Grip Strength: Males, Age 9

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What these numbers mean

A value around 15.5 kg is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group. Scores above about 18.5 kg fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance. Scores below about 12.6 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: Children and adolescents aged 9-17 from 30 European countries (n up to 2,779,165 across all tests)

Grip Strength Strength Males 9

Grip Strength Percentile Chart (kg)

Poor 9.4 kg
Below average 12.6 kg
Average 15.5 kg
Above average 18.5 kg
Excellent 22.9 kg
Grip Strength percentile distribution chart for Males, age 9 5th 5th: 9.4 kg (Poor) 9.4 Poor 25th 25th: 12.6 kg (Below average) 12.6 Below average 50th 50th: 15.5 kg (Average) 15.5 Average 75th 75th: 18.5 kg (Above average) 18.5 Above average 95th 95th: 22.9 kg (Excellent) 22.9 Excellent 0 14 28 42 56 70 kg Grip Strength percentile distribution chart for Males, age 9 5th 5th: 9.4 kg (Poor) 9.4 Poor 25th 25th: 12.6 kg (Below average) 12.6 Below average 50th 50th: 15.5 kg (Average) 15.5 Average 75th 75th: 18.5 kg (Above average) 18.5 Above average 95th 95th: 22.9 kg (Excellent) 22.9 Excellent 0 14 28 42 56 70 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.