Method and apparatus for registering occupational fitness

摘要

A method an apparatus for testing the strength of an individual to determine occupational fitness is provided which receives physical strength inputs from a tested individual for storage in a computer memory and comparison to predetermined standards. The apparatus includes a frame carrying two or more strength monitoring stations, each including a load cell, the stations being mounted at different positions on the frame. Each of the stations is electronically connected to a computer. The computer sequentially receives signals from load cells within the computer's memory corresponding to preselected strength tests. The method includes having the tested individual apply a force to a first member coupled to a load cell and storing in the computer memory a value corresponding to the force applied, then having the individual apply a second force to a second member coupled to a second load cell and transmitting a second value corresponding to the second force to the computer memory, and then comparing the first value and the second value to predetermined occupational performance values to determine the tested individual's occupational fitness. In preferred embodiments, the method includes performing a plurality of different tests and then combining the values and then storing and comparing the values to determine the individual's occupational fitness.