Mobility

Question 1

What is mobility

Answer 1

Ability to move about freely

Question 2

What is impaired mobility

Answer 2

Limitations to ability to move about freely

Question 3

Intrinsic Factors that affect Movility

Answer 3

• age
• medications
• impaired circulation (hypotension)
• impaired oxygenation (exercise tolerance)
• acute and chronic illness
• disability
• incontinence
• surgery
• cognition
• pain
• previous falls

Question 4

Extrinsic factors impacting mobility

Answer 4

• poor lighting
• inappropriate footwear
• slip and trip hazards
• lack of handrails
• improper use of adls
• the environment (uneven surfaces)

Question 5

Factors impacting mobility (temporary)

Answer 5

• age (very young)
• injury to musculoskeletal or neuro system
• acute illness (medications, fatigue, confusion)
• environmental factors
• moods (depression)

Question 6

Factors impacting mobility (permanent)

Answer 6

• age (elderly)
• chronic illness (pain, medications, neuro deficits, musculoskeletal dysfunction)
• congenital disability
• sensory loss

Question 7

Developmental Considerations (Infants, toddlers, pre schoolers)

Answer 7

Long term immobility can impact spinal curvature development, gross motor skills and cognitive/emotional development if sensory deprivation occurs

Question 8

Developmental Considerations (adolescents)

Answer 8

If during major growth spurt, long term immobilisation can impact normal growth pattern as well as social isolation

Question 9

Developmental Considerations (Elderly)

Answer 9

Fear of falling = stop walking = less muscle strength = less mobility and more falls