Functional testing has evolved to a new sophistication, and is currently used in a variety of
situations to assist the employer and physician in safely placing an individual at the job site …

Olga is an occupational health consultant for several small companies. She has been asked
to review the use ofa fun ctional capacity evaluation as part of the return-towork program at …

The Functional Assessment Inventory (FAI)[1] was developed at the Department of Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA, to assist vocational …

The widespread occurrences of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the United States is
costing industries billions of dollars annually in loss time direct and indirect costs. Numerous …

• Determining the correct job match for an employee. Many times the FCE data will be used
to assess a person's fitness for a range of possible positions. The goal is to help place the …

Identifying the functional capacities of the individual beset by a physical disability and the
role physical limitations play in employment, are a primary concern of the rehabilitation …

Physicians performing worker fitness evaluations need to walk a very fine line. On the one
hand, if they too-aggressively disqualify individuals, their actions may be illegal under …

To assess work fitness on a placement exam requires detailed assessment of repetitive
manual capabilities specific for the job, ability to withstand static loading of the back and …

M. S, a 46 year old production line worker, suffered a workrelated traumatic injury to her right
thigh and hip nearly 3 months ago. The injury caused neuromuscular changes, impairing …

The functional capacity evaluation (FCE) is a tool for assessing the extent of a patient's
disability. Several factors help to determine whether an FCE should be conducted. Once …