***ACTIVITY ANALYSIS***

Question 1

What is ‘Activity Analysis’(AA)?

Answer 1

A key skill used by OT’s where tasks are broken down into smaller separate tasks to be able to identify the skills & abilities needed for its completion

Question 2

Why do we analyse activities?

Answer 2

To see if a client can complete the whole task, & if not shows us which skills they need to work on for it to be therapeutic

Question 3

Map for completing an Activity Analysis’?

Answer 3

1. Identify the task/activity
2. Identify ll the steps to complete the task/activity
3. Identify all the tools/materials required to complete it
4. Identify the physical components for EACH step (how much ROM, strength, endurance is needed & we work on just one)

Question 4

What are ‘Enabling Activities’?

Answer 4

Individual skills & abilities that a client does to make them strong to ENABLE them to do ADLs

eg) Theraband, Hand weight etc…

Question 5

What are ‘Purposeful Activities’?

Answer 5

Activities that have PURPOSE in life

eg) Opening a curtain, Closing a door, Standing on tiptoes to reach

Question 6

What does ‘ADL’ stand for?

Answer 6

Activities of Daily Living

Question 7

Things we can do to change the grade, make the activity harder or easier?

Answer 7

• Change size/shape of objects
• Add/remove weight
• Arrange objects differently
• Change environment