{"id":268,"date":"2019-11-26T14:31:36","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T14:31:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aaphysio.net\/?page_id=268"},"modified":"2022-11-27T11:09:49","modified_gmt":"2022-11-27T11:09:49","slug":"functional-capacity-evaluation-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aaphysio.com.au\/index.php\/treatments\/functional-capacity-evaluation-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Functional Capacity Evaluation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"268\" class=\"elementor elementor-268\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-27d655db elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27d655db\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bab24d5\" data-id=\"6bab24d5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2202078e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2202078e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateX_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/aaphysio.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/functionalCapacityEvaluationaap-218x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-459\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaphysio.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/functionalCapacityEvaluationaap-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/aaphysio.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/functionalCapacityEvaluationaap-745x1024.jpg 745w, https:\/\/aaphysio.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/functionalCapacityEvaluationaap-768x1055.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aaphysio.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/functionalCapacityEvaluationaap.jpg 1010w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c405d2b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c405d2b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24106f83\" data-id=\"24106f83\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-126a6bfc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"126a6bfc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3cef8333\" data-id=\"3cef8333\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ad8875d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ad8875d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Functional Capacity Evaluation:<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46d49f29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46d49f29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">A Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCE) is a process of measuring, recording, and analysing an individual\u2019s ability to perform purposeful activities in response to broadly defined work demands, activities of daily living, or projected vocational status required. This evaluation uses a series of physical examinations performed by an authorised Physiotherapist.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline;\"><b><span style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #333333; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p><h5 style=\"vertical-align: baseline;\"><b>An FCE can assist in:<\/b><\/h5><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 14.2pt; text-indent: -14.2pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; color: #333333; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #333333; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">Developing return to work plans<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 14.2pt; text-indent: -14.2pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; color: #333333; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #333333; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">Recommendations for conditioning programs<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 14.2pt; text-indent: -14.2pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; color: #333333; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #333333; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">Determining need for job modifications<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 14.2pt; text-indent: -14.2pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; color: #333333; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #333333; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">Defining functional and work restrictions, and<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 14.2pt; text-indent: -14.2pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; color: #333333; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #333333; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">Identifying suitable redeployment options.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-78b0006d\" data-id=\"78b0006d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a13a78c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5a13a78c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/aaphysio.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FCE2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-328\" alt=\"man training at gym\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaphysio.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FCE2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/aaphysio.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FCE2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aaphysio.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FCE2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e65ffba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e65ffba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56c87050\" data-id=\"56c87050\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6cdb1016 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6cdb1016\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-74f80c3e\" data-id=\"74f80c3e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40f07fe0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40f07fe0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Requests an FCE?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5be82ee4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5be82ee4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Functional Capacity Evaluation can be requested by an individual\u2019s Lawyer, General Practitioner, Rehabilitation Coordinatior, or Case Manager.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d1e41ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d1e41ec\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f60a88f\" data-id=\"f60a88f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-73ddb2a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73ddb2a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-34b20f6\" data-id=\"34b20f6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc10431 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc10431\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Long Does It Take?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-557d975 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"557d975\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>FCE can take between 2 to 3 hours to complete.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4d23d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c4d23d8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15a5f30\" data-id=\"15a5f30\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e01fb3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e01fb3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-81e5d7b\" data-id=\"81e5d7b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beef48e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"beef48e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Do I Need To Bring?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf1ea70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf1ea70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Individual who is evaluated would need to perform various activities throughout the session. Some of these activities will be easy for an individual to perform, whilst others will require the individual to demonstrate their maximum attainable effort. Therefore, please ensure you bring appropriate clothing for exercise, water bottle, snack, and something to read during the rest phase between various tests.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a165bee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a165bee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c057210\" data-id=\"c057210\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9be8594 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9be8594\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-25975ef\" data-id=\"25975ef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c8647a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c8647a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Will Be Assessed?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a22f13d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a22f13d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An FCE is tailored specific to an individual\u2019s personal activity level, and the requirements of their specific occupation. Before testing an individual\u2019s capacity, baseline measurements are taken including heart rate and blood pressure, in addition to specific screening questions to ensure the health of the individual will not be compromised. Following the baseline testing, measurement of range of movement testing is performed, followed by postural activities, manual handling activities, dynamic activities, and functional activities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7dd4e38 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7dd4e38\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c2f33d\" data-id=\"8c2f33d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-236761a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"236761a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b69174\" data-id=\"0b69174\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5bce19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5bce19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Will I Be Assessed?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d35b6c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d35b6c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Functional Capacity Evaluation measures an individual\u2019s capacity to perform a variety of tasks. Units of time and capacity to lift certain weights are measured quantitatively. The individual will also be asked information regarding any pain or discomfort, and their perceived rate of exertion with the test. The test will also be scored according to the individual\u2019s stance, posture, torque, leverage, pace and timing with the task.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1f0b11 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1f0b11\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e324748\" data-id=\"3e324748\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5293407a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5293407a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-72620e59\" data-id=\"72620e59\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bedff32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3bedff32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"254\" src=\"https:\/\/aaphysio.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FCE3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-329\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaphysio.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FCE3.jpg 640w, https:\/\/aaphysio.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FCE3-300x145.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9642b6f\" data-id=\"9642b6f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-393ca513 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"393ca513\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Requests an FCE?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d4c0af5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d4c0af5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Functional Capacity Evaluation can be requested by an individual\u2019s Lawyer, General Practitioner, Rehabilitation Coordinatior, or Case Manager.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3061538 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3061538\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Long Does It Take?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6affbcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6affbcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>FCE can take between 2 to 3 hours to complete.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0dc8718 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0dc8718\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fe1896\" data-id=\"1fe1896\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ab3389 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ab3389\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7140f86\" data-id=\"7140f86\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95abef7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95abef7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Do I Need To Bring?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f6118f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f6118f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Individual who is evaluated would need to perform various activities throughout the session. Some of these activities will be easy for an individual to perform, whilst others will require the individual to demonstrate their maximum attainable effort. Therefore, please ensure you bring appropriate clothing for exercise, water bottle, snack, and something to read during the rest phase between various tests.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56caf37c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56caf37c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78329191\" data-id=\"78329191\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-428b6eaa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"428b6eaa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bdee022\" data-id=\"bdee022\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-282d244 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"282d244\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Will Be Assessed?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d83aaf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d83aaf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An FCE is tailored specific to an individual\u2019s personal activity level, and the requirements of their specific occupation. Before testing an individual\u2019s capacity, baseline measurements are taken including heart rate and blood pressure, in addition to specific screening questions to ensure the health of the individual will not be compromised. Following the baseline testing, measurement of range of movement testing is performed, followed by postural activities, manual handling activities, dynamic activities, and functional activities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-52f1900a\" data-id=\"52f1900a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e489c60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3e489c60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/aaphysio.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FCE1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-331\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaphysio.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FCE1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aaphysio.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FCE1-300x120.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-03b2270 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"03b2270\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-529531c\" data-id=\"529531c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d56aaf0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d56aaf0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f15051\" data-id=\"0f15051\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ed6678 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ed6678\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Will I Be Assessed?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcbbc19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcbbc19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Functional Capacity Evaluation measures an individual\u2019s capacity to perform a variety of tasks. Units of time and capacity to lift certain weights are measured quantitatively. The individual will also be asked information regarding any pain or discomfort, and their perceived rate of exertion with the test. The test will also be scored according to the individual\u2019s stance, posture, torque, leverage, pace and timing with the task.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Functional Capacity Evaluation: A Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCE) is a process of measuring, recording, and analysing an individual\u2019s ability to perform purposeful activities in response to broadly defined work demands, activities of daily living, or projected vocational status required. This evaluation uses a series of physical examinations performed by an authorised Physiotherapist. \u00a0 An FCE &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aaphysio.com.au\/index.php\/treatments\/functional-capacity-evaluation-2\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Functional Capacity Evaluation&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":157,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-268","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aaphysio.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/268"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aaphysio.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aaphysio.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aaphysio.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aaphysio.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=268"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/aaphysio.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/268\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":710,"href":"https:\/\/aaphysio.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/268\/revisions\/710"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aaphysio.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/157"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aaphysio.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}