherapy recommendations to determine the client's need for therapy
-Following the examination, students are able to implement evidence-based therapy based on a plan and evaluate the therapy's success together with the supervisor
- They are able to name and palpate human musculo-skeletal structures in familiar situations
- They apply anatomical theoretical knowledge relatively well to assess musculo-skeletal function in various movements.
- Students know how to examine positions, movement and mobility using physiotherapeutic assessment methods and how to interpret and for the most part explain the results to support clinical reasoning.
- Following instructions, students know how to summarize research articles and they partly understand the role of scientitic thinking in physiotherapy.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

- Students know the theoretical model of the physiotherapy process, including its components.
- Students are able to comprehensively define evidence-based physiotherapy.
-Students know how to make use of good practices in physiotherapy, which combine work practices based on evidence and the development of physiotherapy competence
- Students carefully summarize research articles and understand the importance of scientific thinking in physiotherapy.
- Students use the current national guidelines and physiotherapy recommendations confidently to determine the client's need for therapy
-Following the examination, students are able to implement evidence-based therapy based on a plan and to independently evaluate the therapy's success
- They are able to confidently name and palpate human musculo-skeletal structures across various situations
- They confidently apply anatomical theoretical knowledge to assess musculo-skeletal function in various movements.
- Students confidently examine positions, movement and mobility using physiotherapeutic assessment methods and interpret and explain the results to support clinical reasoning.
- Following instructions, students know how to summarize research articles and understand the role of scientitic thinking in physiotherapy.

Qualifications

Communication Skills (YPO3A3)
ICT Skills (YPO4A3)