Occupational Analysis & Activity Analysis
Properties
A distinctive trait or essential quality of a physical object
Awareness of Location and Distance of Sounds
Ability to be aware of the location and distance of sounds
Praxis
Ability to carry or sequential movements with the correct timing and transitions between one movement and another
Level of Arousal
Ability to demonstrate alertness and respond to stimuli present in the environment
Awareness of Body Position and Space
Ability to determine where our body parts are moving and in which direction they are moving or are being held in is controlled by sensory receptors in our muscles, tendons, and joints
Olfactory Discrimination
Ability to distinguish differences in smells
Concept Formation
Ability to organize information and develop ideas based on the common qualities of objects or situations
Visual Discrimination
Ability to perceive and interpret visual information; our ability to distinguish between different shapes, objects, and colors
Modulation
Ability to regulate and organize the degree and the intensity of the stimuli, this is the ability to limit what we see to keep from being over-stimulated
Thermal Awareness
Ability to sense heat and cold
Generalization
Ability to take a strategy learned in one situation and transfer it to a new or different situation or environment
Association of Taste
Ability to taste is a function in which chemicals on the taste buds are broken down into signals representing bitterness, sourness, saltiness, and sweetness
Comfort with the Feeling of Being Touched
Ability to tolerate and utilize the sensation of touch
Spatial Relationships
Ability to understand the position of objects in relation to you and between different objects
Motor Skills
Actions or behaviors a client uses to move and physically interact with tasks, objects, contexts, and environments ; includes planning, sequencing, and executing new and novel symptoms
Visual Awareness at Various Distances
Acuity as well as detection of all within the visual field, which includes objects close to our body as well as those far away
Behavioral Regulation
Addresses the affect and display of feelings
Higher Level Cognitive
Allow us as humans to adapt to situations, think abstractly, and plan for the future
Auditory Perception
Allows for the ability to discriminate between different sounds, tones, and pitches
Tactile Discrimination
Allows the ability to distinguish different textures by touch; our ability to perceive the differences in textures, not just the body's ability to sense touch
Size
An element to considering when evaluating an activity's space demands. The particular size of an area needed for an activity is an important aspect to determine.
Equipment
Appliances or instruments that serve to enable an individual to complete an activity
Emotional Regulation Skills Body Functions Utilized
Appropriate Thought Content Coping Behavioral Regulation Body Image Self-concept Self-esteem Emotional Stability Motivation Impulse Control Appetite
Habits
Automatic behavior or action that is part of functional patterns of everyday life
Localizing Pain
Being able to identify when potential or actual damage may be occurring to a part of the body and where it is occurring is essential to maintaining our own safety
Orientation to Place
Being aware of ones' own location
Orientation to Time
Being aware of the current date, month, day of the week, and year are all part of being oriented to time
Orientation to Others
Being aware of the identity of significant people within one's life; includes names and who they are in relation to you
Self-Concept
Being aware of your roles and identity in the world
Cardiovascular, Hematological, Immunological, and Respiratory Functions Categories
Blood Pressure Heart Rate Respiratory Rate Respiratory Rhythm Respiratory Depth Physical Endurance, Aerobic Capacity
Experience of Self & Time Examples
Body Image Self-Concept Self-Esteem
Cognitive Flexibility
Changing strategies when confronting a problem or changing a set of thoughts
Global Mental Functions Examples
Consciousness- Level of Arousal & Level of Consciousness Orientation- Self, Time, Others, & Person Temperament & Personality- Emotional Stability, Energy & Drive (Motivation, Impulse Control, & Appetite), Sleep
Self-Esteem
Demonstrated by confidence in a person's actions and belief in themselves
Detection/Registration
Detecting basic shapes, light, and color of visual stimuli; the ability of varying levels of acuity, being able to make out and detect various shapes of objects
Sensory Functions and Pain Categories
Detection/registration Visual Modulation Integration of Senses Awareness at Distances Tolerance of Ambient Sounds Location & Distance of Sounds Moving Against Gravity Taste Smell Body & Space Comfort with Touch Localizing Pain Thermal Awareness
Digestive, Metabolic, & Endocrine Systems Functions Categories
Digestive System Function Metabolic Systems Endocrine Systems
Sensory Perceptual Skills Body Functions Utilized
Discrimination of Senses Multisensory Processing Sensory Memory Spatial Relationships Temporal Relationships Recognition Categorization Generalization Detection/Registration Modulation Integration of Sensations for the Body and Environment Visual Awareness of Environment at Various Distances Tolerance of Ambient Sounds Awareness of Location and Distance of Sounds Sensation of Securely Moving Against Gravity Association of Taste Association of Smell Awareness of Body Position and Space Comfort with the Feeling of Being Touched Localizing Pain Thermal Awareness
Perception Function Categories
Discrimination of Senses: Auditory Discrimination of Senses: Tactile Discrimination of Senses: Visual Discrimination of Senses: Olfactory Discrimination of Senses: Vestibular-Proprioception Multisensory Processing Sensory Memory Spatial Relationships Temporal Relationships
Awareness of Reality
Distinguishing between thoughts and what is truly occurring
Mental Functions of Sequencing Complex Movement Categories
Execution of Learned Movement Patterns Emotional- coping & behavioral regulation
Motor & Praxis Skills Body Functions Utilized
Execution of Learned Movement Patterns Level of Arousal Level of Consciousness Sensation of Securely Moving Against Gravity Awareness of Body Positions and Pace Joint ROM Joint Postural Alignment Strength Degree of Muscle Tone Muscle Endurance Stretch, ATNR, and STNR Reflexes Righting and Supporting Eye-hand/ Eye-foot coordination Bilateral Integration Crossing Midline Fine and Gross Motor Control Oculomotor Control Walking Patterns Blood Pressure Functions Heart Rate Respiratory rate, Rhythm, and Depth
Client factors
Features that reside within the client that influence skill level, but do not assure skill level needed to be successful in an activity
Categorization
Finding similarities and differences and putting objects or information into groups
Sensory Memory
First stage of memory which is the processing and brief storage of sensory input
Selective attention
Focusing in on one or more stimuli, while all other stimuli or information in the environment are ignored
Performance Patterns
Habits, routines, rituals, and roles that influence and surround participation in occupations
Coping
Handling a crisis or decisive turning points in life or situations
Metacognition
Having an awareness of one's own cognitive processes and the ability to manipulate and control his or her own cognition
Orientation to Self
Having an awareness of one's own identity
Rituals
Humans perform actions that have cultural, spiritual, or social meaning; part of a person's identity, value system, and beliefs
Long-Term Memory
Information about past events, language, and sensory experiences that are stored for a few hours up to years
Working Memory
Information that is retained while we are using it during a task
Insight and Awareness
Insight related to self-awareness and having an understanding on one's strengths and weaknesses
Integration of Senses from Body & Environment
Integration information we receive from other senses from the body and what is occurring in the environment with what we see is what helps us to make sense of our action and what occurs around us
Multisensory Processing
Integration of sensory information from different sources to better interpret what is occurring in the environment
Motivation
Internal incentive to behave in a certain way or to take action
Neuromuscular and Movement-Related Functions Categories
Joint Range of Motion Joint Stability/Alignment Strength Muscle Tone Muscle Endurance Stretch Reflex Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex Righting and Supporting Reflex Eye-hand Coordination Eye-foot Coordination Bilateral Coordination Crossing Midline Fine Motor Control Gross Motor Control Oculomotor Control Gait Patterns
Cognitive Skills Body Functions Utilized
Judgment Concept Formation Metacognition Cognitive Flexibility Insight Attention Awareness Sustained, Selective, and Divided Attention Short Term Memory Long Term Memory Working Memory Recognition Categorization Generalization Awareness of Reality Logical/ Coherent Thought Appropriate Thought Content Execution of Learned Movement Patterns Coping Orientation to Person, Place, Time, Self, and Others
High Level Cognitive Categories
Judgment Concept Formation Metacognition Cognitive Flexibility Insight Attention Awareness
Elements of Space Demands
Size Arrangement of Objects in Space Surface Lighting Temperature Humidity Noise Ventilation
Tool
Something that helps you complete an activity and considered objects that are not disposable and are reusable
Impulse Control
The ability to resist internal urges to do or say thins from an early age
Association of Smell
The ability to sense odors and smells in the environment
Roles
The behaviors and actions expects of a client by the social and cultural contexts in which they are immersed
Level of Consciousness
The state of awareness and alertness, including clarity and continuity of the wakeful state
Space Demands
The type of physical environment needed to perform a specific activity
Arrangement of Objects in Space
The way in which objects are placed within an area and the space or room between each object needed for the completion of the activity.
Tolerance of Ambient Sounds
This factor allows us to tolerate noises and experiences of "background noise"
Genitourinary & Reproductive Functions Categories
Urinary Functions Genital and Reproductive Functions
Recognition
Using information from the environment to understand what is occurring
Divided attention
Utilized when a person must focus on two or more stimuli at one time
Sensation of Securely Moving Against Gravity
Vestibular sense is what allows us to move our bodies in the space around us against the forces of gravity
Voice and Speech Functions Categories
Voice Functions Rhythm and Fluency Alternative Vocalization Functions
Logical/ Coherent Thought
What allows our actions to be feasible; we utilize what we know to make decisions that make sense
Activity Analysis
considering a more general idea of how things are usually done
occupations
physical activities that individuals choose or need to engage in and the ways in which each individual experiences them
Occupational Analysis
systematically analyzing what and how a person or groups of people actually do an activity
activity
the general idea about the kinds of things individuals do and they way they typically do them in a given culture
4 Steps of the Activity Analysis Process
1. Activity Awareness 2. Identify the Steps Required 3. Determining the Activity Demands 4. Analysis for Therapeutic Interventions
7 Steps to Activity Analysis
1. Activity Identification 2. Sequence and Timing 3. Objects, Space, and Social Demands 4. Required Body Functions 5. Required Body Structures Required Actions/Performance Skills 7. Analysis for Intervention
Sustained attention
Requires maintaining concentration on one activity or stimulus for a sustained amount of time
Judgment
Requires mentally examining the aspects of different options and discriminating the variations in order to form an opinion or belief
Communication and Social Skills Body Functions Utilized
Judgment Concept Formation Cognitive Flexibility Insight Attention Awareness Sustained, Selective, and Divided Attention Short-Term Memory Long-Term Memory Working Memory Recognition Awareness of Reality Logical/Coherent Thought Appropriate Thought Content Execution of Learned Movement Patterns Orientation to Person, Place, Time, Self, & Others Behavioral Regulation Self-Concept Self-Esteem Emotional Stability Motivation Impulse Control Discrimination of Senses Multisensory Processing Sensory Memory Spatial Relationships Temporal Relationships Modulation Integration of Sensations for the Body and Environment Visual Awareness of Environment at Various Distances Tolerance of Ambient Sounds Awareness of Location and Distance of Sounds Sensation of Securely Moving Against Gravity Awareness of Body Position and Space Comfort with the Feeling of Being Touched Joint ROM Strength Righting and Supporting Eye-hand/foot Coordination Bilateral Integration Crossing Midline Fine and Gross Motor Control Oculomotor Control Respiratory Rate, Rhythm, and Depth Voice Functions Fluency and Rhythm Alternative Vocalization Functions
Appropriate Thought Content
Maintaining a stream of thoughts that relate to the activity or issue
Short Term Memory
Memory function that produces storage of information temporarily for about 30 seconds
Performance Skills Categories
Motor & Praxis Skills Sensory-Perceptual Skills Emotional Regulation Skills Cognitive Skills Communication and Social Skills
Appetite
Natural desire toward things
Performance Skills
Observable, concrete, goal-directed actions that are used to perform meaningful tasks; demonstrated through actions and have the potential to be learned and improved over time
Emotional Stability
Personality and temperament that is even-tempered, calm, and composed
Sleep
Physical and mental disengagement from the immediate environment
Materials
Physical articles that are needed to make or do something that are disposable and become depleted during the process of the activity. Items that are expended or consumed
Body functions
Physiological aspects of the human body such as sensory, mental, neuromuscular, skeletal, and cardiovascular functions
Vestibular-Proprioception
Positioning of the body in space, allows one to determine how to hold themselves upright or in a certain position for an activity
Execution of Learned Movement Patterns
Process of mentally sequencing and coordinating purposeful movement
Routines
Provide structure for the flow of daily activities; patterns of behavior and actions that are regular and repetitive
Thought Functions Categories
Recognition Categorization Generalization Awareness of Reality Logical/Coherent Thought Appropriate Thought Content
Body Image
Related to a person's awareness of the physicality and image of their own body
Temporal Relationships
Relates to the ability to have some internal sense of the duration or rate of a stimulus without the use of a clock, as well as understanding the relationship between what is seen, hear, and felt and timing
Skin & Related Structure Functions
Repair Function of the Skin-Wound Healing
