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## **Height** The distance between the feet on the floor to the top of the head in a standing position. ### Equipment * Tape measure * L-square * Even and firm floor and flat wall ### Procedure **For the Tester:** * Stand erect on bare feet with heels, buttocks and shoulders pressed against th...

## **Height** The distance between the feet on the floor to the top of the head in a standing position. ### Equipment * Tape measure * L-square * Even and firm floor and flat wall ### Procedure **For the Tester:** * Stand erect on bare feet with heels, buttocks and shoulders pressed against the wall where a tape measure is attached. **For the Partner:** * Place the L-square against the wall with the base at the top of the head of the person being tested. Make sure that the L-square when placed on the head of the student, is straight and parallel to the floor. * Record the score in meters. ### Scoring * Record the standing height to the nearest 0.1 centimeter * 1 meter = 100 centimeters ## **Flexibility** The ability of the joints and muscles to move through its full range of motion. ### **Zipper Test** **Purpose:** To test the flexibility of the shoulder girdle ### Equipment * Ruler ### Procedure **For the Tester** * Stand erect. * Raise your right arm, bend your elbow, and reach your back as far as possible. To test the right shoulder, extend your left arm down and behind your back, bend your elbow up across your back, and try to reach/across your fingers over those of your right hand as if to pull a zipper or scratch between the shoulder blades. * To test the left shoulder, repeat procedures a and b with the left hand over the shoulder. **For the Partner** * Observe whether the fingers touched or overlapped each other, if not, measure the gap between the middle fingers of both hands. * Record distance in centimeters. **Score:** | Score | Description | Interpretation | |---|---|---| | 4 | Fingers overlapped by 4 - 5.9 centimeters | Excellent | | 3 | Finger overlapped by 2 - 3.9 centimeters | Very Good | | 2 | Fingers overlapped by 0.1 - 1.9 centimeters | Good | | 1 | Just touched the fingers | Fair | | 0 | Gap of 0.1 or wider | Needs Improvement |