Table 1.

Description of the activities of the WorkWell Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) used in this study

FCE activity	Description	Scoring
Lifting	5 lifts from table to floor vice versa; 4–5 weight increments; <90 s	Maximum amount lifted (kg)
Short carry two handed	5 carries of 1.5 m vice versa; waist height; 4–5 weight increments; <90 s	Maximum amount carried (kg)
Static forward bend test	Standing with 30–60° trunk flexion; manipulating nut/bolts	Time position is held (s). Maximum of 15 min (900 s)