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

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What these numbers mean

A value around -2.4 inches is typical (50th percentile) for men 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.

Also see: 80-84 · 90-94 · 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 Males 85-89

Chair Sit-and-Reach Percentile Chart (inches)

Poor -9.3 inches
Below average -5.2 inches
Average -2.4 inches
Above average 0.4 inches
Excellent 4.5 inches
Chair Sit-and-Reach percentile distribution chart for Males, age 85-89 5th 5th: -9.3 inches (Poor) -9.3 Poor 25th 25th: -5.2 inches (Below average) -5.2 Below average 50th 50th: -2.4 inches (Average) -2.4 Average 75th 75th: 0.4 inches (Above average) 0.4 Above average 95th 95th: 4.5 inches (Excellent) 4.5 Excellent 0 1.8 3.6 5.4 7.2 9 inches Chair Sit-and-Reach percentile distribution chart for Males, age 85-89 5th 5th: -9.3 inches (Poor) -9.3 Poor 25th 25th: -5.2 inches (Below average) -5.2 Below average 50th 50th: -2.4 inches (Average) -2.4 Average 75th 75th: 0.4 inches (Above average) 0.4 Above average 95th 95th: 4.5 inches (Excellent) 4.5 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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This metric is part of the Senior Fitness Test, a validated 7-test battery for adults aged 60-94.