Model Of Human Occupation Analysis

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The Model of Human Occupation is a model used to further understand the person as they relate to their environment. The three major aspects of this model are person, environment, and occupational performance. Each aspect has individual components. The interaction of person, environment, and occupational performance is called occupational behavior. To demonstrate the use of this model, I will analyze an occupation I find meaningful.
Line dancing is one of my favorite things to do when out with friends. I recently started a workout program called Country Heat that incorporates line dancing and exercising. It has become a part of my daily routine, and something I truly enjoy to do. I am able to participate in this activity by using a workout DVD,
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The person is then broken down into volition, habituation, performance capacity, and experience. Volition the motivation we have to do things (Forsyth & Kielhofner, 2003). My motivation to participate in my line-dancing workout comes from my values of health and wellbeing. I have also enjoyed line dancing in the past so my workout is enjoyable. I had a choice of which work out plan to purchase, and I continue to choose my daily routine surrounding this activity. Before beginning the workout, I knew I was capable of completing it because I’ve participated in line dancing before. The workout DVD does provide a break down where the trainer slows down the moves so I know how to do them and I know what to expect. I have been doing the work out for a month so I have gained confidence in my ability to continue.
While attending the University of North Dakota, I started going to barn dances with friends. We learned popular line dances such as Cotton Eye Joe and Copperhead Road. I immediately fell in love with line dancing, and I enjoy learning new steps as well. This past experience is what led me to choose Country Heat for a
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Performance capacity is the mental and physical abilities required for an activity (Forsyth & Kielhofner, 2003). The main physical components of Country Heat are control of voluntary movement and muscle endurance. Control of voluntary movement according to the occupational therapy practice framework (AOTA, 2014) includes eye-foot coordination, bilateral integration, and gross motor control. I use these functions when doing the dance moves such as box step, grapevine, and Charleston. Muscle endurance is sustaining muscle contraction (AOTA, 2014). I use this function when doing the dance-conditioning workout, which contains squats and lunges. Some of the mental components are short-term memory, sequencing, and energy and drive. Short-term memory and sequencing go hand in hand because I need to remember the moves and remember the order they come in. Energy and drive incorporate my motivation and energy level while completing my occupation (American Occupational Therapy Association, 2014,

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