Introduction to work related Activities

Lecture No. 09

Definition of Workwork 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.

Classification of work

We can categorize work by two methods

On the basis on material handling capacityOn the basis of skills involved

On the basis of material handling and physical activities associated with work

SedentarySedentary lightLightLight mediumMedium Medium heavyHeavyVery heavy

Note: See the last slide for classification criteria

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 produced

Classification of work related activitiesPrevocational ActivitiesVocational ActivitiesActivities Related work conditioningActivities related to work hardening

Note: We can use these all activities for the purpose of assessment as well as for the intervention

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.

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.

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.

Work hardening programA highly structured, goal-oriented, individualized

intervention programDesigned to return the patient/client to specific

workIt 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.

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