Floor Touch Test Norms

Measure how far past the toes the fingers can reach.

Floor touch test norms.

If patient hits a cane with foot or has loss of balance no score is given and the trial is repeated. 1 stand on the floor with bare footed hands at a sides and feet together. This test measures the flexibility of the lower back and hamstring muscles similar to what is measured with the sit and reach test the test is part of the kraus weber fitness test protocols a series of six medical fitness test measures the strength and flexibility of key postural core muscles. Validity responsiveness and predictive value in patients with acute subacute low back pain.

Floor touch test measures the flexibility of the lower back and hamstring muscles. Tools needed to perform this test properly a. Stand reach stand on a raised surface and bends forward with straight legs. 1 3 the test is performed in a pushup position with the hands placed 36 inches apart on strips of athletic tape.

The closed kinetic chain upper extremity stability test is reliable and has some discriminant and predictive validity. Arch phys med rehabil. Fingertip to floor test and straight leg raising test. Floor touch test can be performed quickly with very minimal equipment.

The toe touch test is a great test for overall mobility in the lower back and hamstrings plus it can help identify a hip problem versus a lower back core limitation. Sit and reach box b. How to perform a toe touch test. A cane is allowed as an assistive device for the test.

Floor touch test. Schober test measures the flexibility of the lumbar spine based on the stretching of the skin over the lumbar spine while bending. Floor touch test is a very simple test to conduct. Tape measure or yard stick if you want a cheaper way to administer this test the sit and reach test measures the flexibility of the hamstring erector spinae muscles.

The person reaches with alternating hands across the body to touch the piece of tape under the opposing hand. The ymca sit and reach test is the most widely used assessment performance procedure every trainer or fitness professional should learn how to conduct this test. Provide close supervision throughout due to risk of tripping. Gauvin mg riddle dl rothstein jm.

Sixty eight percent were men. Fitness testing tests flexibility floor touch. It is similar sit and reach test. Begin by having the player stand with feet together and toes pointing forward.

The mean ffd was 3 cm below floor level 3 cm with a standard deviation of 8 cm. Kraus weber floor touch test can the subject touch their toes for 10 seconds. The toe touch test. Reliability of clinical measurements of forward bending using the modified fingertip to floor method.

Reliability of this measure was indicated by a test retest correlation coefficient of 97. Have them bend from the hips forward and try to touch the ends of.