Transcription of Normative and Descriptive Data for Fitness Tests
1 Normative and Descriptive data for Fitness TestsBench Press .. p. 1 Vertical jump .. p. 2 Push-Up .. p. 3 Sit-Up .. p. 4 Partial Curl Up .. p. 4 Sit and Reach .. p. 51 Mile Walk Test .. p. 5 Relative Strength Norms for 1RM Bench PressMenPercentile*Age (years)20-2930-3940-4950-5960+ *Age (years)20-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970+ *Descriptors for percentile rankings: 90 = well above average; 70 = above average; 50 = average; 30 = below average; 10 = well below table is from the NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training, p. 255 Vertical jump Descriptive data * for Various GroupsGroup, sport, or positionVertical jump (in)NCAA Division I college football split ends, strong safeties, offensive and defensive Division I college football wide receivers and outside linebackers31 NCAA Division I football linebackers, tight ends, and basketball players (men)27-29 NCAA Division I college football Division I college football defensive tackles28 NCAA Division I college basketball players (men)28 NCAA Division I college football offensive guards27 Competitive college athletes (men)
2 Division I college football offensive tackles25-26 Recreational college athletes (men)24 High school football backs and receivers24 College baseball players (men)23 College tennis players (men)23 High school football linebackers and tight ends22 College football players21 College basketball players (women)2117-year-old boys20 High school football lineman20 NCAA Division II college basketball guards (women)19 NCAA Division II college basketball forwards (women)18 NCAA Division II college basketball centers (women) college students (men) to 34-year-old men16 Competitive college athletes (women) tennis players (women)15 Recreational college athletes (women) college students (women)8-1417-year-old girls1318- to 34-year-old sedentary women8*The values listed are either means or 50th percentiles (medians).
3 There was considerable variation in sample size among the groups tested. Thus, the data should be regarded as only Descriptive , not table is from the NSCA's Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning - 3rd Edition, p. 278 Age-Gender Norms for Push-Up Test (number of repetitions)MenPercentile*Age (years)20-2930-3940-4950-5960-6990413225 2424803427211716703024191411602721161110 5024191310940211612973018141076201611854 10118542 WomenPercentile*Age (years)20-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970+90312 7251918248027222117151770212017131311601 9171612119501816141197401413119623013101 064020107830010614000*Descriptors for percentile rankings: 90 = well above average; 70 = above average; 50 = average; 30 = below average.
4 10 = well below table is from the NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training, p. 259 YMCA Norms for the Sit-Up Test (number of repetitions)Percentile*Age18-2526-3536-4 546-5556-65>65 SexMFMFMFMFMFMF9077686254605461485644503 4806661564652445340493840327057575241453 8513646323529605251443743354433412731265 0464438343631393136242724041383632322833 2832222420303734332829232925281822162033 3230242520242124121911102725212021161613 208129 This table is from the NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training, p. 258 Percentiles by Age Group and Gender for Partial Curl-UpPercentile*Age20-2930-3940-4950-5 960-69 SexMFMFMFMFMF907570755575507448535080564 5694375426030333070413746346733452326246 0313236285128351619195027273121392527916 1340232126153120232993020171912261419063 201312130215130001045001300000*Descripto rs for percentile rankings: 90 = well above average; 70 = above average; 50 = average; 30 = below average; 10 = well below table is from the NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training, p.
5 257 Percentiles by Age Groups and Gender for YMCA Sit and Reach Test (inches)PercentileAge18-2526-3536-4546-5 556-65>65 SexMFMFMFMFMFMF9022242123212219211720172 0802022192119211720151915187019211720171 9151813171317601820172016181417131612175 0171915191517131611151015401518141713161 1149149143014171316131510149138122013161 11511149127117111011149137126105949 These norms are based on a yardstick placed so that the "zero" point is set at 15 in. (38 cm).This table is from the NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training, p. 260 Norms for the Rockport Walk TestClients aged 30-69 years (min:sec)RatingMalesFemalesExcellent<10:12<11:40 Good10:13-11:4211:41-13:08 High Average11:43-13:1313:09-14:36 Low Average13:14-14:4414:37-16:04 Fair14:45-16:2316:05-17:31 Poor>16:24>17:32 Clients aged 18-30 years (min:sec)PercentileMalesFemales9011:0811 :457511:4212:495012:3813:152513:3814:121 014:3715:03 This table is from the NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training, pp.
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