Importance of Relationship Between Various Body Measurements in Performance of the Toe-Touch Test

The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the importance of the relationship of trunk-plus-arm length (reach) to leg length in the ability to perform the toe-touch test. Data were collected on 100 college women. Various anthropometric measurements, flexibility scores (Leighton flexometer), and toe-touch scores were obtained. Results indicate that the relationship of reach length to leg length is not an important factor in the performance of the toe-touch test for persons with average body builds, but that, for those with extreme body builds, a longer trunk-plus-arm (reach) measurement in relation to shorter legs gives an advantage in the performance of this test.