A value around 26.1 cm is typical (50th percentile) for females in this age group.
Scores above about 32.7 cm fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance. Scores below about 19.2 cm fall near the 25th percentile; about 75% of the reference population scored higher.
Reference population:Apparently healthy children and adolescents aged 9-17 from 30 European countries (2,779,165 test results across all included tests)
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Sit-and-Reach Percentile Chart (cm)
Poor10.9 cm
Below average19.2 cm
Average26.1 cm
Above average32.7 cm
Excellent41.3 cm
This percentile chart shows how common a value is, not whether it is healthy.