Advance in Application of Functional Reach Test (review)

VernacularTitle:功能性伸展测试临床应用进展
Author: Xiao-min ZHU ¹ ; Yuan-min LIU ¹ ; Xue-jing DU ¹ ; Ya-nan WANG ¹ ; Hua-wei WANG ¹ ; Hui-lin LIU ¹ ; Tong ZHANG ¹
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1. Beijing Bo'ai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing 100068, China
Publication Type:Research Article
Keywords: Functional Reach Test; multi-directional reach test; balance; rehabilitation assessment; review
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2021;27(5):583-587
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: The evaluation of balance includes clinical observation, scales and instrumental measures. Functional Reach Test is simple and can be carried out in both standing and sitting, but the error of reading the measuring ruler is large, which results in new moving rulers and inertial sensors. The factors influencing the results of Functional Reach Test are moving strategy, age, moving efficiency, goal orientation, single or double arms, human characteristics, number of experiments and others. In the future, combination of electromyogram and inertia sensor can be used to discuss the variety of muscles and the changes of muscle strength, and more influence factors for the test are needed to research.