Sit-and-Reach: Males, Age 55-59

The sit-and-reach test measures hamstring and lower back flexibility. The subject sits on the floor with legs extended, feet flat against the test box, and reaches forward as far as possible. The farthest point reached (in cm) is recorded. Adult norms (ages 20-69) are from the Canadian Health Measures Survey (n=5,188). Youth norms (ages 9-17) are from the Tomkinson 2018 Eurofit meta-analysis (n=464,807 across 27 European countries). Because these come from different studies and populations, the trend chart shows both as a single continuous line, note that the gap between ages 17 and 20 represents a source boundary, not a true biological break.

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

Sit-and-Reach Flexibility Males 55-59

Percentile Distribution (cm)

Percentile distribution (cm) 5th 5th: 7.80 cm 7.80 25th 25th: 14 cm 14 50th 50th: 21.50 cm 21.50 75th 75th: 28.90 cm 28.90 95th 95th: 35.10 cm 35.10 0 8 16 24 32 40 cm Percentile distribution (cm) 5th 5th: 7.80 cm 7.80 25th 25th: 14 cm 14 50th 50th: 21.50 cm 21.50 75th 75th: 28.90 cm 28.90 95th 95th: 35.10 cm 35.10 0 8 16 24 32 40 cm
Percentile Value (cm) Rating
5th 7.8 Poor
25th 14 Below average
50th 21.5 Average
75th 28.9 Above average
95th 35.1 Excellent

What these numbers mean for males aged 55-59

A score around 21.5 cm is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group. Scores above about 28.9 cm fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance. Scores below about 14 cm fall near the 25th percentile, about 75% of the reference population scored higher.

Percentiles show how common a value is, not whether it is healthy.

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Females data Females, 55-59
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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.