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Measuring Maximum Holding Times and Perception of Static Elevated Work and Forward Bending in Healthy Young Adults
The objectives of this study were to investigate the maximum holding times (MHT) of two highly stressful postures: standing in a forward bend position and performing elevated work in a standing position. The r...
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Test-Retest Reliability of Lifting and Carrying in a 2-day Functional Capacity Evaluation
The objectives of this study were to establish test-retest reliability of lifting and carrying of a functional capacity evaluation (FCE) on two consecutive days and to verify the need for a 2-day protocol. A c...
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Upper Lifting Performance of Healthy Young Adults in Functional Capacity Evaluations: A Comparison of Two Protocols
The objectives of this study were to explore the concurrent validity of test results of upper lifting tasks of the Ergo-Kit FCE and the Isernhagen Work Systems (IWS) FCE. Seventy-one healthy young adults perfo...
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Test–Retest Reliability of the Isernhagen Work Systems Functional Capacity Evaluation in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain
The aim of this study was to investigate test–retest reliability of the Isernhagen Work System Functional Capacity Evaluation (IWS FCE) in a sample of patients (n = 30) suffering from Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP)...
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Measuring Physical Performance via Self-Report in Healthy Young Adults
Discrepancies exist in literature as to what extent self-reporting can replace performance-based testing. To answer this question, self-reports and performance tests should measure identical constructs. Previo...
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Test–Retest Reliability of the Isernhagen Work Systems Functional Capacity Evaluation in Healthy Adults
Aim of this study was to investigate test–retest reliability of the Isernhagen Work System Functional Capacity Evaluation (IWS FCE) in healthy subjects. The IWS FCE consists of 28 tests that reflect work-relat...
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Basis for an FCE Methodology for Patients With Work-Related Upper Limb Disorders
A reported reduction in work-related functional capacity in Work-related Upper Limb Disorders (WRULD) patients is among the most common problems in WRULD. The extent to which this reduction in functional capac...
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Matching FCE Activities and Work Demands: An Explorative Study
Objectives: to explore to what extent the standardized Isernhagen Work Systems Functional Capacity Evaluation (IWS FCE) can be matched with observed work demands in workers with chronic low back pain, and, second...
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Functional Capacity Evaluation in Subjects with Early Osteoarthritis of Hip and/or Knee; is Two-Day Testing Needed?
Introduction The Work Well Functional Capacity Evaluation (WW FCE) is a two-day performance based test consisting of several work-related activities. Three lifting and carrying test items may be performed on both...
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Open AccessSelf-Reported Functional Status as Predictor of Observed Functional Capacity in Subjects with Early Osteoarthritis of the Hip and Knee: A Diagnostic Study in the CHECK Cohort
Objectives Patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis (OA) may experience functional limitations in work settings. In the Cohort Hip and Cohort Knee study (CHECK) physical function was both...
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Open AccessFunctional capacity of people with early osteoarthritis: a comparison between subjects from the cohort hip and cohort knee (CHECK) and healthy ageing workers
The prevalence of osteoarthritis (OA) increases, but the impact of the disorder on peoples’ functional capacity is not known. Therefore, the objective of this study was to compare self-reported health status a...
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Open AccessAre performance-based measures predictive of work participation in patients with musculoskeletal disorders? A systematic review
Assessments of whether patients with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) can participate in work mainly consist of case history, physical examinations, and self-reports. Performance-based measures might add value...
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Open AccessReliability and Safety of Functional Capacity Evaluation in Patients with Whiplash Associated Disorders
Introduction Whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) are a burden for both individuals and society. It is recommended to evaluate patients with WAD at risk of chronification to enhance rehabilitation...
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Develo** Research on Performance-Based Functional Work Assessment: Report on the First International Functional Capacity Evaluation Research Meeting
Introduction Research on Performance-Based Work Assessment, also known as Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE), has evolved substantially over the past decades. Although this field of research ha...
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Towards an ICF- and IMMPACT-Based Pain Vocational Rehabilitation Core Set in the Netherlands
Background For clinical use and research of pain within the context of vocational rehabilitation, a specific core set of measurements is needed. The recommendations of the International Classific...
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Open AccessReliability of Clinician Rated Physical Effort Determination During Functional Capacity Evaluation in Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Introduction Functional capacity evaluation (FCE) can be used to make clinical decisions regarding fitness-for-work. During FCE the evaluator attempts to assess the amount of physical effort of t...
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Open AccessMeasurement Properties of the Spinal Function Sort in Patients with Sub-acute Whiplash-Associated Disorders
Purpose To extensively analyze the measurement properties the Spinal Function Sort (SFS) in patients with sub-acute whiplash-associated disorders (WAD). Methods Three-hundred-two patients...
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Open AccessConstruct Validity of Functional Capacity Evaluation in Patients with Whiplash-Associated Disorders
Purpose The construct validity of functional capacity evaluations (FCE) in whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) is unknown. The aim of this study was to analyse the validity of FCE in pati...
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Functional Capacity Evaluation Research: Report from the Second International Functional Capacity Evaluation Research Meeting
Introduction Functional capacity evaluations are an important component of many occupational rehabilitation programs and can play a role in facilitating reintegration to work thus improvi...
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Functional Capacity Evaluation Research: Report from the Third International Functional Capacity Evaluation Research Meeting
Purpose Based on the success of the first two conferences the Third International FCE Research Conference was held in The Netherlands on September 29, 2016. The aim was to provide ongoing opportunity to share an...
