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Males, 55-59 Sit-and-Reach: Males, Age 55-59 Page updated: 2026-08-04 | Evidence reviewed: 2026-08-04 | What this means
What these numbers mean
A value 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 14.0 cm fall near the 25th percentile; about 75% of the reference population scored higher.
Also see: 50-54 · 60-64 · 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 Males 55-59
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 7.8 cm
Below average 14.0 cm
Average 21.5 cm
Above average 28.9 cm
Excellent 35.1 cm
Sit-and-Reach percentile distribution chart for Males, age 55-59 5th 5th: 7.8 cm (Poor) 7.8 Poor 25th 25th: 14.0 cm (Below average) 14.0 Below average 50th 50th: 21.5 cm (Average) 21.5 Average 75th 75th: 28.9 cm (Above average) 28.9 Above average 95th 95th: 35.1 cm (Excellent) 35.1 Excellent 0 8 16 24 32 40 cm Sit-and-Reach percentile distribution chart for Males, age 55-59 5th 5th: 7.8 cm (Poor) 7.8 Poor 25th 25th: 14.0 cm (Below average) 14.0 Below average 50th 50th: 21.5 cm (Average) 21.5 Average 75th 75th: 28.9 cm (Above average) 28.9 Above average 95th 95th: 35.1 cm (Excellent) 35.1 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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