We studied the impact of acute opioid administration on work-related exercise performance
in patients with chronic back pain. A double-blinded, random-order, placebo-controlled …

Purpose To describe clients' and experts' view on the utility of functional capacity evaluation
(FCE) for the assessment of physical work ability, prognosis for work participation and …

Objectives We examined the rate of functional change (using performance measures and a
self-report questionnaire) during interdisciplinary occupational rehabilitation in workers' …

Purpose. Pacing, avoidance, and overdoing are considered the three main behavioral
strategies, also labeled activity patterns. Their relationship with functioning of patients with …

Normative values of spine range of motion (ROM) are essential for proper diagnosis of
spinal impairments and in the monitoring of effect of treatment and patient's recovery. This …

Abstract Background and purpose The Physical Work Performance Evaluation (PWPE) is a
functional capacity evaluation. This study investigated the responsiveness of the PWPE …

Background Functional capacity evaluation (FCE) requires determination of effort by
observation of effort indexes for performance interpretation. Waddell signs have been shown …

Despite the apparently distinct differences between the disciplines of ergonomics and
rehabilitation, they deal with the same issues, although at different ends of the spectrum …

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 …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of gender and existing,
recurrent low back pain (rLBP) on lower extremity and trunk mechanics, as well as …