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Computerized Adaptive Testing System of Functional Assessment of Stroke

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Prediction of functional capacities.

C R Piela¹, K K Hallenberg¹, A E Geoghegan¹

¹Sister Kenny Institute, Work Injury Program, 800 E. 28th Street, Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55407, USA.

Work (Reading, Mass.)

|January 21, 2014

Summary

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Clients with low back injuries struggle to accurately predict their functional capacity for tasks like lifting and standing. Functional capacity evaluations remain crucial for a safe return to work.

Keywords:

Chronic pain Disability ratings Functional capacity evaluation Return to work Self assessment

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Area of Science:

Occupational Medicine
Rehabilitation Science
Musculoskeletal Injury

Background:

Functional capacity evaluations (FCEs) are frequently used for industrial injuries.
Rising healthcare costs necessitate research into the appropriateness of objective FCEs.

Purpose of the Study:

To test if individuals with low back injuries can accurately self-estimate functional capacities before formal testing.
To compare self-estimated capacities with objective measurements for lifting and standing tolerance.

Main Methods:

Seventy-five subjects with low back injuries participated in the study.
Subjects predicted their lifting and standing capacities prior to undergoing formal FCEs.
Predictions were compared against actual results from standardized functional capacity testing.

Main Results:

The majority of low back injured clients' self-estimated scores were not within 20% of their actual test results.
Accurate self-prediction of functional capacity was found to be challenging for this population.

Conclusions:

Clients with low back injuries have difficulty accurately predicting their own functional capacities.
Functional capacity evaluations are valuable and cost-effective for ensuring a safe return to work when functional capacity is uncertain.