FREE CONTENT! Task Analysis

Bed mobility skills include rolling. This is often a skill lower level patients can find difficult. Here are some tips for assessment of rolling.

The task of supine to sit is different from log rolling. Find out in this section how to assess and assist this task.

Assessing Sit - Stand is more complex then it looks. Take a peek in here to find out more!

So, what does it look like when it is performed poorly, needs assistance or the technique is not ideal. Look in this folder for examples of functional tasks gone wrong.

Performing a transfer that is NOT a stand pivot or a sliding board is our squat-pivot transfer. This is the preferred transfer for those who can not stand alone and do not have surgical/weightbearing restrictions.

Transitioning to Single Limb Stance (is a foundational element of many tasks and skills. Look here to see how to facilitate this and why it is important.

Assisting gait wile assessing can be done with or without an assistive device. WITHOUT an assistive device is initially preferred because as soon as you provide a device, you are assessing their use and understanding of the use of that device, no longer is gait the focus.

Assisting patients on steps can be tricky. Watch here for some tips!