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Functional Reach Test

Name of patient: Date of test:

Name of the tester:

Administered/reviewed by: you’re going to need the following:


Before starting the test,
Make sure to have the following before administering this test:

A wall space (at least three feet of wall space should suffice
A yardstick to measure reach distanc
Tape or velcro to secure the yardstick on the wall as well as mark the standing point of your patien
Someone to stand near the patient in case they show signs of falling while doing the test

Instructions:

Have your geriatric patient stand behind the standing baseline. They should be standing alongside the wall, with their arm
close to the wall at 90 shoulder flexion, and having them close their fis

You’ll first measure the starting position of your client, specifically the starting position of the third metacarpal head on the
yardstic

Once you measure that, instruct your patient to reach as far as they can without moving their fee

Record their reach, a.k.a the third metacarpal head on the yardstick. When recording the reach, keep in mind that you’re
recording in inche

IMPORTANT: Another thing to keep in mind is that you’ll be calculating the reach, and it’ll be based on the difference
between the starting position and the end positio

Have your patient rest. At least 15 seconds should be good, but of course, take into consideration how they’re feeling and
extend the break if necessar

Repeat the test two more times.

Average reach for men and women per age range:

Age Range
Men
Women

20-40 years old


16.73 inches
14.64 inches

41-69 years old


14.98 inches
13.81 inches

70-87 years old 13.16 inches 10.47 inches

Average score interpretations:

Score Range
Risk Assessment

6 inches or below
High risk of falling

7-10 inches
Moderate risk of falling

Greater than 10 inches Low risk of falling

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Functional Reach Test
Your patient’s scores (in inches):

Difference (End Position -


Trials Start Position End Position
Start Position)

Trial 1 (Practice)

Trial 2

Trial 3

Average Score in inches (based on Trial 2 and 3’s differences):

Additional Notes

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