Lecture No 09 Definition of Work work includes all form of productive activity regardless of whether they are reimbursed Jacobs1991 These human occupations students home makers volunteers constitute work regard less of whether they are reimbursed ID: 485357
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Introduction to work related Activities
Lecture No. 09Slide2
Definition of Work
work includes all form of productive activity regardless of whether they are reimbursed (Jacobs1991).
These human occupations - students, home makers, volunteers constitute work regard less of whether they are reimbursed.
work is not limited to adults but is relevant throughout the life span and can be applied to a broad range of people from school age children with physical and emotional disabilities to adults in rehab facilities to people with industrial injuries in a work evaluation centre to disfranchise older adults.Slide3
Classification of work
We can categorize work by two methods
On the basis on material handling capacity
On the basis of skills involvedSlide4
On the basis of material handling and physical activities associated with work
Sedentary
Sedentary light
Light
Light medium
Medium
Medium heavy
Heavy
Very heavy
Note: See the last slide for classification criteriaSlide5
On the basis of skills involved
Unskilled:
Unskilled work is work which needs little or no judgment to do simple duties that can be learned on the job in a short period of time
Semiskilled:
Semiskilled work is work which needs some skills but does not require doing the more complex work duties.
Skilled:
Skilled work requires qualifications in which a person uses judgment to determine the machine and manual operations to be performed in order to obtain the proper form, quality, or quantity of material to be producedSlide6
Classification of work related activities
Prevocational Activities
Vocational Activities
Activities Related work conditioning
Activities related to work hardening
Note: We can use these all activities for the purpose of assessment as well as for the interventionSlide7
Prevocational training
A rehabilitation program designed to prepare a patient for the performance of
useful paid work in a sheltered setting or community
. It may involve training in basic work skills and counseling as required for a typical employment setting.
Activities:
Activities are like, candle making, envelop making, cleaning work, paper craft, toy making etc
.Slide8
Vocational Training
training for a specific vocation
in industry or agriculture or trade.
Activities:
can be related to specific job trades and designed for the clients who never experienced work, e.g., gardening, peon work at office, activities simulating computer work at office
, activities related with the work of fitter etc.Slide9
Work conditioning activities
intensive, work-related, goal-oriented conditioning program
.
It is designed to restore physical capacity and function to enable the patient/client to return to work
Designed specifically to restore systemic
neuromusculoskeletal
functions, motor function, and cardiovascular/pulmonary functions
Activities:
Activities are jogging, walking, working on treadmill or stepper, weight lifting activities
etc.Slide10
Work hardening program
A highly structured, goal-oriented, individualized intervention program
Designed to return the patient/client to specific work
It uses real or simulated work activities designed to restore physical, behavioral, and vocational functions
Designed for the clients who already experienced work
Activities:
Activities are related to specific job trades e.g. carpentry, welding work, office work, computer work, work related to operating the different machines at factory
etc.Slide11
Work
Lifting of Weight & frequency of lifts involved
Walking or carrying involved
Sedentary
10lbs or less - infrequently
none
Sedentary light
15lbs -infrequently & 10lb or less -frequently
Intermittent with no load
Light
20lbs -infrequently & 10lb or less - frequently
2.5mph
Light medium
35lbs -infrequently & 20lbs or less -frequently
3.0mph
medium
50lbs -infrequently & 25lb-frequently
3.5mph
Medium heavy
75lbs -infrequently & 35lbs -frequently
3.5mph
heavy
100lbs-infrequently & 50lbs -frequently
3.5mph
Very heavy
>100lbs-infrequently & 50lbs to 100lb -frequently
3.5mph