title: Interest of the Ergo-Kit(®) for the clinical practice of the occupational physician. A study of 149 patients recruited in a rehabilitation program.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Functional capacity evaluation is commonly used to assess the abilities of patients to perform some tasks. Ergo-Kit(®) is a validated tool assessing both functional capacities of patients and workplace demands. The objective of this study was to evaluate the relevance of the Ergo-Kit(®) data for occupational physicians during the return-to-work process.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective and monocenter study was conducted on all patients included in a rehabilitation program and assessed with the Ergo-Kit(®) tool between 2005 and 2014. Workplace demands and patients' functional capacities were evaluated and confronted. Self-beliefs and perceived disability were also assessed and compared to the functional capacity evaluation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  One hundred and forty-nine working-age patients (85 men, 64 women; 39±12 years) suffering from musculoskeletal disorders or other diseases were included. Main causes of mismatch between workplace demands and functional capacities were manual handling of loads, postures with arms away from the body and repetitive motions at work; sitting posture was correlated with a lesser physical workload; and Oswestry score was correlated with functional capacities evaluated by the Ergo-Kit(®).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ergo-Kit(®) is a relevant tool to assess the multidimensional aspects of workplace demands and functional capacities. It could be very helpful for occupational physicians to manage return-to-work.
authors.affiliation: LUNAM université, université d'Angers, laboratoire d'ergonomie et d'épidémiologie en santé au travail (LEEST), faculté de médecine d'Angers, rue Haute-de-Reculée, 49045 Angers cedex 01, France; Centre de consultations de pathologie professionnelle, CHU d'Angers, médecine E, 4, rue Larrey, 49933 Angers cedex 9, France. Electronic address: jcaron.mt@me.com.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Caron
authors.affiliation: LUNAM université, université d'Angers, laboratoire d'ergonomie et d'épidémiologie en santé au travail (LEEST), faculté de médecine d'Angers, rue Haute-de-Reculée, 49045 Angers cedex 01, France; Département de médecine physique et de réadaptation, CHU d'Angers, 28, rue des Capucins, 49103 Angers cedex 02, France.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ronzi
authors.affiliation: LUNAM université, université d'Angers, laboratoire d'ergonomie et d'épidémiologie en santé au travail (LEEST), faculté de médecine d'Angers, rue Haute-de-Reculée, 49045 Angers cedex 01, France.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bodin
authors.affiliation: LUNAM université, université d'Angers, laboratoire d'ergonomie et d'épidémiologie en santé au travail (LEEST), faculté de médecine d'Angers, rue Haute-de-Reculée, 49045 Angers cedex 01, France; Département de médecine physique et de réadaptation, CHU d'Angers, 28, rue des Capucins, 49103 Angers cedex 02, France.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Richard
authors.affiliation: LUNAM université, université d'Angers, laboratoire d'ergonomie et d'épidémiologie en santé au travail (LEEST), faculté de médecine d'Angers, rue Haute-de-Reculée, 49045 Angers cedex 01, France; Département de médecine physique et de réadaptation, CHU d'Angers, 28, rue des Capucins, 49103 Angers cedex 02, France.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bontoux
authors.affiliation: LUNAM université, université d'Angers, laboratoire d'ergonomie et d'épidémiologie en santé au travail (LEEST), faculté de médecine d'Angers, rue Haute-de-Reculée, 49045 Angers cedex 01, France; Centre de consultations de pathologie professionnelle, CHU d'Angers, médecine E, 4, rue Larrey, 49933 Angers cedex 9, France.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Roquelaure
authors.affiliation: LUNAM université, université d'Angers, laboratoire d'ergonomie et d'épidémiologie en santé au travail (LEEST), faculté de médecine d'Angers, rue Haute-de-Reculée, 49045 Angers cedex 01, France; Centre de consultations de pathologie professionnelle, CHU d'Angers, médecine E, 4, rue Larrey, 49933 Angers cedex 9, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Petit
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009787:Occupational Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D062707:Return to Work; D012649:Self Concept; D014938:Work Capacity Evaluation; D016526:Workload; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Ergo-Kit; Functional capacity evaluation; Physical workload; Return to work; Work demands