Table 5.

Modified spinal function sort (M-SFS)

		Able	Restricted			Unable
1	Place or retrieve a 2.5 kg can between waist and overhead	1	2	3	4	5
2	Lower a 10 pound milk crate from a bench to the floor	1	2	3	4	5
3	Lift a 5 kg milk crate from the floor to eye level	1	2	3	4	5
4	Load a 10 kg grocery bag into the trunk of an automobile	1	2	3	4	5
5	Lower a 10 kg milk crate from eye level to the floor	1	2	3	4	5
6	Unload two 5 kg grocery bags from the trunk of an automobile	1	2	3	4	5
7	Carry two 5 kg sacks of groceries for 30 m	1	2	3	4	5
8	Lift a 25 kg tool box from the floor to a bench	1	2	3	4	5
9	Wash dishes at a sink	1	2	3	4	5
10	Load or unload a dishwasher	1	2	3	4	5
11	Push and pull a vacuum cleaner	1	2	3	4	5
12	Get into an automobile driver’s seat	1	2	3	4	5
13	Stand for a prolonged time	1	2	3	4	5
14	Walk for a prolonged time	1	2	3	4	5
15	Stand bent forward over for a prolonged time	1	2	3	4	5
16	Crouch for a prolonged time	1	2	3	4	5
17	Sit bent forward for a prolonged time	1	2	3	4	5
18	Bend forward repeatedly	1	2	3	4	5
19	Sit on a chair for a prolonged time	1	2	3	4	5
20	Sit with whole body vibration for a prolonged time; e.g. a bus journey	1	2	3	4	5