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Work Capacity Evaluation MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Work Capacity Evaluation
Tree Number(s)
E01.370.400.925
Unique ID
D014938
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014938
Scope Note
Assessment of physiological capacities in relation to job requirements. It is usually done by measuring certain physiological (e.g., circulatory and respiratory) variables during a gradually increasing workload until specific limitations occur with respect to those variables.
Entry Version
WORK CAPAC EVALUATION
Entry Term(s)
Evaluation, Work Capacity
Previous Indexing
Disability Evaluation (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note
86; was see under DISABILITY EVALUATION 1966-85
Online Note
search DISABILITY EVALUATION 1966-74
History Note
86(75); was see under DISABILITY EVALUATION 1966-85
Date Introduced
1986/01/01
Last Updated
1999/01/01

No Qualifiers
Work Capacity Evaluation Preferred
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