Physical tests for patient selection for bone mineral density measurements in postmenopausal women

M Kärkkäinen, T Rikkonen, H Kröger, J Sirola… - Bone, 2009 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: There is a need for cost-effective clinical methods to select women for
bone densitometry. The aim of the present study was to determine whether relatively simple …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Preventing and investigating horse-related human injury and fatality in work and non-work equestrian environments: A consideration of the workplace health …

M Chapman, K Thompson - Animals, 2016 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Attempts to reduce horse-related injuries and fatalities to humans have
mostly focused on personal protective equipment like helmets. In organizational contexts …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

The effect of load on biomechanics during an overhead lift in the WorkHab Functional Capacity Evaluation

JL Allen, C James, SJ Snodgrass - Work, 2012 - content.iospress.com
Objective: The role of biomechanics during the overhead lift has not been widely
investigated. This study aimed to evaluate any change in biomechanics between safe …

The effect of load on biomechanics of the back and upper limb in a bench to shoulder lift during the WorkHab Functional Capacity Evaluation

N West, SJ Snodgrass, C James - Work, 2018 - content.iospress.com
BACKGROUND: Limited literature exists investigating biomechanical changes during a
Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE). OBJECTIVE: To determine change in joint angle …

[HTML][HTML] Occupational therapists' views and perceptions of functional capacity evaluations of employees suffering from major depressive disorders

E Ramano, T Buys - South African Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2018 - scielo.org.za
INTRODUCTION: Major depressive disorders (MDD) cause work disability and work loss,
often resulting in unemployment. Employees with MDD are often referred to occupational …

Test–retest reliability of the manual handling component of the WorkHab functional capacity evaluation in healthy adults

C James, L Mackenzie, M Capra - Disability and Rehabilitation, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose. The WorkHab Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) is one of many FCEs currently
available and is widely used in the Australian workplace injury management and …

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 …

Inter-and intra-rater reliability of the manual handling component of the WorkHab Functional Capacity Evaluation

C James, L Mackenzie, M Capra - Disability and Rehabilitation, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
The WorkHab Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) is widely used in Australian workplace
injury management and occupational rehabilitation arenas; however, there is a lack of …