This study determines how performance on the simple, low exertion Functional Assessment
Screening Test (FAST) relates to performance on more extensive physical and …

This study aimed to investigate the concurrent validity of two approaches to disability
measurement in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain (CLBP). It was …

Study Design. The psychometric properties and clinical use of a battery of physical
performance measures were tested on 44 patients with low back pain and 48 healthy, pain …

The aim of this study involving 170 patients suffering from non-specific low back pain was to
test the validity of the spinal function sort (SFS) in a European rehabilitation setting. The …

Background and Purpose: Patients with low back pain are often administered a Functional
Capacity Evaluation (FCE) to determine levels of physical functioning at the conclusion of …

Purpose. To compare the work-related limitations assessed using self-report, clinical
examination and functional testing in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP). Methods …

Self-report measures of functional ability are commonly used in occupational rehabilitation
to measure the current status of an individual and his or her progress in response to …

The intra-test and test-retest reliability of the Spinal Function Sort was assessed in a multisite
study involving 180 disabled subjects. The results of this study demonstrate the reliability of …

The purpose was to evaluate the interrater reliability of the Dynamic Strength, Position
Tolerance, and Mobility tasks of the Physical Work Performance Evaluation (PWPE), a …

Traditionally standard clinical assessments were largely based on a narrow biomedical
model. In patients with low back pain (LBP), clinical tests focused on physical impairment …