Users' questions

What is a good score for the sit and reach test?

What is a good score for the sit and reach test?

Sit and Reach Normative Data Results Table

Result Men Women
Excellent 32 – 41cm 36 – 44cm
Good 21 – 29cm 26 – 35cm
Average 15 – 20cm 16 -25cm
Fair 8 – 15cm 7 – 15cm

How is the V sit reach test scored?

scoring: The score is recorded to the nearest half inch as the distance before (negative) or beyond (positive) the baseline. validity: This tests only measures the flexibility of the lower back and hamstrings, and is a valid measure of this.

What is a good sit and reach score inches?

Sit and Reach Test Norms

cm inches
excellent +17 to +27 +8.0 to +11.5
good +6 to +16 +4.5 to +7.5
average 0 to +5 +0.5 to +4.0
fair -8 to -1 -2.5 to 0

What is considered flexible in the sit and reach test?

The sit and reach test is a common measure of flexibility, and specifically measures the flexibility of the lower back and hamstring muscles. This test is important as because tightness in this area is implicated in lumbar lordosis, forward pelvic tilt and lower back pain.

What is a good flexibility score?

The sit and reach test is used to measure a clients flexibility (in particular their hamstring and lower back flexibility)….Sit and Reach Test.

Fitness category Males Females
Good 46.5 – 38.0 45.5 – 38.0
Average 37.5 – 27.0 37.5 – 29.0
Below Average 26.5 – 17.0 28.5 – 20.0
Not very flash! <17.0 <20.0

At what age does flexibility peak?

Aging leads to a progressive decrease of muscle strength and flexibility. Strength peaks around 25 years of age, plateaus through 35 or 40 years of age, and then shows an accelerating decline, with 25% loss of peak force by the age of 65 years.

What is the average sit and reach score for a 14 year old girl?

Assessment

Gender Excellent Average
Male >14 10.9 – 7.0
Female >15 11.9 – 7.0

How do you test for flexibility?

You need a tape measure or ruler and an assistant.

  1. Stand and raise your right arm above your head.
  2. Place your left arm behind your back with your palm facing out and your fingers upward.
  3. Have someone measure the distance between the ends of your middle fingers.
  4. Do the test two more times and record your best reading.

What is the best way to measure flexibility?

Modified Sit And Reach Test The sit and reach test is the most common flexibility test. It measures the flexibility of the lower back and hamstrings.

How does the V-sit reach flexibility test work?

V-Sit reach flexibility test V Sit Reach Test This test measures the flexibility of the lower back and hamstring muscles. The test is very similar to the sit and reach test, though no box is required.

What does the sit and reach test measure?

The sit and reach test is a common measure of flexibility, and specifically measures the flexibility of the lower back and hamstring muscles. The norm values below are for the standard version of the test with both knees held straight.

What are the norms for sit and reach?

The norm values below are for the standard version of the test with both knees held straight. The table below gives you a general guide for expected scores (in cm and inches) for adults, when performed without warm-up. There are some variation is how the test is measured.

How tall should the box be for the sit and reach flexibility test?

You can also make your own testing box by finding a solid box about 30-cm tall. Fix a meter stick on top of the box so that 26 cm of the ruler extend over the front edge of the box toward the test subject. The 26-cm mark should be at the edge of the box.

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