Bent-Arm Hang: Males, Age 12
The Bent-Arm Hang (also called the flexed arm hang) is the Eurofit battery measure of upper-body muscular endurance. The participant hangs from a bar with arms bent (chin above bar level) and holds for as long as possible. Data are from Tomkinson et al. (2018), a pooled analysis of 189,673 European children and adolescents from 23 countries aged 9–17.
Data source: Tomkinson et al. 2018 (Eurofit) About this study
Percentile Distribution (s)
| Percentile | Value (s) | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 5th | 1.71 | Poor |
| 25th | 4.58 | Below average |
| 50th | 8.79 | Average |
| 75th | 16.91 | Above average |
| 95th | 40.19 | Excellent |
What these numbers mean for males aged 12
A score around 8.79 s is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group. Scores above about 16.91 s fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance. Scores below about 4.58 s 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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