Functional Ambulation Training
Occupational Therapy Intervention : Functional Ambulation Training
Documentation and Activity Rationale
Patient engaged in ambulation across multiple terrains for 15 minutes in indoor and outdoor environments in order to improve functional and community mobility. Patient required CGA to navigate elevations and depressions in terrain, but was otherwise independent with ambulation.
Grading Strategies
Grading Up:
- increase the difficulty of the terrain
- increase time/milage
Grading Down:
- start in clinic with busy environment (e.g. chairs, hurdles…)
Appropriate Diagnoses / Deficits
- CVA
- TBI
