Methods supporting functional capacity (6cr)

Objective

Students will:

- know how to guide individual clients or groups in therapeutic exercises
- mobilize joints of limbs and spine
- know basic massage strokes and use them appropriately

Content

Therapeutic exercise
Mobilization
Massage

Materials

Hannu Luomajoki. 2018. Liikkeen ja liikekontrollin häiriöt. VK-kustannus.
Anu Kaaretsalo, Jouko Heiskanen, Tuulia Luomala. 2017. Hieronnan käsikirja. Sanoma Pro.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Practical training
Exam
Practical tests

Student workload

Alkutentti
Käytännön harjoitustunnit
Käytännön tentti

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students:

- are partly familiar with the theoretical basis of massage and to a limited degree, use massage strokes in various therapy situations
- know how to guide individual clients or groups in some therapeutic exercises
- under supervision, use mobilization techniques as part of the physiotherapy process

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students:

- are familiar with the theoretical basis of massage and use massage strokes in various therapy situations
- know how to guide individual clients or groups in therapeutic exercises
- use mobilization techniques as part of the physiotherapy process

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students:

- are familiar with the theoretical basis of massage and appropriately use massage strokes in various therapy situations
- know how to appropriately guide individual clients or groups in therapeutic exercises
- appropriately use mobilization techniques as part of the physiotherapy process