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. 2023 Feb 28;20(5):4362. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20054362

Table 3.

Percent and patterns of the most frequent ICF domains for participant goals mapped per period.

Phase Post Injury Recovery Phase Participation
Phase
Maintenance
Phase
ICF Domain Number % Number % Number %
Body functions and structures 69 16 30 14.4 25 15.7
Most frequent sub-domain Neuro-musculoskeletal movement related, mental functions, sensory functions, and pain Structures of the nervous system (e.g., parasympathetic nervous system) No frequency pattern observed
Activities and participation 206 48 135 65 104 66
Most frequent sub-domain Major life areas (i.e., education, work, managing money), self-care (looking after one’s health), mobility, general tasks and demands (e.g., undertaking multiple tasks, carrying out daily routine and handling stress) Self-care (with a high frequency of maintaining one’s health 1), major life areas (education and employment), mobility, general tasks, and demands Major life areas (acquiring, keeping and maintaining paid employment), self-care (changed focus to—diet and fitness and managing one’s health), community, social and civic life (recreation and leisure)
Environment 114 26 18 8.6 19 12
Most frequent sub-domain Products and technology (specifically equipment activities of daily living) Products and technology (for personal use) Products and technology (for personal use)
Case management 42 10 24 12 10 6.3

1 Defined in the ICF as ‘being aware of the need and doing what is required to look after one’s health, both to respond to risks to health and to prevent ill-health, such as seeking professional assistance, following medical and other health advice and avoiding risks to health such as physical injury, communicable diseases, drug-taking and sexual health’.