Peak force is the highest force a client produces during a test. It is commonly used to assess maximal force capacity during strength assessments, isometric tests, force plate testing, handheld dynamometry, load cell testing, push-pull assessments and performance testing.
Peak force can be recorded...
Blood pressure measures the pressure exerted by circulating blood against artery walls. It is recorded as two values: systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure, written in millimetres of mercury, or mmHg.
Blood pressure is one of the most important vital signs because it can support base...
Impulse describes the total force applied over a selected period of time. In force-time testing, impulse is calculated as the area under the force-time curve. In simple terms, it reflects both how much force a client produces and how long that force is applied.
Impulse is commonly used in force pla...
Pulse rate measures the number of heartbeats per minute and is one of the most widely used vital signs. It can support baseline screening, exercise monitoring, recovery tracking, safety decisions and comparison over time.
For most resting adults, 60β100 beats per minute is commonly used as a practi...
Respiratory rate measures the number of breaths a person takes per minute. It is a simple but important vital sign that can support safety, exercise monitoring, health screening and clinical reasoning. It should be interpreted with symptoms, oxygen saturation, pulse rate, blood pressure, temperature...
The Body Temperature Test records the clientβs temperature in degrees Celsius. It can help provide context when a client feels unwell, has recent illness symptoms, has been exposed to heat or cold, or needs a baseline vital sign recorded before assessment or training.
Introduction
Body temperature...
The Functional Reach Test, or FRT, measures how far a person can reach forward while standing without stepping or losing balance. Duncan and colleagues introduced the FRT as a clinical measure of balance, and it has since become a widely used low-equipment dynamic balance test. Β
A systematic revie...
The Chair Sit and Reach Test measures lower-body flexibility, particularly hamstring flexibility, in a seated chair position. It is widely used as part of the Senior Fitness Test battery and is a practical alternative to floor-based sit-and-reach testing for older adults. Jones, Rikli, Max and Noffa...
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The Tandem Balance Test With Eyes Closed is a narrow-base static balance assessment where the client stands heel-to-toe with visual input removed. It is more challenging than tandem stance with eyes open because the client must rely more heavily on somatosensory and vestibular...
The Tandem Balance Test measures how long a client can maintain a heel-to-toe standing position. It is more challenging than double-leg stance and less demanding than many single-leg tasks, making it useful for balance progression, foot-order comparison and older-adult balance monitoring. Your origi...
The Double-Leg Balance Eyes Closed Test assesses static standing balance without visual input. It is related to Romberg-style balance testing and sensory integration balance tasks. Romberg-style testing uses eyes-closed standing to challenge proprioceptive and vestibular contribution, but it should ...
Why Hip Extension Matters
Hip extension is one of those movements that often gets overlooked β until it becomes a problem.
It plays an important role in walking, running, squatting, deadlifting, lunging and changing direction. It also influences how the pelvis and lumbar spine move during everyday...
