Activity Analysis presentation prepared for Human Movement course Spring 2012.

1. Washing a
Window
a n a c tivity a nalysis
Rafael Garcia, Vanessa Mae Carzon
& Sarah Jane Calub

2. Purpose of AC
se Activity
Activity
•To perform a basic
household
maintenance task
•May be part of
one’s weekly
cleaning routine
•Important for OTs
to educate patients
r.e. proper body
mechanics

3. Step 1
osition: Sitting with ha nds resting on table
Starting P

4. Step 2
ne, reach for the rag directly in front of you
With forearm pro
+
Triceps brachii Anterior deltoid
elbow extension shoulder flexion

5. Step 3
duct the fingers in prepa ration to grasp rag
Extend and ab
Abductor
+ +
Finger extensor
Dorsal interossei pollicis longus &
group
finger abduction brevis
finger extension
radial abduction

6. Step 4
Grasp the rag with fing ers flexed and adducted
+
Palmar interossei
Finger flexor group
finger adduction
+
Adductor
finger flexion
pollicis longus
palmar adduction

7. Step 5
Bring rag to the window pane
+ +
Brachioradialis Brachialis Anterior deltoid
elbow flexion elbow flexion shoulder flexion

8. Step 6
g against the window, wipe in a side-to-side fashion
Holding the ra
+ + +
SITS
Pectoralis major Stabilization
Shoulder horizontal adduction Anterior/Middle/Posterior
and internal rotation Shoulder flexion/internal rotation;
abduction; extension/external rotation

9. AdapTation
Diagnoses: Carpal tunnel, wrist tendinitis,
and lateral epicondylitis
Adaptations: Built-up handles, long
handles, bath mitt (to scrub the windows),
battery-operated sprayer, squeegee, elbow
strap, working wrist brace

10. H
T DE
EN