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Males, 12 Sit-and-Reach: Males, Age 12 Page updated: 2026-08-04 | Evidence reviewed: 2026-08-04 | What this means
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A value around 17.8 cm is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group.
Scores above about 23.3 cm fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance. Scores below about 12.0 cm fall near the 25th percentile; about 75% of the reference population scored higher.
Also see: 11 · 13 · All ages
Sit-and-Reach Flexibility Males 12
sit and reach flexibility hamstring lower back touch toes stretch V-sit reach norms normative data normative values reference values percentiles benchmarks reference ranges standards Sit-and-Reach Percentile Chart (cm) Poor 4.8 cm
Below average 12.0 cm
Average 17.8 cm
Above average 23.3 cm
Excellent 30.4 cm
Sit-and-Reach percentile distribution chart for Males, age 12 5th 5th: 4.8 cm (Poor) 4.8 Poor 25th 25th: 12.0 cm (Below average) 12.0 Below average 50th 50th: 17.8 cm (Average) 17.8 Average 75th 75th: 23.3 cm (Above average) 23.3 Above average 95th 95th: 30.4 cm (Excellent) 30.4 Excellent 0 8 16 24 32 40 cm Sit-and-Reach percentile distribution chart for Males, age 12 5th 5th: 4.8 cm (Poor) 4.8 Poor 25th 25th: 12.0 cm (Below average) 12.0 Below average 50th 50th: 17.8 cm (Average) 17.8 Average 75th 75th: 23.3 cm (Above average) 23.3 Above average 95th 95th: 30.4 cm (Excellent) 30.4 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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