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Finger ground clearance

Spine mobility fingers floor distance

Aim:

Represent back mobility

Statement:

Back mobility test

Task description:

1. Back mobility

1st test person stands barefoot on the floor, feet hip-width apart and knees straight. Bend forward with straight arms as far as possible without bending your knees.

 

Execution:

  • Equipment and material:

Towel / mat & yardstick / tape measure


Evaluation:

Critical: -30 cm and more finger distance to the ground

Questionable: -10 - -29 cm finger clearance

Below average: -2 - -9 cm finger clearance

Norm: fingers touch the ground 0-2 cm

Fit: fist touches the ground

Top Fit: Flat hand touches the ground

Documentation: dots -cm

  • 0 P - 40 cm

  • 2 P - 35 cm

  • 4 P - 30 cm

  • 5 P - 29 cm

  • 6 P - 20 cm

  • 7 P - 15 cm

  • 8 P - 10 cm

  • 9 P - 9 cm

  • 11 P - 5 cm

  • 12 P - 2 cm

  • 13 P - 1 cm

  • 14 P 0 cm

  • 17 P fist on the ground

  • 21 P hand on the ground

  • E.g. WS-FBA 5 -29cm

  • E.g. WS-FBA 21 hand

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