Physiotherapy and Disorders of the Central Nervous System (6cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

Students will learn to:
-explain about aging clients' disorders, injuries and diseases and about the effects of medicines used
-explain how neurological diseases affect aging people's ability to function
-plan, implement and evaluate a physiotherapy process for aging clients
-work in multprofessional rehabilitation teams as experts of their own fied

Content

-aging clients' disorders, injuries and diseases
- changes caused by neurological diseases in aging people's ability to function
-giving attention to the effect on medicines in physiotherapy
-physiotherapy in pain alleviation and in the promotion of aging people's function
-multiprofessional collaboration in rehabilitation teams

Materials

Carr, J. & Shepherd, R. 1989. Toispuolihalvauspotilaan liikkeiden uudelleen oppiminen. Valtionpainatuskeskus.
Romberg, Andreas 2005: MS ja liikunta. Edita
Soinila, S. et al. (toim.) 2012. Neurologia. Duodecim.
Tikkanen Päivi, 2015 Väitöskirja : Physical functioning among community-dwelling older people,
Itä-Suomen yliopisto, Terveystieteiden tiedekunta
Yksilölliset palvelut, toimivat asunnot ja esteetön ympäristö ?vammaisten ihmisten asumispalveluiden laatusuositus. Sosiaali? ja terveysministeriön oppaita 2003:4. Sosiaali? ja terveysministeriö, Suomen Kuntaliitto
Arkea helpottavat apuvälineet. Opas ikäihmisille. Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriön oppaita 2005:25.

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Uusimmat tutkimusartikkelit
Luennoitsijan antama materiaali

Teaching methods

Tutorial sessions
Expert lessons
Practical training lessons
E-learning
Small-group-work
Practical exam

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students
- can list some disorders and diseases that affect aging people's ability to function
-need some guidande and support to plan, implement and evaluate physiotherapy for aging/neurological patients
-act mechanically in physiotherapy situations
-are able to name some assistive equipment that support aging people's ability to function, but need guidance pertaining to the choice, availability and use of the equipment and aids.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students
- can explain how disorders and diseases affect aging people's ability to function
-find solutions on how to plan, implement and evaluate physiotherapy for aging/neurological patients
-use multiple models to solve problems in physiotherapy situations
-are able to name the most important assistive equipment that support aging people's ability to function and to help clients in the choice, availability and use of the equipment and aids.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students
- can apply the knowledge they have learnt about how disorders and diseases affect aging people's ability to function
-find multiple solutions on how to plan, implement and evaluate physiotherapy for aging/neurological patients
-use client-centred models to solve problems in physiotherapy situations
-are able to name many assistive equipment that support aging people's ability to function and to help clients in the choice, availability and use of the equipment and aids.