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 sit and reach test is a common measure of flexibility, and specifically measures the flexibility of the lower back and hamstring muscles. This test is important as because tightness in this area is implicated in lumbar lordosis, forward pelvic tilt and lower back pain.he modified sit and reach test controls for this, as the zero mark is adjusted for each individual, based on their sitting reach level. The traditional sit and reach procedure also measures the combined flexibility of the legs.