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Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE)
What information does a Functional Capacity Evaluation provide to your organisation?
A Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) effectively determines an individual’s functional capabilities and limitations. Utilised and endorsed by Employers, Doctors, Solicitors and insurers alike, our FCE's enables the licensed evaluator to:
- objectively measure, determine and report on an individual’s safe and objective physical capabilities
- objectively report specifically on the physical capabilities of the employee/potential employee to meet the physical demands of the occupation
- establish/monitor rehabilitation goals and provide specific guidelines and recommendations to aid in return to work facilitation
What are the benefits of the Functional Capacity Evaluation to your organisation?
- Provides information to determine selected or modified duties for injured workers
- Indentifies potential medical and musculoskeletal conditions which may increase risk of workplace injury if the worker is assigned to a different workplace task.
- Reduces “risk’ of possible future claims for workers who assigned duties that they are not physically capable of.
- Reduced insurance premiums and length of claims as workers are returned to work on the basis of the objective information gained in the FCE
- Provides information which assists in determining the programs/support required for a return to work/rehabilitation plan e.g. work conditioning program, psychological intervention, counselling etc.
- Sets out time frames and parameters for return to work
- Assists in grading activities to eventually return to full unrestricted duties
- Is used as an educative process in regard to manual handling/movement techniques to reduce risk of further injury
- Track changes to functional capacity as a result of Work Conditioning Programs
FCE's include the following:
- Review of current/past medical and musculo-skeletal conditions and their impact on job capacity
- Discussion of movements and activities which aggravate or relieve symptoms and coping mechanisms.
- Discussion of workers future job capacity/goals
- Subjective Questionnaires (e.g. Oswestry)
- Lifestyle Assessment (Daily Physical Activity, Nutrition, Sleep)
- Anthropometric Assessments
- Assessment of Postural tolerances in job specific postures (e.g. stooping, sitting, standing)
- Cardiovascular Assessment (3 minute step test/Walking/job specific)
- Safe Maximal Lift/Carry in Job Specific Tasks (Functional Strength)
- Endurance Lift in Job Specific Tasks(Functional Endurance
- Blood Pressure
- Balance
- Grip Strength
- Core Function
- Range of Motion Assessment
- Postural Assessment
A comprehensive report is then provided to all key stakeholders outlining the functional capacity of the client. Please contact us if you would like to see an example of an anonymous report.
For more information on PACE's FCE and Pre-Employment Functional Screening (PEFS) services please read the FCE information Booklet
Referring is easy!
Refer today to PACE Health Management's FCE and PES services.
To refer to these specialist services email us at info@pacehm.com.au or fax your request to (03) 9770 6776
To contact us, simply call (03) 9770 6770 or email info@pacehm.com.au for more information.
