This course includes aging biology, effects of aging on body systems, changes caused by exercise in old age, functional status evaluation in old age, geriatric physiotherapy and rehabilitation applications.
Prerequisite(s)
None
Corequisite(s)
None
Special Requisite(s)
None
Instructor(s)
Professor Burcu Semin Akel, Arş. Gör. Halenur Evrendilek
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
This can be seen from the SAP ORION system
Office Hour(s)
Monday 16:00-18:00, Şirinevler
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Lecture
Principle Sources
- Gill Solberg, Vardita Gur, Eli Adar. Postural Disorders and Musculoskeletal Dysfunction: Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment. Churchill Livingstone. Second edition. 2008.
- Hertling D, Kessler RM. Management of common musculoskeletal disorders: physical therapy principles and methods.Williams and Wilkins. 2006
Lecture Notes
Other Sources
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Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Aging Theories
Oral Presentation
2. Week
Anatomical, physiological and functional changes associated with aging
Oral Presentation
3. Week
Anatomical, physiological and functional changes associated with aging
Oral Presentation
4. Week
Pathological conditions associated with aging: their functional effects and treatment approaches
Oral Presentation
5. Week
Pathological conditions associated with aging: their functional effects and treatment approaches
Oral Presentation
6. Week
Pathological conditions associated with aging: their functional effects and treatment approaches
Oral Presentation
7. Week
Midterm
8. Week
Communication, education and learning problems seen in the elderly
Oral Presentation
9. Week
The role of physiotherapy in geriatric rehabilitation and physiotherapy approaches
Oral Presentation
10. Week
Psychosocial approach in geriatrics
Oral Presentation
11. Week
Psychosocial approach in geriatrics
Oral Presentation
12. Week
Special methods of geriatric assessment
Oral Presentation
13. Week
Special methods of geriatric assessment
Oral Presentation
14. Week
Overview
Oral Presentation
15. Week
Final
16. Week
Final
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
40
Final Exam
1
60
Program Outcomes
PO-1
1. Analyze the interactions of structures (cells, tissues, organs), organs, segments, construction body at the micro and macro level.
PO-2
2. Can measure and evaluate the human body on the basis of physical structure.
PO-3
3. Can determine the conditions that cause functional impairment, the extent of functional impairment and the effects of people on their lives.
PO-4
4. Takes an active role in consultation, patient follow-up and treatment processes in growth and developmental disorders.
PO-5
5. Takes an active role in consultation, patient follow-up and treatment of chronic progressive diseases (cancer, muscular diseases, nervous system diseases, metabolic diseases), reducing the effects of the disease (pain, functional impairment).
PO-6
6. Takes an active role in determining, predicting, preventing, following and treating the problems that come from the old age.
PO-7
7. Has an active role in hospitals, private clinics, health centers, rehabilitation centers, disabled and elderly care diseases and follow-up processes.
PO-8
8. Can act as an active role or autonomous to identify, prevent and monitor health-related risk factors.
PO-9
9. Improvement of disease areas and functional areas, improvement and improvement processes.
PO-10
10. To make it possible to evaluate, develop and improve public health.
PO-11
11. They can take an active role in project development and the related centers for the treatment of persons with disabilities, rehabilitation center, professional rehabilitation center establishment.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Make clinical decisions in geriatric rehabilitation
LO-2
Knows the concepts of aging and healthy aging
LO-3
Knows the changes seen in systems with age
LO-4
Knows the physiotherapy assessment for the elderly
LO-5
Can decide the appropriate exercisse programs for the elderly
LO-6
Decides the appropriate physiotherapy program in the pathologies related to age.
