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. 2020 Apr 28;54:45. doi: 10.11606/s1518-8787.2020054001463

Table 1. Categories of the core set of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health for professional rehabilitation according to Finger et al. 12 .

Body functions (b) Activity and participation Environmental factors (e)



ICF category Category description ICF category Category description ICF category Category description
b 117 Intellectual functions d 155 Skill acquisition e 1101 Medication
b 126 Temperament and personality d 160 Focus e 115 Products for personal use in daily life
b 130 Energy and impulse functions d 163 Thinking e 120 Personal mobility products
b 134 Sleep functions d 166 Reading e 125 Products and technologies for communication
b 140 Attention-related functions d 170 Writing e 130 Products and technologies for education
b 144 Memory functions d 172 Mathematical thought e 135 Products and technology for employment
b 152 Emotional functions d 175 Problem-solving e 150 Architecture, public use construction
b 160 Thought functions d 177 Decision-making e 155 Architecture, private use construction
b 164 High-level cognitive functions d 210 Accomplishing a single task e 225 Climate
b 210 Vision-related functions d 220 Perform multiple tasks e 240 Light
b 230 Hearing-related functions d 230 Accomplishment of daily routine e 250 Sound
b 235 Vestibular functions d 240 Dealing with stress and other psychological demands e 260 Air quality
b 280 Feeling of pain d 310 Communication and reception of verbal messages e 310 Immediate family
b 455 Tolerance to physical exercise d 315 Communication and reception of nonverbal messages e 320 Friends
b 730 Muscle strength functions d 350 Talking e 325 Acquaintances, peers, colleagues, neighbors
b 740 Muscular endurance functions d 360 Use of communication devices e 330 Authority figures
b 810 Skin protection functions d 410 Changing the basic position of the body e 340 Personal caretakers
    d 415 Maintain body position e 355 Healthcare professionals
    d 430 Lifting and transporting objects e 360 Other professionals
    d 440 Use fine hand movements e 430 Attitude of authority figures
    d 445 Use of hand and arm movements e 450 Individual attitudes of health professionals
    d 450 Walking e 460 Social attitudes
    d 455 Moving e 465 Practical norms and ideologies
    d 465 Move using equipment e 525 Housing services, systems and policies
    d 470 Transportation e 535 Communication services and policies
    d 475 Conducting of vehicles e 540 Transport services and policies
    d 530 Care towards the excretion process e 550 Legal services, systems and policies
    d 540 Dressing e 555 Associations services and policies
    d 570 Taking care of one’s own health e 565 Economic services, systems and policies
    d 710 Basic interpersonal interactions e 570 Social security services and policies
    d 720 Complex personal interactions. e 580 Healthcare services, systems and policies
    d 740 Formal relationship e 585 Education-related services and policies
    d 820 School education e 590 Labor and employment services and policies
    d 825 Professional Training    
    d 830 Higher education    
    d 840 Internship/preparation for work    
    d 845 Acquiring, keeping and leaving a job    
    d 850 Paid job    
    d 855 Unpaid job    
    d 870 Economic self-reliance