Measurement properties of performance-based assessment of functional capacity

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 165-174

  Gross, Douglas P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Function; Functional capacity evaluation; Performance based assessment; Psychometrics; Reliability; Validity

Indexed keywords

EVALUATION; HUMAN; MANUAL LABOR; PERFORMACE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCHOMETRY; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; WORK CAPACITY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; DISABILITY EVALUATION; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 3543047422     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOOR.0000022759.30446.4f     Document Type: Review

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