Sentences with phrase «functional capacity»

It is therefore recommended that self - report measures are used in conjunction with functional capacity evaluations to determine lifting capacity.

This is also the time when the puppy's nervous system reaches the structural and functional capacities of the adult.

According to established research, patients who received stem cells directly to the heart have experienced improved blood flow to their heart and improvements in functional capacity.

In individuals having heart failure plus diabetes, abnormalities in both the heart and skeletal muscle lead to reduced functional capacity.

Functional capacity testing is usually a two - day evaluation of the employee's ability to perform certain work activities, performed by a physical therapist.

For the next three years, while the strategic expectations are set to grow, the number planning to continue in this more limited, functional capacity drops to 31 percent.

Certified occupational therapy assistants also tend to use a wide variety of devices and equipment, ranging from strength and functional capacity evaluation equipment to passive training machines and exercise equipment.

Assistive technology can be defined as «any item, piece of equipment, or product system used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capacities» of those with a physical impairment.

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Early HD was defined as a diagnostic confidence score of 4 on the UHDRS, 13 with a UHDRS total functional capacity score ≥ 7.14 Controls were partners or spouses of mutation carriers or individuals previously at risk for HD with a genetic test negative for the mutation.

Gerospan is defined as the period when the animal has less than 50 % of the maximal functional capacity of wild type.

The Physical Work Performance Evaluation (PWPE) is one of many functional capacity evaluations (FCEs) currently available to assist with determining injured workers» physical potential to return to work.

It helps to have your doctor fill out a residual functional capacity formdetailing your limitations and prognosis.

The program can help patients with chronic lung diseases like COPD, emphysema and chronic bronchitis achieve their highest functional capacity.

«Iron deficiency has recently been reported as a frequent co-morbidity in heart failure and has been associated with impaired functional capacity, poor quality of life, and increased mortality, irrespective of the presence of anaemia.

Adipose - Derived Regenerative Cells Improve Cardiac Functional Capacity at 18 Months in Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease Patients; Statistically Significant Improvement in MVO2 Reported by Cytori at American Heart Association (November, 2010).

With that comes hardening which ultimately leads to decrease in functional capacity seen in wrinkled skin, brittle spinal discs, hardened arteries, brittle bones and stiff joints to name just a few.

If you can make goblet squatting a daily habit, I can assure you that you will be rewarded in time with superior functional capacity and performance.

Since in this diabetic group, those undergoing strength training significantly increased their muscle quality compared to controls, improved muscle quality and associated functional capacity derived from exercise interventions like this, may ultimately lead to increased quality of life and improved disease outcomes in people with diabetes.

His prognosis was also not consistent with the evidence of Louise Craig, functional capacity evaluator, who opined that the plaintiff's main limitation is in his range of motion in his neck.

The RPC team includes two board - certified Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation physicians and one board - certified Orthopedic Surgeon who can perform independent medical examinations and interpret functional capacity evaluations to determine the physical capabilities of injured parties.

The Defendant requested the Plaintiff to attend a 2 day Functional Capacity Assessment less than 84 days before trial.

Evaluate patients functional capacity through various graded exercise testing, following ACSM guidelines

Human Capital Professional, with progressive Human Resources and Management experience; responsible for leading teams from 4 to 28 people in both a direct line and cross functional capacity.

Would like to come on board with a company that performs Functional capacity evaluations, NCV's, and ROM's for patients who are in need of them.

Healthspan is defined as the period when the animal has greater than 50 % of the maximal functional capacity of wild type.

It has been adopted without adaptation in functional capacity evaluation (FCE).

Heart failure patients with iron deficiency can experience significant and sustainable improvements in functional capacity and quality of life as well as reduced risk of hospital admission for worsening heart failure by receiving just one to two intravenous doses of an iron supplement, according to the results of a study presented today at ESC Congress 2014.

Iron deficiency is present in approximately 50 percent of patients with heart failure with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (HFrEF; ejection fraction: a measure of how well the left ventricle of the heart pumps with each contraction) and is associated with reduced functional capacity, poorer quality of life, and increased mortality.

Some claimants establish their eligibility by showing that they meet the criteria of a specific Listing in the SSA's manual, while others proceed through a five - step evaluation process and a Residual Functional Capacity evaluation to demonstrate the extent of their disability.

PA was most effective for benefiting physical capacity and physical and cognitive functional capacity.

The DOMINO group's futility study enrolled 114 patients with mild to moderate HD, measured using the Total Functional Capacity (TFC), a widely used scale of the effect of HD symptoms on a person's ability to function in daily life.

When an employee reaches MMI, functional capacity testing will often be performed to determine whether the employee has permanent work restrictions.

Abstract: The Physical Work Performance Evaluation (PWPE) is one of many functional capacity evaluations (FCEs) currently available to assist with determining injured workers» physical potential to return to work.

The greater gains in muscle mass also translated into increased functional capacity, with greater gains in 1RM muscle strength after protein supplementation (Figure 3).

President Buhari noted that the conference will in no small measure create a sense of peace and belongings to the people of the region, stressing that the reform process within the Nigerian Army has not only enhance service, discipline, functional capacity and operational readiness, but properly positioned the service for its role as a critical stakeholder in the nation's quest for peace and stability.

Higher levels of daily leisure time physical activity was only associated with reduced body weight therefore the high intensity aquatic exercise was essential for improvements in both functional capacity and body composition reported Dr. Ben Waller.

This study investigated the effect of a 4 - month intensive aquatic resistance training program as well as the association between overall leisure time physical activity on body composition and functional capacity in post-menopausal women with mild knee OA.

Our expectations of our bodies, their functional capacity and their term of service, are profoundly different from those of people living in the mid-19th century and, in the great scheme of things, that is a mere blink of an eye.

GEx has been validated with 132 patients at three hospitals in Spain, Germany and the United Kingdom and, according to the tests performed, it provides better results than traditional rehabilitation programs, «This improvement is seen in the patient's functional capacity, as well as in weight loss and a reduction in cholesterol levels,» says Álvaro Martínez.

However, scaling by body weight is reasonable when assessing an individual's functional capacity, which refers to a composite measure of the adiposity and cardiorespiratory fitness.

«When evaluating a heart attack patient's quality of life and functional capacity, simply returning to work after a heart attack isn't enough.

Dr. Piersol and her team developed the Functional Capacity Card Sort, a simple card sorting activity to gauge caregiver perceptions.