2-Minute Step Test: Females, Age 75-79

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) (1999) · n=7.2K About this study

2-Minute Step Test Functional Fitness Females 75-79

Percentile Distribution (steps)

Percentile distribution (steps) 5th 5th: 45 steps 45 25th 25th: 68 steps 68 50th 50th: 84 steps 84 75th 75th: 100 steps 100 95th 95th: 123 steps 123 0 28 56 84 112 140 steps Percentile distribution (steps) 5th 5th: 45 steps 45 25th 25th: 68 steps 68 50th 50th: 84 steps 84 75th 75th: 100 steps 100 95th 95th: 123 steps 123 0 28 56 84 112 140 steps
Percentile Value (steps) Rating
5th 45 Poor
25th 68 Below average
50th 84 Average
75th 100 Above average
95th 123 Excellent

What these numbers mean for females aged 75-79

A score around 84 steps is typical (50th percentile) for females in this age group. Scores above about 100 steps fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance. Scores below about 68 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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60-6465-6970-7480-8485-8990-94 All
Males data Males, 75-79
Age trend

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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.