A new pre-employment functional capacity evaluation predicts longer-term risk of musculoskeletal injury in healthy workers: a prospective cohort study

J Legge, R Burgess-Limerick, G Peeters - Spine, 2013 - journals.lww.com
… The aim of this research is to evaluate the validity of a job-specific pre-employment
functional assessment in terms of its ability to predict musculoskeletal injury risk in healthy mine …

Pre-employment physical capacity testing as a predictor for musculoskeletal injury in paramedics: a review of the literature

N Jenkins, G Smith, S Stewart, C Kamphuis - Work, 2016 - content.iospress.com
… type in the paramedic industry that results in lost work days (LWD) is musculoskeletal in
nature [7]. This review aims to identify factors that contribute to a risk of musculoskeletal injury in …

Functional capacity evaluation: rationale, procedure, utility of the kinesiophysical approach

SJ Isernhagen - Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 1992 - Springer
… Machines, equipment and isolated musculoskeletal testing have not produced data that is
broad enough to project multi-faceted work ability. Functional capacity evaluations, which are …

Complementary value of functional capacity evaluation for physicians in assessing the physical work ability of workers with musculoskeletal disorders

H Wind, V Gouttebarge, PPFM Kuijer, JK Sluiter… - International archives of …, 2009 - Springer
… One instrument that might help IPs to assess the physical work ability of claimants with
MSD is functional capacity evaluation (FCE). This approach makes use of highly structured, …

Predictive validity of a customized functional capacity evaluation in patients with musculoskeletal disorders

D Bühne, T Alles, C Hetzel, M Streibelt… - International Archives of …, 2020 - Springer
injury-related or chronic musculoskeletal disorders. We intended to recruit 350 participants.
Data were collected by questionnaires at admission, discharge and the 3-month follow-up …

Construct validity of functional capacity evaluation lifting tests in construction workers on sick leave as a result of musculoskeletal disorders

V Gouttebarge, H Wind, PP Kuijer, JK Sluiter… - Archives of physical …, 2009 - Elsevier
capacity evaluation (FCE) lifting tests in construction workers on sick leave as a result of
musculoskeletalCapacity Evaluation performances of patients with chronic low back pain? …

Intra-and interrater reliability of the Ergo-Kit functional capacity evaluation method in adults without musculoskeletal complaints

V Gouttebarge, H Wind, PP Kuijer, JK Sluiter… - Archives of physical …, 2005 - Elsevier
… Reliability and validity of functional capacity evaluation methods: a systematic review.
with reference to Blankenship system, Ergos work simulator, Ergo-Kit and Isernhagen Work …

Does functional capacity evaluation predict recovery in workers' compensation claimants with upper extremity disorders?

DP Gross, MC Battié - Occupational and environmental medicine, 2006 - oem.bmj.com
Objectives: Functional capacity evaluations (FCEs) are commonly used to determine return-to-work
readiness and guide decision making following work related injury, yet little is known …

Reliability of clinician rated physical effort determination during functional capacity evaluation in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain

MA Trippolini, PU Dijkstra, B Jansen, P Oesch… - Journal of occupational …, 2014 - Springer
… Individuals suffering from chronic nonspecific musculoskeletal pain (… Functional capacity
evaluation (FCE) in addition to self-reported … Functional capacity evaluation employs physical …

The prognostic value of functional capacity evaluation in patients with chronic low back pain: part 2: sustained recovery

DP Gross, MC Battié - Spine, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Capacity Evaluations (FCE) are standardized batteries of clinical tests that are commonly
used to determine readiness or ability for safe return to work following musculoskeletal injury, …