This tool could be adapted to measure functional capacity in other clinical populations, including geriatric clients.
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It has been validated to measure functional capacity in older adults [ 30].
Outcomes of interest were objective tests which, based on face validity, aimed to measure functional capacity, physical activity or muscle strength in the clinical setting.
As there is no external standard against which to measure functional capacity we employed an analysis for homogeneous samples with homogeneous expected change.
IQR = inter quartile range; FFbH = Hannover Functional Status Questionnaire measuring functional capacity in percent of full function; DAS28: disease activity score based on 28 joint counts; # = P-value for comparison between biologic and control group within strata according to prior malignancy status,.
Six months post surgery the following potential factors related to patient satisfaction were measured: functional capacity, actual daily activity, fulfilled expectations, joint function, self-reported physical functioning and self-reported mental functioning.
This study measured functional capacity and subjective pain in patients with chronic neck pain before and after manipulation of the cervical spine.
Main Outcome Measures: Functional capacity assessed by the RAND-36 instrument; functional health status assessed by the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire; and static and dynamic lifting capacity, endurance, and range of motion assessed by objective measures.
Main Outcome Measures: Functional capacity (rising from a chair, walking, stair climbing and descending) and pain during rest and activities, peak torque, and cross-sectional area (CSA) of knee muscle groups of subjects were tested before and after training.
Several assessment tools are available for measuring functional capacity.
