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Subject performs as many repetitions as possible without pausing. Subject should be encouraged to perform one or two trial
repetitions before test.
- Elbows fully extended
- Male subject
- forefoot or toes on floor
- legs, hips, and back straight
- tester places upright fist below chest of male subject
- contact with testers fist
- Female subject
- knees on floor or mat
- hips and back straight
- tester give verbal feed back to female subject on depth of push-up
Push Up Test (Men)
| Age |
17-19 |
20-29 |
30-39 |
40-49 |
50-59 |
60-65 |
| Excellent |
>56 |
>47 |
>41 |
>34 |
>31 |
>30 |
| Good |
47-56 |
39-47 |
34-41 |
28-34 |
25-31 |
24-30 |
| Above average |
35-46 |
30-39 |
25-33 |
21-28 |
18-24 |
17-23 |
| Average |
19-34 |
17-29 |
13-24 |
11-20 |
9-17 |
6-16 |
| Below average |
11-18 |
10-16 |
8-12 |
6-10 |
5-8 |
3-5 |
| Poor |
4-10 |
4-9 |
2-7 |
1-5 |
1-4 |
1-2 |
| Very poor |
<4 |
<4 |
<2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Push Up Test (Women)
| Age |
17-19 |
20-29 |
30-39 |
40-49 |
50-59 |
60-65 |
| Excellent |
>35 |
>36 |
>37 |
>31 |
>25 |
>23 |
| Good |
27-35 |
30-36 |
30-37 |
25-31 |
21-25 |
19-23 |
| Above Average |
21-27 |
23-29 |
22-30 |
18-24 |
15-20 |
13-18 |
| Average |
11-20 |
12-22 |
10-21 |
8-17 |
7-14 |
5-12 |
| Below average |
6-10 |
7-11 |
5-9 |
4-7 |
3-6 |
2-4 |
| Poor |
2-5 |
2-6 |
1-4 |
1-3 |
1-2 |
1 |
| Very poor |
0-1 |
0-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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