What is a good score on sit and reach test?

Sit and Reach Test

Fitness category	Males	Females
Excellent	>46.5cm	>45.5cm
Good	46.5 – 38.0	45.5 – 38.0
Average	37.5 – 27.0	37.5 – 29.0
Below Average	26.5 – 17.0	28.5 – 20.0

What is a good flexibility score?

If you find that you have scored extremely low, this is a good sign that you need to incorporate more flexibility training into your daily routine….Sit and Reach Normative Data Results Table.

Result	Men	Women
Excellent	32 – 41cm	36 – 44cm
Good	21 – 29cm	26 – 35cm
Average	15 – 20cm	16 -25cm
Fair	8 – 15cm	7 – 15cm

What is the average sit and reach for a 14 year old?

Assessment

Gender	Excellent	Average
Male	>14	10.9 – 7.0
Female	>15	11.9 – 7.0

What is the average sit and reach score for 17 year old?

Sit and Reach Test Norms

	cm	inches
excellent	+17 to +27	+6.5 to +10.5
good	+6 to +16	+2.5 to +6.0
average	0 to +5	0 to +2.0
fair	-8 to -1	-3.0 to -0.5

What is the average flexibility sit and reach?

Adequate flexibility is defined as being able to reach your toes (the 26-cm mark on the ruler) while keeping your legs straight….Sit and Reach Test Scores.

Adult Men	Adult Women	Result
28 to 33cm	33 to 36cm	Above average
23 to 27cm	29 to 32cm	Average
16 to 22cm	23 to 28cm	Below average
Below 16cm	Below 23cm	Poor

What is the average sit and reach for a 18 year old male?

Protocol:

YMCA Sit and Reach Test Norms
Men
	18-25	26-35
Excellent	≥22	≥21
Average	16	15

How do you evaluate flexibility?

You need a tape measure or ruler and an assistant.

1. Stand and raise your right arm above your head.
2. Place your left arm behind your back with your palm facing out and your fingers upward.
3. Have someone measure the distance between the ends of your middle fingers.
4. Do the test two more times and record your best reading.

What is the average sit and reach for a 18 year old?

How many sit ups should a 15 year old do?

Sit-ups (Boys)

	Age
Percentile	5	15
95	30	60
75	23	50
50	18	44

How do you measure your flexibility?

What are 3 assessments tests of flexibility?

Flexibility and balance tests

• Sit-and-reach test.
• Back-scratch test.
• Lumbar stability tests (trunk extension, trunk flexion and side bridge)

What are 3 tests used to measure flexibility?

Trunk and Lower Body

• Sit and Reach Test (general procedure and guide to variations).
• V-Sit test.
• Toe Touch — measure the distance from fingertips to ground.
• Schober Test — measures the flexibility of the lumbar spine based on the stretching of the skin over the lumbar spine while bending forwards.

How many sit ups should a 17 year old be able to do?

1 Minute sit-up test (Women)

Age	18-25	65+
Good	37-43	17-23
Above average	33-36	14-16
Average	29-32	11-13
Below Average	25-28	5-10

How many sit ups can the average 12 year old do?

Sit-ups (Girls)

Percentile	5	12
95	28	52
75	24	41
50	19	36
25	12	30

How do you rate flexibility?

How many sit ups should a 16 year old do?

1 Minute sit-up test (Men)

Age	18-25	56-65
Above average	39-43	21-24
Average	35-38	17-20
Below Average	31-34	13-16
Poor	25-30	9-12

How many sit-ups should a 14 year old be able to do?

Below is the table of standards. If you are 14-years-old and female, the standard is to be able to complete a mile in 10 minutes and 9 seconds and complete 18 curl-ups, 7 sit-ups, or reach 10 inches on average in a sit-and-reach.

How can i Improve my sit and reach test?

– Sit in a pike position, with legs out straight in front of you, feet touching if you can. – Wrap a resistance band around one foot and hold onto it firmly. – Start sitting straight up tall with band stretched out. – Slowly, lower your torso over your legs as you reach toward your toes.

What is the disadvantage of the sit and reach test?

disadvantages: Standard sit and reach tests such as this one use a set reference point which does not allow for variations in the length of arms and legs of the person being tested – people with long arms and/or short legs would get a better result, while those with short arms and/or long legs are at a disadvantage. The modified sit and reach test is designed to control for this. Also, this flexibility test is specific to the range of motion and muscles and joints of the lower back and

What are the rules for sit and reach test?

There are various techniques and variation of the Sit and Reach test.

Pretest: Clients/Patients should perform a short warm-up prior to this test with some gentle stretches.

A yardstick is placed on the floor and tape is placed across it at a right angle to the 15 inches mark.

How do you perform the sit and reach test?

– See other home fitness tests – A Home Fitness Testing Kit — the basics required for you to test yourself at home – The standard sit and reach test procedure – Sit and reach boxes — see what is available – Sit and Reach Test Videos and other Flexibility Test Videos