Chair Sit-and-Reach: Males, Age 85-89

The chair sit-and-reach test measures lower-body flexibility, specifically how far past, or short of, the toes a person can reach while seated. It is part of the Senior Fitness Test battery (Rikli & Jones 1999, n=7,183 US community-dwelling adults aged 60-94). Percentile curves (P5-P95) are from the Senior Fitness Test Manual, 2nd edition (2013), modelled from the same sample. Positive scores mean reaching past the toes; negative scores mean falling short. This test differs from the standard sit-and-reach performed on the floor because it is done seated in a chair with one leg extended.

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

Chair Sit-and-Reach Functional Fitness Males 85-89

Percentile Distribution (inches)

Percentile distribution (inches) 5th 5th: -9.30 inches -9.30 25th 25th: -5.20 inches -5.20 50th 50th: -2.40 inches -2.40 75th 75th: 0.40 inches 0.40 95th 95th: 4.50 inches 4.50 0 1.8 3.6 5.4 7.2 9 inches Percentile distribution (inches) 5th 5th: -9.30 inches -9.30 25th 25th: -5.20 inches -5.20 50th 50th: -2.40 inches -2.40 75th 75th: 0.40 inches 0.40 95th 95th: 4.50 inches 4.50 0 1.8 3.6 5.4 7.2 9 inches
Percentile Value (inches) Rating
5th -9.3 Poor
25th -5.2 Below average
50th -2.4 Average
75th 0.4 Above average
95th 4.5 Excellent

What these numbers mean for males aged 85-89

A score around -2.4 inches is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group. Scores above about 0.4 inches fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance. Scores below about -5.2 inches 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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60-6465-6970-7475-7980-8490-94 All
Females data Females, 85-89
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Senior Fitness Test Battery

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