Modifications to the Standard Sit-and-Reach Flexibility Protocol

• Published in: Journal of athletic training Vol. 34; no. 1; pp. 43 - 47
• Main Authors: Holt, Laurence E, Burke, Darren G, Pelham, Thomas W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States National Athletic Trainers Association 1999
• Subjects: Athletic Trainers; Clinical Techniques; Evaluation Methods; Fitness Specialists; Flexibility; Flexibility (Psychomotor); Movement Education; Physical Education; Physical Fitness; Psychomotor Skills; Science Laboratories; Sit Ups

Describes several modifications of the standard sit-and-reach flexibility protocol using a new device called the multitest flexometer (MTF). Using the MTF, researchers could take six flexibility measures beyond the stand-and-reach test. The modified protocol allowed the indirect assessment of the in...