ICF TERMINOLOGY

By: Imelda C. Dela Pena

 1. HEALTH CONDITION
• Is an umbrella term for disease,
disorder, injury, or trauma
•May also include other
circumstances such as aging, stress,
congenital anomaly, or genetic
predisposition.
•Include information about
pathogenesis and/or etiology
 2. BODY FUNCTIONS
ARE PHYSIOLOGICAL
FUNCTIONS OF BODY SYSTEMS
(INCLUDING PSYCHOLOGICAL
FUNCTIONS)
 CATEGORIES
1. Mental functions
2. Sensory functions and pain
3. Voice and speech functions
4. Functions of the cardiovascular,
hematological, immunological and
respiratory systems
5. Functions of the digestive, metabolic and
endocrine systems
 CATEGORIES
6. Genitourinary and reproductive functions
7. Neuromuscular and movement-related
functions
8. Functions of the skin and related structures
 3. BODY STRUCTURES
Are anatomical
parts of the body
such as organs,
limbs & their
components
 CATEGORIES
1. Structures of the nervous system
2. The eye, ear and related structures
3. Structures involved in voice and speech
4. Structures of the cardiovascular,
immunological, and respiratory systems
5. Structures related to the digestive, metabolic
and endocrine systems
 CATEGORIES
6. Structures related to genitourinary and
reproductive systems
7. Structures related to movement
8. Skin and related structures
 4. IMPAIRMENTS
• Are the problems in body function or
structure such as significant deviation or loss
 5. ACTIVITY
It is the
execution of a
task or action
by an
individual
 6. PARTICIPATION

It is the involvement in
life situation
 CATEGORIES of ACTIVITIES &
PARTICIPATION
1. Learning and applying knowledge
2. General tasks and demands
3. Communication
4. Mobility
5. Self-care
6. Domestic life
7. Interpersonal interactions & relationships
8. Major life areas
9. Community, social and civic life
 7. ACTIVITY LIMITATIONS
• Are difficulties an individual may have in
executing activities
 8. PARTICIPATION RESTRICTIONS
• Are problems an individual may have in
executing activities
 9. Contextual Factors
• Represent the entire background of an
individual’s life and living situations
a. Environmental Factors
- Make up the physical, social, & attitudinal
environment in which people live & conduct
their lives
- Including social attitudes, architectural
characteristics, legal & social structures
 CATEGORIES
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
1. Products & Technology
2. Natural environment and human-made
changes to environment
3. Support and relationships
4. Attitudes
5. Services, systems, policies
 CASE EXAMPLE
A pt. s/p motor vehicle accident diagnosed
C6 complete tetraplegia is w/c dependent for
mobility and resides in a town public
transportation.
He was very active in his church choir & taught
Sunday school prior to his mva.
 Answers
• Health condition:
- Complete SCI- Tetraplegia
• Impairment:
-Paralysis
• Activity Limitation
- Incapable of using public transportation
• Participation Restriction
- Lack of accomodations in public
transportation leads to no participation in religious
activities
b. Personal Factors
- Are the particular background of an individual’s
life
- Including gender, age, coping styles, social
background, education, profession, past &
current experience, overall behavior pattern,
character
- Other factors that influence how disability is
experienced by an individual
 10. PERFORMANCE
• Describes what an individual does in his or her
current environment
 11. CAPACITY
• Describes an individual’s ability to execute a
task or an action (highest probable level of
functioning in a given domain at given
moment)
 EXAMPLE OF THE ICF in relation to
children with motor impairments and
participation in playing ball games
(WHO 2001)
HEALTH CONDITION (DIAGNOSIS)

BODY STRUCTURE/FXN
IMPARIMENT
Control arm movements
ACTIVITY PARTICIPATION
(Activity Limitation) (Participation restriction)
Play ball games
Catch & throw a ball

ENVIRONMENT
Support & Expectations from others regarding
playing ball games
PERSONAL FACTORS
Child’s motivation and confidence towards the
activity and participation in it
 INTERACTION OF ICF COMPONENTS
POSITIVE TERM NEGATIVE TERM
OVERALL HEALTH Function Disability
CONDITION
BODY FUNCTIONS AND Functional & Structural Impairment
STRUCTURES
ACTIVITIES Activities participation Activity limitation,
Participation Restriction
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS Facilitators Barriers
(fixed or modifiable) (fixed or modifiable)
PERSONAL FACTORS N/A N/A