The sit and reach test is a common measures of fliexibility, and speciafically measures the flexibility of the lower back and hamstring muscles. This test was first described by Wells and Dillon (1952) and is now widely used as a general test of flexibility.
Purpose
The sit and reach test is a common measures of flexibility, and specifically measures the flexibility of the lower back and hamstring muscles.
Equipment required : Sit and reach box or flexomeasure
Procedure : 1. This test involves sitting on the floor with legs stretched outstraight ahead shoes should be removed.
2. The soles of the feet are placed flat against the box. Both knees should be locked and pressed flat to the floor.
3. With the palms facing downwards, and the hands on top of each other or side by side. The subject reaches forward along the measuring line as far as possible.
4. After some practice reaches the subject reaches out and holds that position for one two seconds while the distance is recorded.
5. No jerk allowed.
Scoring : The score is recorded to the nearest centimeter or an inch as the distance reached by the hand and 10 inches are subtracted from the recorded reading to obtain flexibility score, which is compared with the standards given in.
