Sit and Reach Test
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Introduction and Purpose[edit | edit source]
Sit and reach test is the one of the linear flexibility test which helps to measure the extensibility of hamstring and lower back.It was initially described by Wells and Dillon in 1952 and probably the mostly used flexibility test. It have a simple procedure, is easy to administer, require-minimal skills training for their application, and the equipment necessary to perform them is very affordable.It is a field test which is easy to administer in community setting with large scale of population size.
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Variations[edit | edit source]
- Unilateral sit and reach test
- Back-saver sit and reach test
- Bilateral sit and reach test
- V sit and reach test.
- Chair sit-and-reach test (CSR test)- It was proposed as an alternative for assessing hamstring flexibility in elderly people with correlation co-effiecent of 0.81 and 0.76 for older men and women respectively.
- Modified sit and-reach test
- Toe-touch test
- Canadian Trunk Forward Flexion Test
The choice of the test to be employed is more often based on the examiner’s preferences, ease of use, professional discipline, or tradition, rather than scientific evidence. The reason probably comes from the fact that there is still no convincing proof or conclusively provided evidence of which test is the most appropriate to use to assess hamstring and low-back flexibility.
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