FT-2-037

• Physiotherapy 2005 - Physiotherapy as a discipline
• Physiotherapy 2006 - Physiotherapy as a discipline
• Physiotherapy 2007 - Physiotherapy as a discipline
• Physiotherapy 2008 - Knowledge area of fysiotherpy
• Physiotherapy 2009 - Knowledge area of fysiotherpy
• Physiotherapy 2010 - Knowledge area of fysiotherpy
• Physiotherapy 2011 - Knowledge area of fysiotherpy
• Physiotherapy 2012 - Knowledge area of fysiotherpy
• Physiotherapy 2013 - Knowledge area of fysiotherpy
• Physiotherapy 2014 - Methodology and thesis work
• Physiotherapy 2015 - Methodology and thesis work
• Physiotherapy 2016 - Methodology and thesis work
• Physiotherapy 2017 - Methodology and thesis work
• Physiotherapy 2018 - Methodology and thesis work
• Physiotherapy 2019 - Methodology and thesis work
• Physiotherapy 2020 - Methodology and thesis work

Swedish

Compulsory

First

2

5 cr

The aim of the course is to be familiar with
physiotherapy (PT)as a profession and a field of
science. Furthermore the students are expected
to
be able to use research in their studies and
bachelor thesis.

The students
- can describe PT as a profession and as a
discipline and are familiar with the historical
roots
- understand the meaning of different
theoretical perspectives in relation to Pt
practice and research
- realize the importance of evidence based
PT
- can critically read research in PT and reflect
on the meaning of the research in PT practice

The development of PT as a profession and
science
The professional and scientific paradigm in PT
Theoretical concepts and different perspectives
in physiotherapy
Principles concerning evidence based practice in
PT
Critical appraisal of research in PT

Basic course in Physiotherapy (introduction
course)

Development of research in physiotherapy

The course language is Swedish. The course can be
held in English.
Obligatory seminar

A selection of scientific reports in PT
Broberg, C & Tyni-Lenné, R . 2010.Sjukgymnastik
som vetenskap och profession.

Dedering Å & Wallin L. 2008. Från kunskap till
handling. Så använder sjukgymnaster forskning.
Fysioterapi 11/2008, 38-45.
Camilla Wikström-Grotell,Catharina Broberg, Siw
Ahonen & Katie Eriksson 2013. From Ling to the
academic era ? An analysis of the history of
ideas in PT from a Nordic perspective. European
Journal of Physiotherapy. Early Online: 1?13.

Wikström-Grotell C: Rörelse som värde, mening
och
känsla ? mot en humanvetenskaplig modell för
fysioterapi. Akademisk Avhandling. Åbo Akademi.
Painosalama Oy. Turku 2016.
https://www.doria.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/1273 External link
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8/wikstrom_camilla.pdf?sequence=2

www.wcpt.org External link /
Evidens Based Practice ? an overview
Reading tips for the clinician
1. How to tell whether an article is worth
reading
2. Criteria for deciding the quality of an
article
3. Are study results good enough to be
generalised?
WCPT 2010. Description of Physical Therapy -
What
characterises physical therapy?
http://www.wcpt.org/node/2960 External link
referenslitteratur:
Talvitie U, Karppi S-L & Mansikkamäki T. 2006.
Fysioterapia. Helsinki: Edita
Anttila H.Miten luen tutkimusartikkelin ja
sovellan sitä? Fysioterapia 2/06
Anttila H, Kettunen J. Miten luen
katsausartikkelin? Fysioterapia 4/07
Näytö asteen määrittely
http://www.kaypahoito.fi/terveysportti/ekirjat.N External link
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artikkeli=khk00021
www.kuntoutusportti.fi External link

• Lectures - 12 hours
• Individual- and group instruction - 6 hours
• Small-group work - 18 hours
• Project- and production work/artistic activities - 40 hours
• Individual studies - 41 hours
• Internet-based studies - 10 hours
• Seminars - 8 hours

• Total workload of the course: 135 hours
• Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
• Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Multiform education

• Demonstrations and proficiency exams
• Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

Project work - reflecting evidence related to a
question with relevance in physiotherapy
practice

• Tallqvist Susanna
• Wikström-Grotell Camilla

Ring Joachim

https://arcada.itslearning.com/ External link

No limit

Until date 2022-07-31

4. Perioden
Introduktion och instruktioner för examination
(projektarbete)
Evidensbaserad fysioterapi, olika typer av
källor
för evidens
Kritisk granskning av fysioterapiforskning;
tillämpning i praktiken.
Verktyg för kvalitetsgranskning av artiklar.

Reserverad tid för eget arbete
grupparbete obligatorisk närvaro.
Grupphandledning (överenskommes med läraren)

Seminariedag , obligatorisk närvaro.

• Date will be announced later - Demonstrations and presentations
• Date will be announced later - Reports and productions