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
BACKGROUND: Workplace injuries place a significant physical, social and financial burden
on organisations globally. Paramedics provide emergency management of workplace …
on organisations globally. Paramedics provide emergency management of workplace …
Pre-employment functional capacity evaluations: a public health perspective
J Berecki-Gisolf - Physical Therapy Reviews, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Pre-employment evaluations are emerging as a potentially effective injury preventive
strategy, but to date, the evidence for currently available methods is limited. Much of the …
strategy, but to date, the evidence for currently available methods is limited. Much of the …
The evolving role of physiotherapists in pre-employment screening for workplace injury prevention: are functional capacity evaluations the answer?
J Legge - Physical Therapy Reviews, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Background Musculoskeletal injuries account for the largest proportion of workplace injuries.
In an attempt to predict, and subsequently manage, the risk of sprains and strains in the …
In an attempt to predict, and subsequently manage, the risk of sprains and strains in the …
Physical capacity of New South Wales ambulance paramedics
JR Hunter, AJ Macquarrie… - Occupational Medicine, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background Paramedics are among the most frequently injured health professionals in
Australia. A lack of physical capacity may contribute to injury risk in this occupational …
Australia. A lack of physical capacity may contribute to injury risk in this occupational …
Unfit for duty? Evaluation of 4 years of paramedic preemployment fitness screening test results
KE Thornton, MGL Sayers - Prehospital Emergency Care, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Background. Preemployment testing is utilized by many ambulance services. Surprisingly,
there is limited published research on the efficacy of this testing in determining an …
there is limited published research on the efficacy of this testing in determining an …
Evaluation of a novel field expedient musculoskeletal readiness screening tool in an army basic training population
D Hearn, D Rhon, D Goss, M Thelen - Military Medicine, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background: Musculoskeletal injuries present a significant challenge to military readiness
accounting for over 29% of ambulatory medical visits and 25 million limited duty days across …
accounting for over 29% of ambulatory medical visits and 25 million limited duty days across …
Review of methods to identify the critical job-tasks undertaken by the emergency services
VR Nevola, MD Lowe, CA Marston - Work, 2019 - content.iospress.com
BACKGROUND: The roles of the emergency services are challenging and often physically
demanding. Readiness to meet these challenges and demands is a fundamental …
demanding. Readiness to meet these challenges and demands is a fundamental …
The relationship between physical fitness and occupational injury in emergency responders: a systematic review
L Lentz, JR Randall, DP Gross… - American journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Emergency responders have jobs with physical demands that put them at risk of
musculoskeletal injuries. Objectives This paper systematically reviews existing literature …
musculoskeletal injuries. Objectives This paper systematically reviews existing literature …
US Army physical demands study: accuracy of occupational physical assessment test classifications for combat arms soldiers
BACKGROUND: Beginning in 2017, successfully passing the four-part pre-enlistment
Occupational Physical Assessment Test (OPAT) became a requirement for all US Army …
Occupational Physical Assessment Test (OPAT) became a requirement for all US Army …
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
Study Design. Prospective cohort study. Objective. To determine if a job-specific pre-
employment functional assessment (PEFA) predicts musculoskeletal injury risk in healthy …
employment functional assessment (PEFA) predicts musculoskeletal injury risk in healthy …