Pre-employment and Functional Assessment
The physiotherapy team at Strath Village Medical Centre can provide pre-employment assessments are done to potential employees to ensure that they are not risking injury.
It provides a comprehensive information relating to a physical strength, flexibility and cardiovascular fitness. It also helps new employees to understand if they can perform the tasks required within a job role. It may also assist them with matching to a suitable task or roles within their new workplace.
Our physiotherapists at Strath Village Medical Centre can conduct pre-employment functional assessment, which can be used in conjunction with a pre-employment medical assessment undertaken by a doctor at White Hills Medical Practice (WHMP).
The Assessment usually involves an examination of:
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Overall posture & postural fatigue
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Range of joint movement and muscle flexibility
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Strength and endurance
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Movement technique & quality:
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Bending
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Lifiting
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Reaching
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Squatting
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Stairs and ladders
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Manual handling
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Cardiovascular fitness test