What describes the progression of functional mobility from walking to power mobility?

• A. Functional mobility progression
• B. Work impact
• C. Leisure adaptation
• D. Education impact

Answer: (A)

Functional mobility progression captures how movement needs evolve as impairment advances, moving from walking to the use of assistive devices and eventually to power mobility. It describes the natural sequence of locomotor independence as tasks become harder or endurance decreases, guiding clinicians to plan interventions such as gait training, device selection, and safety considerations along the way. In practice, a person may transition from walking with support to using a manual wheelchair, and then to a power mobility device when necessary. The other options focus on different life domains—work, leisure, or education—and do not describe the changing means of moving around.