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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Appl Gerontol. 2013 Sep 9;34(6):734–760. doi: 10.1177/0733464813496464

Table 6.

Caregiving Activities Identified as Physically Demanding*

Activity Frequency
(n)

Transfers 43
 Toilet 11
 Into and Out of Bed 11
 Tub/Shower 8
 Out of/Up from Chair 5
 Car 5
 Wheelchair 3
Falls (picking up from, catching, etc) 11
Bathing 9
Toilet Hygiene 8
Stairs 7
Repositioning 6
Ambulate 5
Dressing 5
Home Establishment and Management 5
Community Mobility 5
Wheelchair Mobility 3
Wound Care 2
Leisure 2
Personal Hygiene and Grooming 1
Feeding 1
Meal preparation and Cleanup 1
Shopping 1
*

These items were derived from the group and individual interviews