Santos et al. 2014 (FitnessGram)

Full name: Physical fitness percentiles for Portuguese children and adolescents aged 10–18 years
Year: 2014
Sample size: n = 22K
Population: Portuguese children and adolescents aged 10–18 years (n=22,048; 11,373 girls), nationally representative sample collected in 2008
Study type: Cross-sectional, nationally representative school-based study with LMS smoothing
Link: DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2014.906046

About this reference

Provides age- and sex-specific physical fitness percentiles (P5–P95) for Portuguese youth using the FITNESSGRAM Test Battery v8.0. Tests include curl-ups, push-ups, 20m shuttle run, and modified back-saver sit-and-reach. Percentile curves estimated using Cole's LMS method.

Known limitations

Portuguese sample only — values may not generalise to non-Portuguese or non-European youth.
Cross-sectional design; collected in 2008.
Biological maturity not assessed, which can affect performance classifications.

Used for

PACER (Beep Test)
Back-Saver Sit-and-Reach
Curl-Up (FitnessGram)
Push-Ups