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Functional capacity assessment: Influence of behavioral and environmental factors.
Rudy, T E; Lieber, S J; Boston, J R.
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  • Rudy TE; Departments of Anesthesiology, Psychiatry, and Biostatistics, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 4601 Baum Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA Pain Evaluation and Treatment Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 4601 Baum Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.
  • Lieber SJ; Pain Evaluation and Treatment Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 4601 Baum Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.
  • Boston JR; Pain Evaluation and Treatment Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 4601 Baum Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 4601 Baum Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil ; 6(3): 277-88, 1996 Jan 01.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24572473
The environment surrounding the functional capacity evaluation (FCA) is complex and determined by both external factors as well as those specific to the testing situation. In this paper we (1) briefly review existing models of pain, (2) highlight how current FCAs of pain patients adhere in general to behavioral conceptualizations of chronic pain, (3) review some inadequacies of current conceptualizations of FCA when it applies to chronic pain, (4) review the many internal and external environmental factors that can significantly influence FCAs, and (5) consider some psychosocial factors that play an important role in patients' performances. We conclude that not only should evaluators more carefully consider the central influences of psychosocial factors when interpreting the results of FCAs, but that an alternate conceptual model that emphasizes both environmental and psychological factors is also needed to more adequately describe the physical performances obtained during FCAs.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies Idioma: En Revista: J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil Asunto de la revista: FISIOLOGIA / REABILITACAO Año: 1996 Tipo del documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies Idioma: En Revista: J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil Asunto de la revista: FISIOLOGIA / REABILITACAO Año: 1996 Tipo del documento: Article