Vertical Jump: Females, Age 60-64
Vertical jump height is a measure of lower-body explosive power. The subject performs a countermovement jump (bending the knees, then jumping as high as possible with arm swing). Data are from the Canadian Health Measures Survey (n=5,188), a nationally representative survey of Canadian adults aged 20-69. Jump height was measured using a Leonardo Mechanograph force plate. A Norwegian study using the same protocol (n=484) reported similar values in adults, which supports using the Canadian data as a practical reference point.
Data source: Hoffmann et al. (CHMS) About this study
Percentile Distribution (cm)
| Percentile | Value (cm) | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 5th | 15.2 | Poor |
| 25th | 18.8 | Below average |
| 50th | 22.7 | Average |
| 75th | 26.7 | Above average |
| 95th | 30.6 | Excellent |
What these numbers mean for females aged 60-64
A score around 22.7 cm is typical (50th percentile) for females in this age group. Scores above about 26.7 cm fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance. Scores below about 18.8 cm 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.