Five-Times Sit-to-Stand: Males, Age 55-59

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What these numbers mean

A value around 9.0 seconds is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group. Scores below about 7.5 seconds fall near the 25th percentile or lower, indicating above-average performance (lower is better). Scores above about 11.5 seconds fall near the 75th percentile or higher; about 75% of the reference population scored lower.

Also see: 50-54 · 60-64 · All ages

Data source: SHARE (5xSTS) (2025) · n=45.5K About this study

Reference population: 45,470 SHARE wave 5 participants aged 50+ from 14 European countries; 24,562 women and 20,908 men

Five-Times Sit-to-Stand Functional Fitness Males 55-59

Five-Times Sit-to-Stand Percentile Chart (seconds)

Excellent 5.0 seconds
Above average 7.5 seconds
Average 9.0 seconds
Below average 11.5 seconds
Poor 18.0 seconds
Five-Times Sit-to-Stand percentile distribution chart for Males, age 55-59 5th 5th: 5.0 seconds (Excellent) 5.0 Excellent 25th 25th: 7.5 seconds (Above average) 7.5 Above average 50th 50th: 9.0 seconds (Average) 9.0 Average 75th 75th: 11.5 seconds (Below average) 11.5 Below average 95th 95th: 18.0 seconds (Poor) 18.0 Poor 0 6 12 18 24 30 seconds Five-Times Sit-to-Stand percentile distribution chart for Males, age 55-59 5th 5th: 5.0 seconds (Excellent) 5.0 Excellent 25th 25th: 7.5 seconds (Above average) 7.5 Above average 50th 50th: 9.0 seconds (Average) 9.0 Average 75th 75th: 11.5 seconds (Below average) 11.5 Below average 95th 95th: 18.0 seconds (Poor) 18.0 Poor 0 6 12 18 24 30 seconds

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

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