Chair Sit-and-Reach: Females, Age 75-79

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What these numbers mean

A value around 1.2 inches is typical (50th percentile) for women in this age group. Scores above about 3.7 inches fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance. Scores below about -1.3 inches fall near the 25th percentile; about 75% of the reference population scored higher.

Also see: 70-74 · 80-84 · 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

Chair Sit-and-Reach Functional Fitness Females 75-79

Chair Sit-and-Reach Percentile Chart (inches)

Poor -5.0 inches
Below average -1.3 inches
Average 1.2 inches
Above average 3.7 inches
Excellent 7.4 inches
Chair Sit-and-Reach percentile distribution chart for Females, age 75-79 5th 5th: -5.0 inches (Poor) -5.0 Poor 25th 25th: -1.3 inches (Below average) -1.3 Below average 50th 50th: 1.2 inches (Average) 1.2 Average 75th 75th: 3.7 inches (Above average) 3.7 Above average 95th 95th: 7.4 inches (Excellent) 7.4 Excellent 0 1.8 3.6 5.4 7.2 9 inches Chair Sit-and-Reach percentile distribution chart for Females, age 75-79 5th 5th: -5.0 inches (Poor) -5.0 Poor 25th 25th: -1.3 inches (Below average) -1.3 Below average 50th 50th: 1.2 inches (Average) 1.2 Average 75th 75th: 3.7 inches (Above average) 3.7 Above average 95th 95th: 7.4 inches (Excellent) 7.4 Excellent 0 1.8 3.6 5.4 7.2 9 inches

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

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60-6465-6970-7480-8485-8990-94 All
Males data Males, 75-79
Age trend

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This metric is part of the Senior Fitness Test, a validated 7-test battery for adults aged 60-94.