Sit-and-Reach: Females, Age 50-54

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What these numbers mean

A value around 29.1 cm is typical (50th percentile) for females in this age group. Scores above about 37.8 cm fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance. Scores below about 19.6 cm fall near the 25th percentile; about 75% of the reference population scored higher.

Also see: 45-49 · 55-59 · All ages

Data source: Hoffmann et al. (CHMS) (2019) · n=5.2K About this study

Reference population: Canadian adults aged 20-69, nationally representative (Canadian Health Measures Survey cycle 5, 2016-2017)

Sit-and-Reach Flexibility Females 50-54

Sit-and-Reach Percentile Chart (cm)

Poor 12.0 cm
Below average 19.6 cm
Average 29.1 cm
Above average 37.8 cm
Excellent 43.5 cm
Sit-and-Reach percentile distribution chart for Females, age 50-54 5th 5th: 12.0 cm (Poor) 12.0 Poor 25th 25th: 19.6 cm (Below average) 19.6 Below average 50th 50th: 29.1 cm (Average) 29.1 Average 75th 75th: 37.8 cm (Above average) 37.8 Above average 95th 95th: 43.5 cm (Excellent) 43.5 Excellent 0 10 20 30 40 50 cm Sit-and-Reach percentile distribution chart for Females, age 50-54 5th 5th: 12.0 cm (Poor) 12.0 Poor 25th 25th: 19.6 cm (Below average) 19.6 Below average 50th 50th: 29.1 cm (Average) 29.1 Average 75th 75th: 37.8 cm (Above average) 37.8 Above average 95th 95th: 43.5 cm (Excellent) 43.5 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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