Test And Measurement In Sports — Physical Education STD 12 Commerce — Question

Back Scratch Test: Purpose: This test helps to assess the upper body (shoulder) flexibility, which is essential for a person to perform various jobs such as combing hair, putting on overhead garments, reaching for a seat belt, etc. Equipment Required: A ruler. Procedure: This test is performed in a standing position. Keep one hand behind the head and lower it down gradually over the shoulder and reach as far as possible at the middle of your back. Your palm should touch your body and the fingers should be downwards. Then carry your other arm behind your back with palm facing outward and fingers facing upward and try to reach up as far as possible in order to touch or overlap the middle finger of the other hand. Fingers should be aligned. Measure the distance between the tips of the fingers. If the finger tips touch then the score is zero. lf they do not touch measure the distance between the fingertips (negative score). If they overlap measure the distance (positive score). Let the participant practice twice and then two trials be conducted.