Sit-and-Reach: Females, Age 16

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What these numbers mean

A value around 27.1 cm is typical (50th percentile) for females in this age group. Scores above about 33.9 cm fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance. Scores below about 20.0 cm fall near the 25th percentile; about 75% of the reference population scored higher.

Also see: 15 · 17 · All ages

Data source: Tomkinson et al. (Eurofit) (2018) · n=464.8K About this study

Reference population: Children and adolescents aged 9-17 from 30 European countries (n up to 2,779,165 across all tests)

Sit-and-Reach Flexibility Females 16

Sit-and-Reach Percentile Chart (cm)

Poor 11.5 cm
Below average 20.0 cm
Average 27.1 cm
Above average 33.9 cm
Excellent 42.6 cm
Sit-and-Reach percentile distribution chart for Females, age 16 5th 5th: 11.5 cm (Poor) 11.5 Poor 25th 25th: 20.0 cm (Below average) 20.0 Below average 50th 50th: 27.1 cm (Average) 27.1 Average 75th 75th: 33.9 cm (Above average) 33.9 Above average 95th 95th: 42.6 cm (Excellent) 42.6 Excellent 0 10 20 30 40 50 cm Sit-and-Reach percentile distribution chart for Females, age 16 5th 5th: 11.5 cm (Poor) 11.5 Poor 25th 25th: 20.0 cm (Below average) 20.0 Below average 50th 50th: 27.1 cm (Average) 27.1 Average 75th 75th: 33.9 cm (Above average) 33.9 Above average 95th 95th: 42.6 cm (Excellent) 42.6 Excellent 0 10 20 30 40 50 cm

This percentile chart shows how common a value is, not whether it is healthy.

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Eurofit Battery

This metric is part of the Eurofit, a standardised 9-test battery for children and adolescents aged 6-18.