Tools & Techniques Flashcards
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The Isernhagen Work Systems FCE uses a 'safe maximum' weight rather than a 'physical maximum.' This distinction primarily reflects:
Answer: Concern for injury prevention during testing over determining absolute strength limits
IWS FCE intentionally stops at a safe observable maximum to protect the examinee, not push to physiological failure.
Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of the Waddell non-organic signs assessment within an FCE context?
Answer: To identify behavioral responses inconsistent with known organic pathology
Waddell signs are behavioral indicators (e.g., superficial tenderness, distraction testing) that may suggest non-organic contributions to pain behavior.
During a push/pull test, an examinee is asked to push a weighted sled. Force plate or push-pull gauge data is compared to which standard to determine job suitability?
Answer: NIOSH pushing and pulling guidelines or employer job task analysis data
NIOSH provides population-based acceptable force limits for pushing/pulling; job-task analysis data from the employer provides the specific job demand benchmark.
In the context of FCE tools, a 'work hardening progression sheet' is used to:
Answer: Track a client's increasing capacity over a multi-week therapeutic work conditioning program
Work hardening progression sheets document incremental improvements in physical tolerances across sessions of a structured rehabilitation program.
Which standardized balance tool is most likely incorporated into an FCE when evaluating a worker who performs tasks on uneven surfaces?
Answer: Biodex Balance System or balance error scoring system (BESS)
The Biodex Balance System and BESS are validated tools for quantifying postural stability relevant to occupational balance demands.
An evaluator uses a tape measure to document fingertip-to-floor distance during forward bending. This technique measures:
Answer: Combined lumbar and hip flexion mobility, not isolated spinal motion
Fingertip-to-floor distance reflects the combined contribution of lumbar flexion, hip flexion, and posterior chain flexibility, not isolated lumbar motion.
The 'rapid exchange grip' technique used in hand dynamometry is considered a validity indicator because:
Answer: Persons exerting maximal effort show similar scores on both dominant and non-dominant alternations, while submaximal effort shows wider disparities
With true maximal effort, grip strength alternates consistently between hands; inconsistent disparities suggest submaximal or variable effort.