Sit-and-Reach: Females, Age 17

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What these numbers mean

A value around 27.4 cm is typical (50th percentile) for females in this age group. Scores above about 34.3 cm fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance. Scores below about 20.2 cm fall near the 25th percentile; about 75% of the reference population scored higher.

Also see: 16 · 20-24 · 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 17

Sit-and-Reach Percentile Chart (cm)

Poor 11.7 cm
Below average 20.2 cm
Average 27.4 cm
Above average 34.3 cm
Excellent 43.1 cm
Sit-and-Reach percentile distribution chart for Females, age 17 5th 5th: 11.7 cm (Poor) 11.7 Poor 25th 25th: 20.2 cm (Below average) 20.2 Below average 50th 50th: 27.4 cm (Average) 27.4 Average 75th 75th: 34.3 cm (Above average) 34.3 Above average 95th 95th: 43.1 cm (Excellent) 43.1 Excellent 0 10 20 30 40 50 cm Sit-and-Reach percentile distribution chart for Females, age 17 5th 5th: 11.7 cm (Poor) 11.7 Poor 25th 25th: 20.2 cm (Below average) 20.2 Below average 50th 50th: 27.4 cm (Average) 27.4 Average 75th 75th: 34.3 cm (Above average) 34.3 Above average 95th 95th: 43.1 cm (Excellent) 43.1 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.