Study Design. Prospective cohort study. Objective. To determine if a job-specific pre-
employment functional assessment (PEFA) predicts musculoskeletal injury risk in healthy …

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders have substantial direct and indirect costs to both
employers and employees. It is in the best interest of both parties to implement workplace …

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 …

Objectives: This study investigated the effects of pre-employment physical ability screening
using isokinetic dynamometry in injury development, specific to musculoskeletal disorders …

Functional capacity testing in the pre-employment or post-offer phase of recruitment is
increasing in popularity as a preventative tool for controlling sprains and strains in the …

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 …

BACKGROUND: Workplace injuries place a significant physical, social and financial burden
on organisations globally. Paramedics provide emergency management of workplace …

Objective To examine whether use of functional capacity evaluation (FCE) leads to better
outcomes for injured workers. Design Cluster randomized controlled trial conducted with …

Objective To examine associations between workplace injury and musculoskeletal disorder
(MSD) risk and expert ratings of job-level psychosocial demand and job control, adjusting for …

Objective: The Work Ability Index (WAI), the dominant measure of work ability, provides little
information for targeting workplace interventions. There are benefits of developing new …