Can a FCE be performed in one day?
Yes, but understand that it will not be possible to evaluate and document the client’s response to activities performed. It is common for the client to demonstrate greater functional capabilities on the second day due to increased confidence in their abilities and increased comfort in the evaluation process and with the evaluator. It is also common for the client to experience increased musculoskeletal limitations due to performing at their maximum abilities on Day One that would affect their abilities to perform physical tasks on a day to day basis. Matching the client’s functional abilities performed only on one day with the physical demands associated with a job are less reliable due to the inability for assessing endurance and tolerance for day-to-day activity.
