8-Foot Up-and-Go: Males, Age 70-74

What these numbers mean

A value around 5.3 seconds is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group. Scores below about 4.4 seconds fall near the 25th percentile or lower, indicating above-average performance (lower is better). Scores above about 6.2 seconds fall near the 75th percentile or higher; about 75% of the reference population scored lower.

Also see: 65-69 · 75-79 · All ages

Data source: Rikli & Jones (SFT) (1999) · n=7.2K About this study

Reference population: Community-dwelling older adults aged 60-94 from 267 sites across 21 US states

8-Foot Up-and-Go Functional Fitness Males 70-74

8-Foot Up-and-Go Percentile Chart (seconds)

Excellent 3.2 seconds
Above average 4.4 seconds
Average 5.3 seconds
Below average 6.2 seconds
Poor 7.4 seconds
8-Foot Up-and-Go percentile distribution chart for Males, age 70-74 5th 5th: 3.2 seconds (Excellent) 3.2 Excellent 25th 25th: 4.4 seconds (Above average) 4.4 Above average 50th 50th: 5.3 seconds (Average) 5.3 Average 75th 75th: 6.2 seconds (Below average) 6.2 Below average 95th 95th: 7.4 seconds (Poor) 7.4 Poor 0 2.8 5.6 8.4 11.2 14 seconds 8-Foot Up-and-Go percentile distribution chart for Males, age 70-74 5th 5th: 3.2 seconds (Excellent) 3.2 Excellent 25th 25th: 4.4 seconds (Above average) 4.4 Above average 50th 50th: 5.3 seconds (Average) 5.3 Average 75th 75th: 6.2 seconds (Below average) 6.2 Below average 95th 95th: 7.4 seconds (Poor) 7.4 Poor 0 2.8 5.6 8.4 11.2 14 seconds

This percentile chart shows how common a value is, not whether it is healthy.

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60-6465-6975-7980-8485-8990-94 All
Females data Females, 70-74
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This metric is part of the Senior Fitness Test, a validated 7-test battery for adults aged 60-94.