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. 2021 Sep 7;11:17745. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-97320-5

Table 3.

Age-group percentile score of functional fitness for men and women.

Men (n = 1128) Women (n = 1270)
n 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th n 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th
30 s Arm curl test (reps.)
60–64 220 17 20 22.5 26 29 269 16 18 20 23 26
65–69 236 11 14 18 23 26 296 9 13 17 21 24
70–74 217 8 12 17 21 26 235 9 12 16 20 22
75–79 209 8 12 15 20 23 201 8 11 15 18 21
80–84 164 7 10 13 17 19 149 6 10 14 17 19
 ≥ 85 39 7 10 13 16 18 52 7 10 13 16 19
30 s Chair stand test (reps.)
60–64 224 13 14 17 19 23 262 12 15 17 20 21
65–69 233 12 13 16 20 24 288 11 13 16 19 22
70–74 210 10 13 15 18 21 240 11 13 15 18 21
75–79 209 10 12 14 17 20 202 8 11 14 16 20
80–84 162 9 11 12 15 17 147 8 10 13 15 17
 ≥ 85 36 7 8 12 14 16 55 7 8 12 14 17
Back scratch test (cm)
60–64 226  − 27.3  − 19.0  − 12.0  − 3.0 3.7 275  − 19.0  − 12.0 0.50 4.0 7.0
65–69 239  − 27.0  − 19.7  − 10 0 5.0 299  − 22.0  − 13.0  − 4.0 2.0 6.0
70–74 219  − 30.0  − 23.0  − 11.0  − 3.0 2.3 243  − 24.0  − 16.0  − 7.0 2.0 6.0
75–79 211  − 31.9  − 24.0  − 15.0  − 4.0 3.0 212  − 26.9  − 16.9  − 9.0 2.0 5.1
80–84 161  − 34.0  − 24.0  − 14.0  − 4.0 4 153  − 27.0  − 18.0  − 9.0 0.50 3.0
 ≥ 85 40  − 42.2  − 32.4  − 25.0  − 14.6  − 7.6 55  − 35.0  − 21.0  − 11.0  − 2.0 3.4
Chair sit and reach test (cm)
60–64 225  − 14.0  − 7.0 1.0 6.0 11.4 270  − 6.0 0.73 6.0 11.0 18.0
65–69 240  − 16.9  − 8.0 1.0 6.0 12 299  − 5.0 0 6.0 12.0 18.0
70–74 220  − 19.0  − 10.0  − 1.0 7.0 13 242  − 6.9 0 4.8 10 16.7
75–79 216  − 20.0  − 11.8 0 4.0 9.7 214  − 13.5  − 2.6 3.0 8.0 14.5
80–84 162  − 24.7  − 17.0  − 8.0 2.0 6.4 155  − 13.8  − 5.0 1.0 5.5 11.0
 ≥ 85 40  − 31.6  − 21.8  − 10.5  − 2.3 0.90 54  − 15  − 7.3  − 2.0 4.0 8.0
8ft Up and go test (s)
60–64 227 4.3 4.8 5.4 6.2 7.2 272 4.1 4.4 5.0 5.6 6.6
65–69 242 3.9 4.5 5.3 6.4 7.8 301 4.4 4.8 5.6 6.6 7.6
70–74 219 4.3 4.8 5.9 6.9 8.5 242 4.8 5.2 5.9 7.2 8.4
75–79 215 4.6 5.3 6.3 7.6 9.5 214 5.1 5.8 6.8 8.4 10.3
80–84 162 5.4 6.1 7.3 9.1 10.6 155 5.6 6.6 7.9 9.1 11.6
 ≥ 85 39 6.0 6.8 8.8 10.2 12.2 55 6.2 7.3 9.2 11.2 14.9
2 min Step test (reps.)
60–64 223 77 88 96 106 116 254 83 96 106 115 124
65–69 237 69 84 98 110 118 282 65 81 96 108 116
70–74 207 68 82 93 106 115 226 64 80 94 106 116
75–79 203 64 74 89 101 114 190 59 70 85 99 110
80–84 154 48 65 78 90 102 142 49 60 78 93 104
 ≥ 85 34 62 64 77 86 104 43 40 54 65 77 96
Body mass index (kg/m2)
60–64 227 21.9 23.2 25.1 26.7 28.5 271 21.0 22.4 24.2 26.8 28.5
65–69 242 21.0 22.8 24.8 27.1 28.9 300 20.7 22.2 24.7 27.0 29.3
70–74 225 21.2 23.1 25.0 27.5 29.3 244 20.2 22.2 24.5 27.3 29.8
75–79 214 20.5 22.2 24.8 27.0 29.5 220 19.8 21.7 24.3 26.6 29.6
80–84 164 20.4 21.9 24.2 26.2 27.6 161 19.6 21.1 23.5 27.1 29.2
 ≥ 85 42 20.1 22.2 24.3 26.2 29.3 61 18.4 21.1 24.0 26.2 30.6