Legal aspects of aerobic capacity: objective evidence of the ability to work

Authors

Margaret E. Ciccolella, University of the PacificFollow
Tommy Boone, The College of St. Scholastica
Todd E. Davenport, University of the PacificFollow

ORCiD

Davenport: 0000-0001-5772-7727

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Professionalization of Exercise Physiology

ISSN

1099-5862

Volume

14

Issue

9

First Page

1

Last Page

11

Publication Date

9-1-2011

Abstract

The article discusses the legality of aerobic capacity testing in disability cases particularly chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). It says that aerobic capacity testing can be used to document functional impairments in patients with CFS after the failure of Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) in evaluating the ability to work of CFS patients who claim for insurance benefits. It presents case law reviews that illustrate the importance of expert testimony in disability related insurance benefit.

Recommended Citation

Ciccolella, M. E., Boone, T., & Davenport, T. E. (2011). Legal aspects of aerobic capacity: objective evidence of the ability to work. Professionalization of Exercise Physiology, 14(9), 1–11.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/phs-facarticles/152