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Relationship between the Functional Reach Test and Physical Function in Elderly People Requiring Long-term Care: Influence of Gender

[Purpose] This study examined the gender difference in the relationship between the Functional Reach Test (FRT) and physical function in elderly people requiring long-term care. [Participants and Methods] The subjects were 16 males and 28 females. The physical functions measured were grip strength, quadriceps muscle strength (QMS), and toe-grip strength (TGS), and standing balance was measured by FRT. [Results] Partial correlation analysis with the degree of care required as a control variable showed significant positive correlations between FRT and QMS and TGS in males. In females, age and FRT showed a significant negative correlation, but QMS and TGS did not. [Conclusion] Physical function factors related to FRT in elderly people requiring long-term care differed by gender. The results suggest that lower limb muscle strength may play an important role in males, whereas FRT appears to be age-related in females.