| Flexibility
is the range of movement possible at a joint. It is affected by the
type of joint and the muscle attachment.
Sit
and Reach Test
Equipment:
Sit
and reach box, marking slider.
Target
Population: Everyone without injury.
Advantages:
Simple to administer.
Disadvantages:
Only measures hamstring flexibility.
Procedure:
Sat
down with straight legs and the feet flat against a box with a ruler
on top of it the subject reaches forwards with their arms and fingers
outstretched and tries to stretch past their toes. The length of
the stretch is measured in centimetres at the fingertips. Past the
toe line is a positive reading. Not reaching the toe line is a minus
reading.
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Flexibility
in cm
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Males
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Females
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Excellent
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>14
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>15
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Good
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11-13
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12-14
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Average
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7-10
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7-11
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Fair
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4-6
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4-6
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Poor
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<3
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<3
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