Sit-and-Reach: Males, Age 12

What these numbers mean

A value around 17.8 cm is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group. Scores above about 23.3 cm fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance. Scores below about 12.0 cm fall near the 25th percentile; about 75% of the reference population scored higher.

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Data source: Tomkinson et al. (Eurofit) (2018) · n=464.8K About this study

Sit-and-Reach Flexibility Males 12

Sit-and-Reach Percentile Chart (cm)

Poor 4.8 cm
Below average 12.0 cm
Average 17.8 cm
Above average 23.3 cm
Excellent 30.4 cm
Sit-and-Reach percentile distribution chart for Males, age 12 5th 5th: 4.8 cm (Poor) 4.8 Poor 25th 25th: 12.0 cm (Below average) 12.0 Below average 50th 50th: 17.8 cm (Average) 17.8 Average 75th 75th: 23.3 cm (Above average) 23.3 Above average 95th 95th: 30.4 cm (Excellent) 30.4 Excellent 0 8 16 24 32 40 cm Sit-and-Reach percentile distribution chart for Males, age 12 5th 5th: 4.8 cm (Poor) 4.8 Poor 25th 25th: 12.0 cm (Below average) 12.0 Below average 50th 50th: 17.8 cm (Average) 17.8 Average 75th 75th: 23.3 cm (Above average) 23.3 Above average 95th 95th: 30.4 cm (Excellent) 30.4 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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Eurofit Battery

This metric is part of the Eurofit, a standardised 9-test battery for children and adolescents aged 6-18.