Table 1.

Categories of ADL.

Category	ADL
Food Preparation	cookMeal, micorwaveMeal, roastMeal, makeHotDrink, makeColdDrink
Feeding	eating, drinking
Selfcare	bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, medicating
HouseKeeping	tidying, vacuuming, laundry, cleaning, washingUp
Ambulation	walkingLevel, walkingUpStaircase, walkingDownStaircase
Transfer	sit-to-stand, stand-to-sit, lie-to-sit, lie-to-stand, stand-to-lie, sit-to-lie
Posture	lying, sitting, standing, tripod
Communication	makingPhoneCall, receivingPhoneCall
Leisure	reading, watchingTV