WSC
PED 305 -
Flexibility
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Lab 6FlexibilitySit-and-reach test of flexibilitySit-and-reach test examplesPercentile norms for the sit-and- reach (cm) in age/gender groupsLab 6FlexibilityFlexibility•It is a measure of the range of motion at a specific joint.•No single test can adequately represent overall body flexibility.Sit-and-reach test of flexibility•Most commonly used measure•Measures the flexibility of the low back and hamstrings•Requires the subject to reach forward, stretching the muscles of the low back and hamstringsSit-and-reach test examples•Female 20 years, sit-and-reach of 39 cm, percentile = 70•Male 19 years, sit-and-reach of 34 cm, percentile = 50.Percentile norms for the sit-and-reach (cm) in age/gender groupsPercentile Men18 19 20 21Women18 19 20
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