Back-Saver Sit-and-Reach: Males, Age 12

What these numbers mean

A value around 21.2 cm is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group. Scores above about 25.4 cm fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance. Scores below about 17.0 cm fall near the 25th percentile; about 75% of the reference population scored higher.

Also see: 11 · 13 · All ages

Data source: Santos et al. 2014 (FitnessGram) (2014) · n=22K About this study

Back-Saver Sit-and-Reach Flexibility Males 12

Back-Saver Sit-and-Reach Percentile Chart (cm)

Poor 10.5 cm
Below average 17.0 cm
Average 21.2 cm
Above average 25.4 cm
Excellent 31.1 cm
Back-Saver Sit-and-Reach percentile distribution chart for Males, age 12 5th 5th: 10.5 cm (Poor) 10.5 Poor 25th 25th: 17.0 cm (Below average) 17.0 Below average 50th 50th: 21.2 cm (Average) 21.2 Average 75th 75th: 25.4 cm (Above average) 25.4 Above average 95th 95th: 31.1 cm (Excellent) 31.1 Excellent 0 8 16 24 32 40 cm Back-Saver Sit-and-Reach percentile distribution chart for Males, age 12 5th 5th: 10.5 cm (Poor) 10.5 Poor 25th 25th: 17.0 cm (Below average) 17.0 Below average 50th 50th: 21.2 cm (Average) 21.2 Average 75th 75th: 25.4 cm (Above average) 25.4 Above average 95th 95th: 31.1 cm (Excellent) 31.1 Excellent 0 8 16 24 32 40 cm

This percentile chart shows how common a value is, not whether it is healthy.

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