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Test: Trunk Rotation Purpose: To Measure Equipment: Ruler, Procedures

This document describes the trunk rotation test to measure trunk flexibility. The test involves taping yardsticks to a wall and standing with one shoulder against the wall. The person rotates their trunk to the right and left as far as possible while reaching along the yardsticks, holding for 2 seconds without moving their feet or bending their trunk. A partner measures the distance reached, and the best of two scores on each side is recorded. A flexibility rating scale is also provided.

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Test: Trunk Rotation Purpose: To Measure Equipment: Ruler, Procedures

This document describes the trunk rotation test to measure trunk flexibility. The test involves taping yardsticks to a wall and standing with one shoulder against the wall. The person rotates their trunk to the right and left as far as possible while reaching along the yardsticks, holding for 2 seconds without moving their feet or bending their trunk. A partner measures the distance reached, and the best of two scores on each side is recorded. A flexibility rating scale is also provided.

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Test: Trunk Rotation

Purpose: To measure
trunk flexibility
Equipment: Ruler,
Measuring Tape
Procedures:
• Tape two yardsticks to the wall at shoulder height, one right side up and the
other upside down.
• Stand with your left shoulder an arm’s length (fist closed) from the wall. Toes
should be on the line, which is perpendicular to the wall and even with the 15-
inch mark on the yardstick.
• Drop the left arm and raise the right arm to the side, palm down, and fist
closed.
• Without moving your feet, rotate the trunk to the right as far as possible,
reaching along the yardstick, and hold it 2 seconds. Do not move the feet or
bend the trunk. Your knees may bend slightly.
• A partner will read the distance reached to the nearest half-inch. Record your
score. Repeat two times and average your two scores.
• Next, perform the test facing the opposite direction. Rotate to the left. For this
test, you will use the second yardstick (upside down) so that, the greater the
rotation, the higher the score. If you have only one yardstick, turn it right side
up for the first test and upside down for the second test.

Flexibility Rating Scale


Modified Sit and
Zipp er Test Trunk Rotation
Rea ch
Fitness Category Men Women Men Women Men Wome
n
Right Left Right Up Left
Up Up Up
High Performance zone 16+ 17+ 5+ 4+ 6+ 5+ 20+ 20.5+
Good Fitness Zone 13-15 14-16 1-4 1-3 2-5 2-4 16-19.5 17-20
Marginal Zone 10-12 11-13 0 0 1 1 13.5-15.5 14.5-
16.5
Low Fitness Zone <9 < 10 <0 <0 <1 <1 <13.5 <14.5

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