Evaluation Components

Physical
Documentation of Appearance
Palpation
Provocative tests
Resting postures
Mobility
Strength
Hand Grip & Pinch Strength
Endurance
Manipulation: Fine & Medium
Fingering & Handling
Reaching
Sensibility

Physical/Emotional
Activities of Daily Living
Consistency of Effort
Pain
Psychological Response to Injury & Lifestyle Changes
Symptom exaggeration

Physical Tolerances
Lift & Carry Capacities
Sit, Stand & Walk
Squat, Kneel, Stoop & Bend
Brief & Sustained Hand/Arm Usage
Tool Usage

Vocational Aptitudes
Grooved Pegboard
Minnesota Rate of Manipulation
Purdue Pegboard
Minnesota Clerical Tests
Paper/Pencil Tests
Typing & Writing Samples

Vocational Requirements
Job Analysis
Job Description
Physical Requirements per Dictionary of Occupational Titles/O*Net
Real or Simulated Tool Usage for Specific Jobs

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