2-Minute Step Test: Females, Age 65-69
The 2-minute step test measures aerobic endurance, the number of times a person can step in place (raising each knee to a point midway between the patella and iliac crest) in two minutes. 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. This test serves as an alternative to the 6-minute walk test when space or time is limited.
Data source: Rikli & Jones (SFT) About this study
Percentile Distribution (steps)
| Percentile | Value (steps) | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 5th | 47 | Poor |
| 25th | 73 | Below average |
| 50th | 90 | Average |
| 75th | 107 | Above average |
| 95th | 133 | Excellent |
What these numbers mean for females aged 65-69
A score around 90 steps is typical (50th percentile) for females in this age group. Scores above about 107 steps fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance. Scores below about 73 steps 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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Senior Fitness Test Battery
This metric is part of the Senior Fitness Test, a validated 7-test battery for adults aged 60-94.
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