Effect of Upper Limb Dominance on Functional Reach Test Performance in Healthy Young Adults: A Pilot Cross - Sectional Study

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Dr.Pratiksha Lanke

Dynamic balance, Functional Reach Test, Hand dominance, Postural control, Upper limb dominance.

ABSTRACT: Background: The Functional Reach Test (FRT) is a simple, valid, and reliable clinical measure of dynamic balance and anticipatory postural control. Although a variety of factors have been determined to affect FRT performance, the impact of upper limb dominance on forward reach distance has not been sufficiently investigated. Determining whether hand dominance influences FRT performance may help clarify the interpretation of assessments of unilateral balance and provide initial normative data for young adults in good health. Methods: A pilot cross-sectional observational study was conducted among 21 healthy young adults aged 17 to 21 years. A standard procedure was used to evaluate Functional Reach Test (FRT) performance. For both the dominant and non-dominant upper limbs, three trials were performed; statistical analysis was conducted using the average of the three trials. Anthropometric and demographic characteristics were summarized using descriptive statistics. The dominant and non-dominant upper limbs' FRT performance was evaluated using a paired t-test. FRT performance was compared by gender and hand dominance using independent-samples t-tests, and the association between anthropometric factors and FRT performance was evaluated using Pearson's correlation coefficient. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Results: A total of 21 healthy young adults (11 females and 10 males) participated in the study. The average non-dominant FRT distance was 29.83 ± 5.58 cm, while the average dominant FRT distance was 31.18 ± 5.91 cm. When using their dominant upper limb instead of their non-dominant upper limb, participants performed considerably better on the Functional Reach Test (p = 0.018). Gender and hand dominance did not significantly affect FRT performance (p > 0.05). While height and upper limb length did not significantly correlate with FRT performance, there was a considerable positive connection (r = 0.69, p < 0.001) between dominant and non-dominant FRT performance. Conclusion: Although the difference was very little, healthy young adults performed noticeably better on the Functional Reach Test when using their dominant upper limb as opposed to their non-dominant upper limb. Therefore, upper limb dominance should be taken into account during clinical interpretation as it may affect unilateral Functional Reach Test performance. These results offer initial proof that more extensive, multicentre research is necessary to determine normative reference values and explore the impact of upper limb dominance on dynamic balance.

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Dr.Pratiksha Lanke (July-2026). Effect of Upper Limb Dominance on Functional Reach Test Performance in Healthy Young Adults: A Pilot Cross - Sectional Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, 11(7), b504-b510. https://ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2607155.pdf

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