Grip Strength: Females, Age 16

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What these numbers mean

A value around 25.6 kg is typical (50th percentile) for females in this age group. Scores above about 30.2 kg fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance. Scores below about 21.2 kg fall near the 25th percentile; about 75% of the reference population scored higher.

Also see: 15 · 17 · All ages

Data source: Tomkinson et al. (Eurofit) (2018) · n=203.3K About this study

Reference population: Children and adolescents aged 9-17 from 30 European countries (n up to 2,779,165 across all tests)

Grip Strength Strength Females 16

Grip Strength Percentile Chart (kg)

Poor 16.4 kg
Below average 21.2 kg
Average 25.6 kg
Above average 30.2 kg
Excellent 36.5 kg
Grip Strength percentile distribution chart for Females, age 16 5th 5th: 16.4 kg (Poor) 16.4 Poor 25th 25th: 21.2 kg (Below average) 21.2 Below average 50th 50th: 25.6 kg (Average) 25.6 Average 75th 75th: 30.2 kg (Above average) 30.2 Above average 95th 95th: 36.5 kg (Excellent) 36.5 Excellent 0 9 18 27 36 45 kg Grip Strength percentile distribution chart for Females, age 16 5th 5th: 16.4 kg (Poor) 16.4 Poor 25th 25th: 21.2 kg (Below average) 21.2 Below average 50th 50th: 25.6 kg (Average) 25.6 Average 75th 75th: 30.2 kg (Above average) 30.2 Above average 95th 95th: 36.5 kg (Excellent) 36.5 Excellent 0 9 18 27 36 45 kg

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

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Eurofit Battery

This metric is part of the Eurofit, a standardised 9-test battery for children and adolescents aged 6-18.