This level of care and supervision is for people who are unable to live by themselves but who do not need 24 hour nursing care. They are considered non-medical facilities and are not required to have nurses, certified nursing assistants or doctors on staff.
Flexibility can be measured using the following simple tests: 1  Trunk Flexibility Test. 2  Hip Flexibility Test.
The objective of the modified sit and reach test is still to assess the flexibility of the lower back and hamstrings, however this assessment causes less forward rotation of the pelvis which then helps to reduce the compression that is experienced in the lower back.he objective of the modified sit and reach test is still to assess the flexibility of the lower back and hamstrings, however this assessment causes less forward rotation of the pelvis which then helps to reduce the compression that is experienced in the lower back.