MND ICF Framework

Question 1

What overall framework is used to understand what a physiotherapist may see?

Answer 1

A model linking health condition, body functions and structures, activities, participation, personal factors, and environmental factors.

Question 2

What does “Body Functions and Structures” refer to?

Answer 2

Impairments affecting physical and physiological body systems.

Question 3

What does “Activities” refer to?

Answer 3

Limitations in performing tasks or actions.

Question 4

What does “Participation” refer to?

Answer 4

Restrictions in involvement in life situations.

Question 5

How are body function, activity, and participation related?

Answer 5

They influence each other bidirectionally.

Question 6

What are personal factors in this model?

Answer 6

Individual characteristics that influence function and participation.

Question 7

What are environmental factors in this model?

Answer 7

External physical, social, and attitudinal influences on function.

Question 8

How does the health condition influence function?

Answer 8

It impacts body structure and function, activities, and participation.

Question 9

Why is this model useful for physiotherapists?

Answer 9

It supports holistic assessment beyond impairments alone.

Question 10

What does this model emphasise about disability?

Answer 10

Disability results from interaction between the health condition and contextual factors.