A functional assessment is used to provide feedback on the risk of injury of a worker in performing a certain role and taking about an hour to complete.
We also offer more comprehensive Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) service for Workers Compensation Claims and Medico-legal, involving Assessment and comprehensive report.
The most common time a functional assessment is used is for pre-employment or pre-placement. These are therefore commonly know as pre-employment functional assessments (PEFAs).
The components of a functional assessment may be prescribed by a statutory body or company requirements, or developed by our expert physical assessors for the specific demands of the role.
Some areas and testing including:
- Height, Weight, BMI, waist-to-hip ratio and Blood Pressure
- Musculoskeletal, Range of Movement and Flexibility Tests
- Postural Tolerances, including planking, kneeling and squatting.
- Cardiovascular Fitness using Step Test.
- Lifting and Reaching, including overhead
- Carrying
- Manual Handling Assessment
- Push and Pull
- Grip Strength
- and other Job Specific Testing
If you wish to pursue employment of a worker who is flagged as higher risk, the functional assessment can help direct investment in health and wellness, or workplace modifications to support that worker stay safe at work.
A Functional Assessment will commonly take an hour to complete, although some short form functional assessments are available. Participants must wear suitable active wear with enclosed footwear to complete testing.
