Course syllabus for Occupational health for physical therapists and ergonomists, contract education

Företagshälsovård för sjukgymnaster och ergonomer, uppdragsutbildning

Specific entry requirements

Registered physical therapist/ergonomist in occupational health

Outcomes

The overall aim of the course is to enable the participants to work as ergonomists in occupational health services in an analytic, reflective and scientific way. Specific aims After the course the participants should be able to 1. review scientific literature and relate to legislations within the ergonomic field. 2. reflect over hypotheses and theories on risk factors for work related musculoskeletal disorders. 3. put in contrast and apply different methods for measuring physical load in various work environments. 4. reflect over hypotheses and theories for different injury mechanisms and diagnoses associated with work related musculoskeletal disorders. 5. analyse facilitating and hindering factors in vocational rehabilitation of musculoskeletal disorders. 6. practically perform ergonomic analyses in various work environments, explain associations between factors in the work environment and musculoskeletal disorders, and suggest appropriate ergonomic interventions.

Content

Scientific basis and legislation within the ergonomic field, 7,5 higher education credits - Basic epidemiology and statistics - Work-related musculoskeletal disorders – scientific evidence - Legislations and provisions - Quality assurance and quality assurance systems Work-related musculoskeletal disorders and vocational rehabilitation, 7,5 higher education credits - Work physiology and injury mechanisms - Vocational rehabilitation Ergonomic analyses and interventions 7,5 higher education credits - Biomechanics - Methods and measuring strategies - Work organisation and work psychology - Ergonomic interventions Project work, 7,5 higher education credits