Norm

Norm for BMI Test

Risk of Associated Disease According to BMI and Waist Size
BMI		Waist less than or equal to 40 in. (men) or 35 in. (women)	Waist greater than 40 in. (men) or 35 in. (women)
18.5 or less	Underweight	--	N/A
18.5 - 24.9	Normal	--	N/A
25.0 - 29.9	Overweight	Increased	High
30.0 - 34.9	Obese	High	Very High
35.0 - 39.9	Obese	Very High	Very High
40 or greater	Extremely Obese	Extremely High	Extremely High

Adapted with permission from Bray, G.A., Gray, D.S.,
Obesity, Part I, Pathogenesis, West J. Med. 1988: 149: 429-41

Norm for Sit and Reach

	Men	Women
Super	> 35	> 40
Excellent	31 to 35	36 to 40
Good	26 to 30	31 to 35
Average	21 to 25	26 to 30
Fair	16 to 20	20 to 25
Poor	11 to 15	16 to 19
Very Poor	< 10	<  15

Davis B. et al; Physical Education and the Study of Sport; 2000

Squat Test (Men)

Age	18-25	26-35	36-45	46-55	56-65	65+
Excellent	>49	>45	>41	>35	>31	>28
Good	44-49	40-45	35-41	29-35	25-31	22-28
Above average	39-43	35-39	30-34	25-38	21-24	19-21
Average	35-38	31-34	27-29	22-24	17-20	15-18
Below Average	31-34	29-30	23-26	18-21	13-16	11-14
Poor	25-30	22-28	17-22	13-17	9-12	7-10
Very Poor	<25	<22	<17	<9	<9	<7

 

Squat Test (Women)

Age	18-25	26-35	36-45	46-55	56-65	65+
Excellent	>43	>39	>33	>27	>24	>23
Good	37-43	33-39	27-33	22-27	18-24	17-23
Above average	33-36	29-32	23-26	18-21	13-17	14-16
Average	29-32	25-28	19-22	14-17	10-12	11-13
Below Average	25-28	21-24	15-18	10-13	7-9	5-10
Poor	18-24	13-20	7-14	5-9	3-6	2-4
Very Poor	<18	<20	<7	<5	<3	<2

Davis B. et al; Physical Education and the Study of Sport; 2000

Norm for Abdominal Strength Test

Level	Rating	Description
0	Very poor	Cannot perform level 1
1	Poor	With arms extended, the athlete curls up so that the wrists reach the knees
2	Fair	With arms extended, the athlete curls up so that the elbows reach the knees
3	Average	With the arms held together across abdominals, the athletes curls up so that the chest touches the thighs
4	Good	With the arms held across chest, holding the opposite shoulders, the athlete curls up so that the forearms touch the thighs
5	Very good	With the hands held behind head, the athlete curls up so that the chest touches the thighs
6	Excellent	As per level 5, with a 5 lb (2.5 kg) weight held behind head, chest touching the thighs
7	Elite	As per level 5, with a 10 lb (5 kg) weight held behind head, chest touching the thighs

Adapted from: Miller, K.D., Measurement by the physical educator, United Stated, McGraw Hill, 2002

Norm for Harvard Step Test

Gender	Excellent	Above Average	Average	Below Average	Poor
Male	>90	80-89	65-79	55-64	<55
Female	>86	76-86	61-75	50-60	<50

McArdle W.D. et al; Essential of Exercise Physiology; 2000