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  • Chapter 5 - Embodied Germ Cell at Work

  • Yrjö Engeström, University of Helsinki
  • Book:
    Concept Formation in the Wild
    Published online:
    13 June 2024
    Print publication:
    27 June 2024, pp 78-108
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    This chapter analyzes the stepwise formation of the functional germ cell concept of sustainable mobility for elderly home care clients, following the principle of ascending from the abstract to the concrete. During a lengthy process of intervention research, a new instrument called mobility agreement was introduced to facilitate the inclusion of regular mobility exercises in home care visits and in the daily lives of the clients. In encounters between home care workers and their elderly clients, aimed at implementation of the mobility agreement, the new concept of mobility began to emerge. The simple action of standing up from the chair is the core of this concept. The formation and expansion of the germ cell took place primarily by means of bodily movements and sensations, supported by simple pictorial artifacts.