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FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES EVALUATION [2 records]

Record 1 2019-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
DEF

[A] set of tests, practices and observations that are combined to determine the ability of the evaluated person to function in a variety of circumstances, most often employment, in an objective manner.

CONT

A functional abilities evaluation(FAE), or functional capacity evaluation(FCE), provides important and objective information about a claimant's ability or inability to return to work or daily activities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
CONT

Une évaluation des capacités fonctionnelles procure de l'information pertinente et objective sur l'effort, la force, l'endurance musculaire et la condition physique globale, la tolérance aux mouvements répétés en emploi, la tolérance aux activités soutenues et la capacité de reprendre le travail ou les activités du quotidien d'un individu.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
  • Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
CONT

La evaluación de la capacidad funcional es un conjunto de pruebas que ofrece medidas objetivas relacionadas con los niveles actuales de función de las personas y sus capacidades para desempeñar tareas relacionadas con el trabajo.

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Record 2 2019-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hygiene and Health
  • Sociology of Old Age
  • Sociology of persons with a disability
CONT

Physicians are frequently involved in the assessment of impairment and disability as the treating physician, in consultation or as an independent medical examiner. The key elements of this assessment include a comprehensive clinical evaluation and appropriate standardized testing to establish the diagnosis, characterize the severity of impairment, and communicate the patient's abilities, restrictions, and need for accommodation. In some cases, a functional capacity evaluation performed by a physical or occupational therapist or a neuropsychological evaluation performed by a neuropsychologist may be required to further clarify the functional capacity of the patient.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hygiène et santé
  • Sociologie de la vieillesse
  • Sociologie des personnes handicapées
CONT

La capacité fonctionnelle n'est pas une qualité simple que l'on peut évaluer par un test unique. Pour obtenir un impact mesurable sur la capacité fonctionnelle, il faut considérer une approche centrée sur les tâches de la vie quotidienne afin de maintenir un niveau optimal d'autonomie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Higiene y Salud
  • Sociología de la ancianidad
  • Sociología de las personas con discapacidad
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