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Intent and Scope. The primary intent of this document is to provide guidelines for the proper design, administration, and interpretation of Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCEs), and to recommend qualification standards for Functional Capacity Examiners (Examiner) in order to promote clinical excellence, accountability, and consistency. .
Valid functional capacity evaluations can provide objective measurements of work-related strength capabilities and are useful in supporting a medical provider's opinion of a worker's ability to...
1 paź 2004 · PDF | Physicians, employers, insurers, and benefits adjudicators often rely upon functional capacity evaluations (FCEs) to determine musculoskeletal... | Find, read and cite all the research...
This ACPOHE guidance document on functional capacity evaluation and functional measurement is provided for physiotherapists in the field of Occupational Health and Ergonomics who provide a specialised level of assessment of fitness for work.
To examine the validity of the self-report Work-Disability Functional Assessment Battery (WD-FAB) physical function scales relative to clinician ratings of function and a performance-based functional capacity evaluation called the Physical Work Performance Evaluation (PWPE).
13 lut 2024 · Evaluating functional capacity is an integral component of comprehensive preoperative risk assessment. Functional capacity is the maximum physical activity that an individual is capable of performing and serves as a valuable measure of the body’s ability to effectively respond and adapt to physiological stress.
1 sty 2021 · American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) defines Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) as “A comprehensive performance-based medical assessment of an individual's physical and/or cognitive abilities to safely participate in work and other major life activities.
