Abstract
The present study was designed to clarify relationship between body functions and life domain of 182 patients in Japanese residential institutions for children with physical disabilities. The survey comprised 11 items indicative of activities and participation from the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). To test associations, the Spearman rank correlation was used. Spearman rank correlation coefficients suggested that motor and intellectual impairments were strongly or moderately associated with most of the activities and participation items and the relationship of intellectual impairments was greater than that of motor impairments. In addition to motor and intellectual functions, contextual factors such as physical environment and human support seem to play an important role in facilitation of activities and participation.
