EPIC Lift Capacity Test Comparison

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How Does the ELC Compare?
Issue	ELC	IWS	Lechner	Blkship	WSE	PILE	ARCON
Patented	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
High-Risk Workstyle Measurement	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
Procedures Consistent Across Gender	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Cardiovascular Controls	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Peer-Reviewed Normative Data	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
Certification Program	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Comprehensive Professional Examiner’s Manual	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
E-mail and Telephone Evaluator Support from a Professional	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Masked Weights	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Formal Psychophysical Appraisal	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Linked to PDC Chart and Self-Report Function Sorts	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No
Peer-Reviewed Studies of Lift Test Procedures	Many	Few	None	Few	Few	Few	None