Shoes off |
Individuals attend testing in a variety of footwear so it is difficult to standardize. |
Six practice trials |
Learning effect. |
Video instruction |
Increases efficiency of testing protocol and standardizes instruction. |
Standard testing order |
Minimize fatigue by alternating stance limbs. Improves consistency in administration of test. |
Stance foot aligned at most distal aspect of toes |
Keeps starting point in a uniform and reproducible position to which the reach foot can be referenced. |
Stance foot movement is allowed |
Difficult to reliably determine if heel/forefoot is lifted from the surface. |
Body movement allowed under control |
Difficult to standardize amount of movement allowed. |
Normalized to limb length |
Normalization standardizes measurement to each individual. |
Standard reach height |
Allows reach height to be uniform. |