Construct validity of functional capacity tests in healthy workers
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Construct validity of functional capacity tests in healthy workers
BACKGROUND Functional Capacity (FC) is a multidimensional construct within the activity domain of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health framework (ICF). Functional capacity evaluations (FCEs) are assessments of work-related FC. The extent to which these work-related FC tests are associated to bio-, psycho-, or social factors is unknown. The aims of this study we...
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section 4. Comment 4. ICF is not defined in the abstract. We changed it accordingly (Abstract, page 4). 5. Comment 5. Changes should be done according to the different comments and changes performed throughout the manuscript. Thank you for improving our manuscript. Background section 6. Comment 6. “Lower or higher FC may be related to a range of factors such as gender, muscle strength or person...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1471-2474
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-14-180