Predictive validity of a functional capacity evaluation: The physical work performance evaluation

Work

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 21-25

  Lechner, Deborah E ^a   Page, Jill J ^b   Sheffield, Grover ^a  

^a ErgoScience Inc   (United States)

^b Baptist Medical Center ^*

Author keywords

Disability; Evaluation; Functional capacity evaluation; Physical capacity; Predictive validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSITION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; KAPPA STATISTICS; MALE; MATERIALS HANDLING; MOBILIZATION; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORK RESUMPTION; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADULT; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED PERSONS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB DESCRIPTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 52149099678     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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