Multidirectional Reach

Question 1

Instructions:
* Position yardstick on wall at height of acromion
* Stand in a comfortable position with feet shoulder width apart
* Raise your arm in front of you to shoulder height
* Reach forward as far as possible and do not let your heels rise from the floor
* Now stop reaching and return to your starting position
* Subtract end number from start position to obtain number of inches reached
* Pause before next trial
* Provide one practice trial before the start of the three test trials

Question 2

Backwards reach
* repeat all insutrctions but now ask the individual to lean backwards as far as possible and do not let the toes rise from the floor

Question 3

Lateral reach to the right:

Instructions
* Position yardstick on wall at height of acromion
* Stand in a comfortable position with feet shoulder width apart
* Raise your arm horizontally to shoulder height
* Reach sideways to the right as far as possible
* Now stop reaching and return to your starting position
* Subtract end number from start position to obtain number of inches reached
* Peause before next trial
* Provide one pratice trial before the start of the three test trials

Question 4

Lateral reach to the left

Instructions:
* repeat all previous insturctions but now ask the idnividual to reach sideways to the left as far as possible

Question 5

-to assess balance and limits of postural stability in multidirectional

Question 6

Community dwelling: forward 8.38in

Backward 4.06in

Sideways R 9.12in

Sideways L 5.67in