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NOTE There are different protocols and different scales used for flexibility tests. We have pro-
vided 3 popular scales and a basic procedure. Please adhere to the instructions provided with
the testing protocol you are using when administering a test.
Subject’s Preparation Steps (left):
1. Warm up before you perform the test.
2. Remove shoes. Place feet squarely against the box no wider than eight inches apart.
Point toes toward the ceiling.
3 Sit on the floor with hips, back and head against a wall.
4. Extend legs fully with back of knees touching the floor. For Back-Saver testing method,
extend one leg and bend the other.
5. Bottom of feet should rest firmly against the foot plate of the Flexibility Tester.
Subject Performing the Test (right):
After all the Preparation Steps are performed, instruct subject to place one hand on top of
the other (palms down) and reach as far as possible. The head and back can come off the
wall. The back of the knees must be kept flat against the floor (unless using back-saver
method). There should be no lunging, bobbing, or forced assistance. While stretching, the
subject should push the finger plate along the top of the tester as far as possible. The stretch
should be held for 1 second.
It is recommended to exhale on the reach and relax the neck when stretching.
The test should be repeated three times. The best of the three trials can be used to deter-
mine level of flexibility. Look up your flexibility percentile ranking under the appropriate age
and gender categories on the side of the
Flexibility Tester .
left knee bent
left knee bent
12-1085 Standard Flexibility Tester - Administering the Test