Functional Hiking Technigue
Functional Hiking Technique
By: Liz Motley
Basic info
• Pages 381-389
• Alt: ICAN/Hiking
• Authors: Janet. A. Wessel (1979) and adapted by Joan Burlingame (1990)
• To Administer: 3 hours
• To score: 15 minutes
• For: People with MR/DD, must be ambulatory
Basic Info cont.
• Purpose: To determine the clients ability to demonstrate the basic skills necessary to hike independently.
• Assessment Measures: Five Skill levels broken into Focal Points (see later slides)
• Supplies needed: Pictures of and actual equipment used to hike.
• Reliability: None reported
• Who can access: Anyone able to 1. Read 2. Basic knowledge of disability's
3. Moderately strong hiking skills and techniques
• Comments:1979 ICAN was used in classroom, no report forms for medical charts, 1990 version specifically for medical charts.
Skill Level 1:Select proper attire for hiking
Focal Points
• Comfortable pair of high-topped shoes or boots
• Thick and thin pair of socks
• Comfortable pair of pants
• Suitable Shirt
• Suitable Rain Gear
• Suitable Jacket
Skill Level 2:Mature pacing without assistance
Focal Points
• Hike with steps that are a consistent distance apart and with an even pace
• Focus eyes ahead and frequently at feet for obstacles
• Watch for fallen or low-hanging obstacles
Skill Level 3: Uphill and downhill hiking technique
Focal Points
• Hike uphill with the weight on balls of feet
• Maintain a slow, steady pace with rest intervals approximately every five to seven minutes
• Hike uphill with weight on the heels and knees bent slightly
Skill Level 4: Moving under obstacles
Focal Points
• Check for loose braches or rocks before proceeding under obstacles
• Check for safety on other side of rocks
• Help others behind him/her
Skill Level 5:Moving over obstacles
Focal Points
• Check for loose branch's or rocks
• Check safety on other side of obstacle
• Help others behind him/her
Any Questions????
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnxC9HeQ
VDs
Works Cited
• Functional Hiking Technique P. 381-389 from
Assessment Tools for Recreational Therapy and Related Fields Fourth Edition
• By Joan Burlingame and Thomas M. Blaschko
• Published by Idyll Arbor, Inc. in 2010
