Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE)

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Functional capacity evaluations, or FCEs, are an important tool in any industrial rehabilitation program. Healthcare professionals use FCEs to assess an employee's maximum ability to perform work safely.

FCE Tests

Each FCE is a series of tests designed to measure the below.

  • Strength
  • Flexibility
  • Endurance
  • Pain
  • Cardiovascular fitness
  • Material-handling ability
  • Coordination
  • Static posturing
  • Repetitive movements

Our @ Work team is specially trained to perform FCEs to help set safe working limits for your workforce.