Back-Saver Sit-and-Reach: Females, Age 17
What these numbers mean
A value around 27.5 cm is typical (50th percentile) for females in this age group. Scores above about 32.0 cm fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance. Scores below about 23.0 cm fall near the 25th percentile; about 75% of the reference population scored higher.
Data source: Santos et al. 2014 (FitnessGram) About this study
Back-Saver Sit-and-Reach Flexibility Females 17
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Poor 16.6 cm
Below average 23.0 cm
Average 27.5 cm
Above average 32.0 cm
Excellent 38.7 cm
This percentile chart shows how common a value is, not whether it is healthy.