Basis for a functional capacity evaluation methodology for patients with work-related neck disorders

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 436-449

  Reesink, David D ^a   Jorritsma, Wim ^a   Reneman, Michiel F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Functional capacity evaluation; Neck pain; Occupational rehabilitation; Validity; Work related neck disorders

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTENT VALIDITY; DATA BASE; DISEASE COURSE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; EVALUATION; EXERCISE TEST; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY; METHODOLOGY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); NECK; NECK PAIN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RANGE OF MOTION; RISK FACTOR; SHOULDER; STATIC EXERCISE; WORK DISABILITY;

HUMANS; NECK INJURIES; NECK PAIN; NETHERLANDS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SICK LEAVE; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION;

EID: 34548357035     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10926-007-9086-z     Document Type: Article

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