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Functional Reach Tinstruction Form

Functional Reach Test and

Modified Functional Reach Instructions

General Information: The Functional Reach test can be administered while the patient is

standing (Functional Reach) or sitting (Modified Functional Reach).

Functional Reach (standing instructions):

The patient is instructed to next to, but not touching, a wall and position the arm that is

closer to the wall at 90 degrees of shoulder flexion with a closed fist.

The assessor records the starting position at the 3rd metacarpal head on the yardstick.

Instruct the patient to “Reach as far as you can forward without taking a step.”

The location of the 3rd metacarpal is recorded.

Scores are determined by assessing the difference between the start and end position is

the reach distance, usually measured in inches.

Three trials are done and the average of the last two is noted.

Modified Functional Reach Test (Adapted for individuals who are unable to stand):

Performed with a leveled yardstick that has been mounted on the wall at the height of

the patient’s acromion level in the non-affected arm while sitting in a chair

Hips, knees and ankles positioned are at 90 degree of flexion, with feet positioned flat on

the floor.

The initial reach is measured with the patient sitting against the back of the chair with

the upper-extremity flexed to 90 degrees, measure was taken from the distal end of the

third metacarpal along the yardstick.

Consists of three conditions over three trials

Sitting with the unaffected side near the wall and leaning forward

Sitting with the back to the wall and leaning right

Sitting with the back to the wall leaning left.

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