Tomkinson 2018 (Eurofit)

Full name: European normative values for physical fitness in children and adolescents aged 9-17 years: results from 2,779,165 Eurofit performances representing 30 countries
Year: 2018
Population: Children and adolescents aged 9-17 from 30 European countries (n up to 2,779,165 across all tests)
Study type: Multi-country meta-analysis with LMS smoothing
Link: DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2017-098253

About this reference

Pooled Eurofit test data from 30 European countries, providing normative values (P5-P95) by age and sex for 9-17 year olds. Each test has its own sample size (n=464,807 for sit-and-reach; n=203,295 for handgrip strength).

Known limitations

P25 and P75 are not reported directly; they are interpolated as (P20+P30)/2 and (P70+P80)/2.
Sample sizes vary by test (n=464,807 for sit-and-reach; n=203,295 for handgrip strength).
European populations only — values may not generalise to non-European children.

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