Grip Strength: Females, Age 9

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What these numbers mean

A value around 14.4 kg is typical (50th percentile) for females in this age group. Scores above about 17.1 kg fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance. Scores below about 11.7 kg fall near the 25th percentile; about 75% of the reference population scored higher.

Also see: 10 · All ages

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

Reference population: Apparently healthy children and adolescents aged 9-17 from 30 European countries (2,779,165 test results across all included tests)

Grip Strength Strength Females 9

Grip Strength Percentile Chart (kg)

Poor 8.8 kg
Below average 11.7 kg
Average 14.4 kg
Above average 17.1 kg
Excellent 21.3 kg
Grip Strength percentile distribution chart for Females, age 9 5th 5th: 8.8 kg (Poor) 8.8 Poor 25th 25th: 11.7 kg (Below average) 11.7 Below average 50th 50th: 14.4 kg (Average) 14.4 Average 75th 75th: 17.1 kg (Above average) 17.1 Above average 95th 95th: 21.3 kg (Excellent) 21.3 Excellent 0 9 18 27 36 45 kg Grip Strength percentile distribution chart for Females, age 9 5th 5th: 8.8 kg (Poor) 8.8 Poor 25th 25th: 11.7 kg (Below average) 11.7 Below average 50th 50th: 14.4 kg (Average) 14.4 Average 75th 75th: 17.1 kg (Above average) 17.1 Above average 95th 95th: 21.3 kg (Excellent) 21.3 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.