AMPS is a performance evaluation that assesses both physical and mental processing through observations of a client engaged in activities of daily living.

The interpretations of the AMPS address the question: Does the client have the necessary motor and process skills to perform all daily living tasks effortlessly, efficiently, safely and independently? The results also show the extent to which the client has overcome residual impairments/limitations by using alternative or compensatory strategies during task performance.

This assessment has been standardized internationally and offers 76 task choices that the therapist can offer the client. The tasks range from cooking to cleaning to outside lawn chores. AMPS provides the therapist a sensitive tool to plan effective intervention and document change which is essential for outcome measures.

The AMPS is not designed to evaluate the presence of neuromuscular, biomechanical, cognitive or psychosocial impairments. These areas are evaluated during a Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE).