WORK CAPACITY ANALYSIS
WORK CAPACITY ANALYSIS
• To evaluate
• To determine the importance of work
• Study of patient capabilities level
• Measurement must be taken and
systematically analyzed against standards.
• Assessment also indicates the need for
objectivity.
• The assessment is strictly one of
Gathering data, Analyzing data,&
Reporting the information's.
• WCA can be divided into Four areas
Weightedcapabilities,Tolerance ,Participatio
n levels ,Postural examination
WEIGHTED CAPABILITIES
• Demonstrate work pattern
– Transfer
– Lifting
– Pushing / Pulling
– Carrying
• Lifting.
Raising objects from a lower to a higher
position without the use of mechanical hoists
• Carrying.
moving while supporting an object;
transporting objects. Identify the frequency
and weights for a ,measure the distance the
weights are carried.
• Pushing.
Applaying pressure force, as with carts
trolleys ,shoveling ,using a pneumatic drill.
• Pulling.
Applying traction force ,with pulleys ,heavy
doors, dragging equpment.
TOLERANCE
• To a total workday’s required demands are
determined by a formula based on the
results obtained in the assessment itself.
• Tolerance of the hours engaged during work
activity during work day.
• How many hours does the patient is in
sitting, standing or walking posture
PARTICIPATION LEVEL
• Process of participation level is a part of
primary assessment.
• It is not enough to simply provide a
process by which numbers are reached to
indicate the a capability level.
POSTURAL EXAMINATION
• Assess posture
– Video taping
• Gait Analysis
• In assessment of the worker one must always
aware of clients posture during working.
• As the load becomes heavier the client adapts
to wrong posture.
• Therapist have to identify the weakness in the
body during this accommodation of posture.
• Video taping : helpful to analyze accommodation
process and identify the weakness.
• This can address in the treatment programs or in
education sessions.
• These adaptation will provide a valuable
information to assist in job modification.
• The clients limitations must dictate the
assessment termination point. Education for
postural change is not appropriate during
assessment.
• The assessment is designed to be a picture of
the clients capability level.
• If the posture is controlled by the therapist the
capability level would need to be disclaimed or qualified
with a statement from the therapist about the changing
of the posture, resulting in the increased or changed
capability
• Therapist should remember that assessment is an
evaluation, correction should not be provided to the
patient. Therapist will need to change from the standard
movement and posture parameters of the medical
community to those of the industrial community.
• Medical parameters include measurement with direct
reference to the individual (e.g knee height, finger tip,
waist level, ect..) these data vary from person to person.
• An error must not be made by modifying the assessment
in relation to the height or the disorder of the client.
• In industrial design the standards will not change.
• In industry the when we assess the lifting with
turning position, the test without Turning will be
invalidated, the height of the shelf, distance, foot
positions has to be assessed.
• A decision should be made regarding the standard
heights that will be used in the work capacity
analysis
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• Fine finger work.
• Using speed and dexterity as in typing,
dialing, manipulating fine nuts and bolts,
planting seeds.
• Handling.
Using one or both hands to hold and pick up
objects; to gather together (sorting papers
filling, managing tools).
• Gripping.
closing the hand around an object and
squeezing firmly (gripping a hammer,
squeezing a wire cutter or stapler, etc.
• Reaching.
Above shoulder level
below shoulder level
• Mobility.
Mobility measures provide information pertaining to the
flexibility required to perform given jobs and tasks.
• Neck motion.
moving the neck through a significant range of motion,
either in flexion and extension or rotation.
• Throwing.
Tossing snow with a shovel, piching fertilizer bags into a, etc.
• Sitting.
maintaining a seated posture on a chair,stool, vehical
seat, etc.
• Standing.
Remaining in a stationary upright position.
• Walking.
Ambulating over a veriety of flat surface,but does not
include climbing.
• Jumping.
Jumping off truck bed, etc.
• Running.
Ambulating rapidly; as when avoiding sudden danger.
• Climbing.
Ascending stairs, ladders, inclines, ect.;specify the type of
climbing under”comments”
• Bending/stooping.
Job requires flexion at the waist, it may be repetitive as in
sweeping or continuous as when leaning over while standing
and working at a low table; specify in comments section.
• Crawling.
Moving while on hands and knees.
• Kneeling.
Touching one or both knees to the grownd to
support the body.
• Twisting.
Turning the upper body at the waist while
lower body is stationary.
• Balancing.
Maintaining body balance while on a ladder,
scaffold
