Sit-and-Reach: Males, Age 10

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What these numbers mean

A value around 19.8 cm is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group. Scores above about 25.7 cm fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance. Scores below about 13.7 cm fall near the 25th percentile; about 75% of the reference population scored higher.

Also see: 9 · 11 · All ages

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

Reference population: Apparently healthy children and adolescents aged 9-17 from 30 European countries (2,779,165 test results across all included tests)

Sit-and-Reach Flexibility Males 10

Sit-and-Reach Percentile Chart (cm)

Poor 6.3 cm
Below average 13.7 cm
Average 19.8 cm
Above average 25.7 cm
Excellent 33.2 cm
Sit-and-Reach percentile distribution chart for Males, age 10 5th 5th: 6.3 cm (Poor) 6.3 Poor 25th 25th: 13.7 cm (Below average) 13.7 Below average 50th 50th: 19.8 cm (Average) 19.8 Average 75th 75th: 25.7 cm (Above average) 25.7 Above average 95th 95th: 33.2 cm (Excellent) 33.2 Excellent 0 8 16 24 32 40 cm Sit-and-Reach percentile distribution chart for Males, age 10 5th 5th: 6.3 cm (Poor) 6.3 Poor 25th 25th: 13.7 cm (Below average) 13.7 Below average 50th 50th: 19.8 cm (Average) 19.8 Average 75th 75th: 25.7 cm (Above average) 25.7 Above average 95th 95th: 33.2 cm (Excellent) 33.2 Excellent 0 8 16 24 32 40 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.