Vertical Jump: Males, Age 65-69
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 | 19.9 | Poor |
| 25th | 24 | Below average |
| 50th | 28.5 | Average |
| 75th | 33.1 | Above average |
| 95th | 37.6 | Excellent |
What these numbers mean for males aged 65-69
A score around 28.5 cm is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group. Scores above about 33.1 cm fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance. Scores below about 24 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.