EPIC Lift Capacity Test (ELC)
The ELC must be performed only by persons trained and certified by EPIC.
Introduction
The EPIC Lift Capacity test is a six-stage progressive test of lift capacity developed by Leonard Matheson, PhD, specifically to evaluate persons with medical impairments. An ongoing program to develop and provide normative data to set treatment goals and identify full effort backs the EPIC Lift Capacity test. There are more than 1,000 EPIC Lift Capacity certified evaluators in North America, Asia, Australia, and Europe. The EPIC Lift Capacity test is the without peer among tests of lift capacity. It is the only test of lift capacity to be awarded a United States Patent (#5,848,594) and is widely accepted in legal and research settings. Dr. Vert Mooney has been an important contributor to the EPIC Lift Capacity test.
Certification
The EPIC Lift Capacity test must be performed only by persons who have been trained and certified by EPIC. Every EPIC-certified evaluator has a certificate that he or she will be happy to present for confirmation. Training and certification are available from EPIC.
Additionally, every facility that offers the EPIC Lift Capacity test has a site license from EPIC, signifying that the equipment used for the test has been designed to perform the test safely. Site licenses are available for equipment offered by BTE Technologies and Advanced Therapy Products.
The EPIC Lift Capacity test is backed by an ongoing active program to develop and provide normative data.
Peer-Reviewed References
- Matheson, L., Leggett, S., Mooney, V., Schneider, K., & Mayer, J. (2002). Contributions of aerobic fitness and back strength to lift capacity. Spine, 27(11), 1208–1212.
- Matheson, LN, Mooney, V, Grant J, Leggett S, Kenny K. Standardized evaluation of work capacity. Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation. 1996;(6): 249–264.
- Matheson, LN. Relationships among age, body weight, resting heart rate and performance in a new test of lift capacity. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 1996;6(4):225–237.
- Matheson, LN, Mooney, V, Grant J, Leggett S, Kenny K. Standardized evaluation of work capacity. Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation. 1996;(6): 249–264.
- Matheson, LN, Mooney, V, Holmes, D, Leggett, S, Grant, J, Negri, S, Holmes, B. A test to measure lift capacity of physically impaired adults: Part II — Reactivity in a patient sample. Spine, 1995;20(19): 2130–2134.
- Matheson, LN, Mooney, V, Grant, J, Affleck, M, Hall, H, Melles, T, Lichter, R, McIntosh, G. A test to measure lift capacity of physically impaired adults: Part I — Development and reliability testing. Spine, 1995;20(19): 2119–2129.