Open AccessForward and Lateral Sitting Functional Reach in Younger, Middle-aged, and Older Adults
Author(s) -
Mary Thompson,
Ann Medley
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of geriatric physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.185
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 2152-0895
pISSN - 1539-8412
DOI - 10.1519/00139143-200708000-00002
Subject(s) - anthropometry , sitting , medicine , balance (ability) , middle age , physical therapy , age groups , physical medicine and rehabilitation , demography , pathology , sociology
We adapted the original Functional Reach so that sitting balance could be quantifiably measured in 2 directions. Purposes of the study were to determine if sitting forward or lateral reach: (1) are reliable among younger, middle-aged, and older adults without balance problems; (2) provide reference values for clinicians; and (3) examine factors (age and anthropometrics) that may influence such measures.