Category Archives: ULPA Presentations

Presentations, ULPA Presentations, Upper Limb Presentations

Ranka, J. (2005, November). The Comparative Analysis of Performance (CAP-M): An occupation-focused method of identifying motor impairment. Workshop presented at the Occupational Therapy Australia – Queensland State Conference “OT in Arms”, Brisbane, Qld.

Ranka, J. (2005, November). The Comparative Analysis of Performance (CAP-M): An occupation-focused method of identifying motor impairment. Workshop presented at the Occupational Therapy Australia – Queensland State Conference “OT in Arms”, Brisbane, Qld.

A major expectation of occupational therapists in upper limb rehabilitation is to identify the occupational performance limitations of clients, to identify the causes of these limitations and to design intervention to restore lost abilities. Although numerous assessments of motor ability exist, few examine motor skills within the context of everyday tasks. The Comparative Analysis of Performance – Motor (CAP-M) is one of the structured, skilled observation tools that has evolved out of the Occupational Performance Model – Australia [OPM(A)], and is used to occupation-embedded motor ability. A client is observed attempting to carry out a specific, self-selected task and a biomechanical analysis is carried out. The actions that are typically used are listed and compared with those observed when the client performs the task. These actions can be of the trunk, shoulder girdle, arm, hand and/or thumb. Atypical and missing elements of movement are then identified. This provides specific information about what the aims of intervention are and how these aims relate to a desired occupational performance outcome. Participants in this session will learn about the CAP-M and how it is used to assess occupation-embedded motor performance and set intervention targets. Examples of clients with upper limb dysfunction from neurological origin will be used to illustrate key points.

Occupational Performance Presentations, Presentations, PRPP Presentations, ULPA Presentations, Upper Limb Presentations

Ranka, J. (2006, 24-28 July). Assessing occupational performance through skilled observation: Task mastery & component operations. Pre-congress workshop presented at the Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists, Sydney, Australia

Ranka, J. (2006, 24-28 July). Assessing occupational performance through skilled observation: Task mastery & component operations. Pre-congress workshop presented at the Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists, Sydney, Australia

A major expectation of occupational therapists is to identify the occupational performance limitations of clients, to identify the causes of these limitations and to design intervention to restore or compensate for lost skills and abilities. Although numerous assessments of task performance and measures of impairment exist, few examine the motor, cognitive, perceptual, intrapersonal or interpersonal component operations that support occupational performance within the context of everyday task performance. The lack of occupation-embedded assessments of occupational performance skill and component ability requires that occupational therapists rely on skilled observation. However, there is also a lack of formal structures of skilled observation.

The purpose of this session is to present a suite of structured skilled observation tools that have evolved out of the Occupational Performance Model (Australia). These tools are based on a method of procedural task analysis that results in calculation of a mastery score. This is followed by an assessment of the reasons for reduced mastery using a comparative format, the Comparative Analysis of Performance (CAP). CAPs exist for motor operations (CAP-M), sensory operations (CAP-S), cognitive operations (CAP-C), intrapersonal operations (CAP-IAP) or interpersonal operations (CAP-IER). Findings from CAP assessments provide therapists with specific information on which to design intervention to achieve mastery outcomes.

This session is designed for therapists who wish to learn more about skilled observation and educators who teach occupational therapy process and task analysis. At the end, participants will be able to carry out an assessment of mastery and the component operations that support mastery for selected videotaped case examples.

Presentations, ULPA Presentations, Upper Limb Presentations

Ranka, J. (2007, 23-26 June). The Comparative Analysis of Performance (CAP-M): An occupation embedded method of assessing motor capacity. Poster presented at the 4th Asia Pacific Occupational Therapy Congress, Hong Kong

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The Comparative Analysis of Performance

Ranka, J. (2007, 23-26 June). The Comparative Analysis of Performance (CAP-M): An occupation embedded method of assessing motor capacity. Poster presented at the 4th Asia Pacific Occupational Therapy Congress, Hong Kong

Occupational Performance Presentations, Presentations, ULPA Presentations, Upper Limb Presentations

Ranka, J., Nott, M., Crippin, W., Barden, H., & Baguley, I. (2013, July). Effects of Botulinum Toxin-A injections on arm and hand use in adults with ABI during self-selected task performance. Paper presented at the Occupational Therapy Australia National Conference and Exhibition, Adelaide.

Ranka, J., Nott, M., Crippin, W., Barden, H., & Baguley, I. (2013, July). Effects of Botulinum Toxin-A injections on arm and hand use in adults with ABI during self-selected task performance. Paper presented at the Occupational Therapy Australia National Conference and Exhibition, Adelaide.