Final_Activities of Daily Living and Task Analysis

Question 1

Goal directed and meaningful to the client (meet individual needs, social roles, occupations, interests, etc.)

Age-appropriate activity

Can be graded up or down

Intentionally selected by the occupational therapy practitioner (OTP) to facilitate the development of a client’s performance skills and performance patterns.

Answer 1

Activities selected for therapeutic purposes

Question 2

Changing tasks and activities to promote independent function.

Use of adaptive equipment.

Changing the environment.

Answer 2

Adapting

Question 3

Increase or decrease performance demands

Reduce resistance (weight, etc.)

Reduce the speed necessary to complete an activity

Change position or weight

Answer 3

Grading

Question 4

• Steps involved in activity
• Joint motions
• Repetition
• Active range of motion required in degrees
• Primary muscles (prime movers)
• Gravity (assists, resists, no effect)
• Strength required (gravity minimized, against gravity, against minimal, moderate or heavy resistance)
• Muscle action (isometric, concentric, eccentric)
  Sensory systems (involved or required)

Answer 4

Components of activity analysis from a biomechanical perspective

Question 5

Analysis of a particular part of the activity or a specific piece of work to be done.

Answer 5

Task Analysis

Question 6

Analysis of an activity without a particular person in mind.

Answer 6

Activity Analysis

Question 7

Individualized, as it looks at an activity that has meaning and contextual influences for a particular individual.

Answer 7

Occupation-based activity analysis

Question 8

• Determine which muscles are required for each motion based on anatomical/kinesiological knowledge.
• Determine the effects of gravity on the motions required to complete the activity.
• Estimate the minimal strength necessary to complete the required motion.
• Identify the type of contraction demanded for each muscle group in each motion involved in the activity (i.e.: concentric, eccentric, isometric).
• Consider sensory systems involved/needed for activity engagement/completion.

Answer 8

Key components to consider when conducting a task analysis