questionnaire In patients with schizophrenia researchers found that the Beijing Performance-based Functional Ecological Test is valid in assessment of functional capacity. Researchers have developed a ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers are developing a simple blood test that could assess your health span and lifespan. Image credit: Santi Nuñez/Stocksy. Intrinsic capacity is the sum of a person’s mental ...

What are pulmonary function tests? Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) are tests of lung function. They are intended to evaluate and monitor chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is ...

Use of a mobile app was not associated with better cardiac outcomes or completing a cardiac rehabilitation program. Prior studies have shown the potential of mobile apps in transforming cardiac rehab, ...

The government plans to cut the number of NDIS users by 160,000 over the next four years. Here’s what we know about how ...

Widely used lung function tests often fail to detect lung disease in Black patients, according to research — and experts are calling for new methods of testing. Spirometry, the most common lung ...

A newly hired driver arrives for orientation. He has passed the standard medical exam and seems fit enough. But within a couple of months, he has strained his back and now is on workers’ compensation.

Doctors use lung diffusion tests to measure how well a person’s lungs exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide. The test can detect lung damage and help diagnose lung conditions, including emphysema and ...

Objective To investigate the prognostic capacity of individual hop tests, hop test batteries and other unilateral functional performance tests following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Design ...

The Albanese government will overhaul National Disability Insurance Scheme eligibility by 2028, replacing diagnosis-based access lists with a functional capacity assessment. The change, aimed at ...