Activities and Participation

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Activities and Participation are two of the categories of the International Classification of Function (ICF). Activity is “the execution of a task or action by an individual”. [1]. Participation is “involvement in a life situation” [2].

The nine combined ICF chapters for activity and participation are listed below, and each contains a list of components (see here for more information).

  • Learning and applying knowledge
  • General tasks and demands
  • Communication
  • Mobility
  • Self-care
  • Domestic life
  • Interpersonal interactions and relationships
  • Major life areas
  • Community, social and civic life
  1. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. (2010). The ICF: An overview. Available at www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/icd/icfoverview_finalforwho10sept.pdf ↵
  2. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. (2010). The ICF: An overview. Available at www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/icd/icfoverview_finalforwho10sept.pdf ↵

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