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.
Flexibility is a measure of the range of motion of a joint. This range of motion is affected by the health of the tendons, ligaments and muscles surrounding the joint, as well as medical conditions such as arthritis and osteoporosis, which tend to increase with advanced age.his range of motion is affected by the health of the tendons, ligaments and muscles surrounding the joint, as well as medical conditions such as arthritis and osteoporosis, which tend to increase with advanced age.