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Flexibility using a Flexometer
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purpose: the aim of this test is to measure the flexibility of a joint, which is important for injury prevention and execution of many sporting movements.
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equipment required: Flexometer, which consists of a gravity needle and a strap which attaches to the limb. (It is also possible to use an inclinometer or clinometer, instruments designed for measuring angles of slope)
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description / procedure: The flexometer is attached to the limb, and the change in angle on the flexometer is noted from one extreme position to the another
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reliability: high
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advantages: there is no need to identify the axis of rotation as with the goniometer.
Related Pages
- more flexibility tests
- about flexibility testing
- see also the flexibility exercises on this list of stretches
