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. 2025 Sep 1;18(8):811–835. doi: 10.70252/WUPH8495

Supplementary Table 7.

ACSM Fitness Classifications for Grip Strength by Age Group and Sex.

Sex Category kg 20–29 (n) kg 30–39 (n) kg 40–49 (n) kg 50–59 (n) kg 60–69 (n)

Male Poor ≤ 83 0 ≤ 83 19 ≤ 79 5 ≤ 75 1 ≤ 72 1

Fair 84 – 94 0 84 – 94 35 80 – 87 9 76 – 83 1 73 – 83 0

Good 95 – 103 0 95 – 103 40 88 – 96 9 84 – 91 1 84 – 90 0

Very Good 104 – 114 0 104 – 114 41 97 – 107 13 92– 100 1 91 – 99 0

Excellent ≥ 115 0 ≥ 115 36 ≥ 108 6 ≥ 101 1 ≥ 100 0

Female Poor ≤ 51 0 ≤ 50 4 ≤ 48 5 ≤ 44 0 ≤ 40 0

Fair 52 – 57 0 51 – 57 11 49 – 53 7 45 – 48 0 41 – 44 0

Good 58 – 62 0 58 – 62 13 54 – 60 2 49 – 53 0 45 – 47 0

Very Good 63 – 69 1 63 – 70 16 61 – 68 5 54 – 60 1 48 – 53 1

Excellent ≥ 70 0 ≥ 71 16 ≥ 69 3 ≥ 61 0 ≥ 54 1

Notes: ACSM = American College of Sports Medicine; kg = kilograms.; Column headers (e.g., 20–29 (n), 30–39 (n)) indicate the number of participants within each age group.