Typical examples of activity analysis, Slides of Occupational therapy

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Example of

Activity

Analysis

Activity: Collect water from

well and carry water on head in

bucket

Occupational Area:

• (^) Work/Home Management/Also required for self care

Cont’d

• (^) Time: Any time of the day but mostly in the morning
• (^) Age appropriate: 8 yrs and above but in the village under 8 yrs can perform

Steps involved in activity:

• (^) Collect empty bucket
• (^) Walk to well carrying empty bucket in hand
• (^) When at well, lower bucket to ground
• (^) Stand next to well and fill jerry can inside well with water by manoeuvring rope attached to a can.

Cont’d

• (^) Bend down to bucket
• (^) Lift bucket with both hands in front of body and overhead
• (^) Place bucket on head
• (^) Once bucket stable, walk home with bucket resting on head

Performance skills required for this activity: Motor

• (^) Independent mobility to walk to/from well
• (^) Gross and fine motor movement to pick up and hold bucket, to manipulate rope attached to jerry can, and to empty jerry can
• (^) Static and dynamic standing balance
• (^) Endurance
• (^) Strength

Cont’d Cognitive

• (^) To recall where bucket is stored
• (^) To recall location of well and problem solve how to get there from house
• (^) To remember steps needed to complete activity
• (^) To know when to stop filling the bucket
• (^) Attention to task so they continue with it until bucket is full

Cont’d Perceptual

• (^) Body awareness, proprioception and spatial relations: allows the person to place the bucket on their head without being able to see it

Grading the activity

• (^) The activity demands could be reduced by
• (^) Using a smaller bucket for someone who fatigues quickly or with poor concentration
• (^) Resting the bucket on the edge of the well rather than the ground for someone

Cont’d

• (^) Getting the water from the river rather

than a well, for someone with fine

motor difficulties (as they could then

use large upper limb movements to

collect water from river, rather than

have to manipulate rope)

Cont’d

• (^) Someone who is neglecting to complete bilateral activities with the upper limb, but who has good bilateral upper limb function.
• (^) Eg: after stroke, as this activity relies on both upper limbs and encourages sensory and perceptual awareness of the body