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Standardized evaluation of work capacity

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, 1996
A standardized method of evaluation of the work capacity of persons who are impaired by soft-tissue injuries is described. A demonstration project which involved testing 64 impaired subjects is described. The Cal-FCP test battery can be administered independently by a properly trained professional or by a technician under a physician's supervision and ...
L N, Matheson, V, Mooney, J E, Grant, S, Leggett, K, Kenny   +4 more
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Evaluation of Work Zone Capacity Models

Construction Research Congress 2009, 2009
Due to aging highways, roadwork on Southern Ontario is becoming increasingly important and increasingly frequent. Lane closures that ensue from this work must be managed appropriately in order to diminish user delay costs and maintain the quality and productivity of work.
Carolyn Hicks, Brenda McCabe, Susan Tighe   +2 more
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Methods of Evaluating Work Capacity of Cardiacs

Diseases of the Chest, 1955
The clinical impression gained from the history and physical examination are the best guideposts to the evaluation of the work capacity of the cardiac patient. We have come to this conclusion based on our experience within the medical department of a large automobile plant.
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Work capacity evaluation for occupational hand injuries

The Journal of Hand Surgery, 1987
According to Matheson the current definition of work capacity evaluation is that it is "a process of measuring and developing an individual's capacity to dependably sustain performance in response to broadly defined work demands." This article will give a broad overview of the work capacity evaluation as it relates to hand injuries.
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Evaluating Return-to-work Ability Using Functional Capacity Evaluation

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America, 2019
It is beneficial for both worker and employer for the worker to return to work (RTW) as early as possible after an illness, injury, or prolonged absence. Because employers are ultimately responsible for the RTW decision, a medical RTW assessment is commonly required to assure that the worker is medically able to and physically capable of performing the
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EVALUATION OF THE CARDIAC PATIENT FOR WORK CAPACITY

Journal of the American Medical Association, 1960
The relative importance of physical activity and emotional stress among the occupational factors leading to heart disease has been difficult to determine from a review of published data. There is also a lack of reliable tests for evaluating the work capacity of cardiac patients.
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[Evaluating work capacity after myocardial infarct].

Versicherungsmedizin, 1997
Work resumption of patients after myocardial infarction is primarily dependent on left-ventricular function, stress-related ischemia and rhythm-disturbances, additionally the general physical and psychological state play an important role. -The basic examination includes not only the history and physical examination, but also resting ECG, ECG exercise ...
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[Work capacity evaluation within Social Security].

Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde, 1999
Incapacity for work is not a medical but an economic concept. The difference between the earnings somebody could have had without health problems, and the possible earnings with health problems determine the degree of incapacity for work. Social security physicians and vocational experts together judge the degree of incapacity for work in discussion ...
E M, Cohen, F R, Ronkes
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