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EPIC Lift Capacity (ELC) Evaluators
Products
- EPIC Lift Capacity Certification Kit
- Sorts
- Cal-FCP
- ToolKit
- Symptom Magnification Syndrome, Self-Study & In-Service Training Seminar Package
- Protocol Starter Set
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Free Resources
- Buyer’s Guide: How to Get Started in Functional Capacity Evaluation
- Calculators
- Hand Function Sort Calculator
- Spinal Function Sort Calculator
- Hand Strength Calculator, Female (the Hand Strength Calculator, Male, is available in ToolKit)
- ELC Demonstration Calculator
- Forms, Charts, Samples
- Cal-FCP Examiner’s Manual: Available in Dr. Matheson’s ToolKit
- Cal-FCP Examiner’s Manual (abstract only — does not include appendices.) [PDF]
- Cal-FCP Evaluation Schedule [PDF]
- Cal-FCP Evaluation Record [PDF]
- Cal-FCP Health Questionnaire [PDF]
- Whole Body and Hand Symptom Description [PDF]
- Job Demands Questionnaire [PDF]
- Lift Capacity Translation Charts [PDF]
- Work Capacity Decision Tree [PDF]
- Cal-FCP Standard Report Form [PDF]
- Cal-FCP Sample Reports
- EPIC Authorization to Release Information [PDF]
- EPIC Daily Evaluation Schedule [PDF]
- EPIC Individualized Work Evaluation Plan [PDF]
- EPIC Lift Capacity Evaluation Record Forms: Female and Male (726k) [PDF]
- EPIC Lift Capacity Evaluation Record Forms: Female (363k) [PDF]
- EPIC Lift Capacity Evaluation Record Forms: Male (364k) [PDF]
- EPIC Lift Capacity Test Symptom Description Form [PDF]
- EPIC Reported Functional Tolerances [PDF]
- EPIC Social and Educational History [PDF]
- EPIC Structured Intake Interview [PDF]
- Feasibility Evaluation Checklist [PDF]
- PDC Chart [PDF]
- ELC Certification Forms Packet
- Certification Application [PDF]
- Certification Procedures [PDF]
- Follow-Up Questionnaire [PDF]
- Health Questionnaire [PDF]
- Informed Consent [PDF]
- Job Demands Questionnaire [PDF]
- Selected Scientific Literature (also available in Dr. Matheson’s ToolKit)
- EPIC Lift Capacity Test
- 1991: The Reliability and Validity of Two New Tests of Lifting Capacity
- 1993: Effect of Instructions on Measurement of Isometric Whole Body Strength: Reliability and Validity
- 1994: Effect of Focussed Strength Training After Low Back Injury
- 1994: Reliability of the EPIC Lift Capacity Test
- 1995: A Test to Measure Lift Capacity of Physically Impaired Adults: Development and Reliability Testing
- 1995: A Test to Measure Lift Capacity of Physically Impaired Adults: Part II: Reactivity in a Patient Sample
- ELC Standard References: Age and Body Weight Normative Values for the EPIC Lift Capacity Test (ELC Norms)
- 2000:Sensitivity and Specificity of the Indicators of Sincere Effort of the EPIC Lift Capacity Test on a Previously Injured Population
- 2002: Contributions of Aerobic Fitness and Back Strength to Lift Capacity
- Symptom Magnification Syndrome
- Functional Capacity Evaluation
- 1987: Aggressive Evaluation Leads to Cost Savings Injured Workers Avoid Rehabilitation and Return to Work
- 1996: Standardized Evaluation of Work Capacity
[HTML] · [PDF] - 1997: Testimony of Leonard N. Matheson, PhD, CVE: Subcommittee on Social Security Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives One Hundred Fifth Congress [HTML] · [PDF]
- 2001: Functional Assessment Construct Taxonomy, Social Security Administration Disability Determination Project [PDF]
- 2003: The Functional Capacity Evaluation, Matheson, L., in G. Andersson & S. Demeter & G. Smith (Eds.), Disability Evaluation. 2nd Edition. Chicago, IL: Mosby Yearbook. [PDF]
- Spinal and Hand Function Sorts
- Work Hardening
- Work Hardening Strategies: Feasibility for Competitive Employment
- Goaling Process
- Work Hardening Strategies: The Goaling Process
- Work Hardening (Matheson, L. (1995). In J. Frymoyer & T. Ducker & N. Hadler & J. Kostuik & J. Weinstein & T. Whitecloud (Eds.), The Adult Spine: Principles and Practice (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Raven Press.
- EPIC Lift Capacity Test
Training
- EPIC Lift Capacity Certification Kit
- Symptom Magnification Syndrome, Self-Study & In-Service Training Seminar Package
- Lectures
- “Doctor, Can I Go Back to Work?” Functional Capacity Evaluation: Improving Outcomes and Minimizing Risks
- EPIC 1: Lift Capacity Test
- EPIC Lift Capacity Test Comparison
- Effort Evaluation in Disability Assessment
- An Evolving Model of Work Disability Assessment
- The Future of Functional Capacity Evaluation
- How Can You Measure Functional Capacity?
- Returning to Work with Chronic Pain, Part 1: Focus on (Early) Return to Work
- Returning to Work with Chronic Pain, Part 2: Focus on (Early) Return to Work
- Returning to Work with Chronic Pain, Part 3: Symptom Magnification Syndrome
- Symptom Magnification Syndrome: Minimizing Your Exposure
- United States Social Security Work Disability and Functional Tests
- Virtual Reality and Work Rehabilitation: Occupational Performance Context
- Work Capacity Evaluation Guidelines
Certification
Functional Capacity Evaluation
- EPIC Lift Capacity Test
- California Functional Capacity Protocol
- Buyer’s Guide: How to Get Started in Functional Capacity Evaluation