Call us : 01244 343106

Worldwide shipping on all orders

100% Secure Checkout

Browse

Want to chat?

Call us on: 01244 343106

Social

Cartwright Professional Assessment Tool

Vertical Jump Test Calculator

Compare squat jump height with published age- and sex-specific reference percentiles from ages 8–80. This calculator uses the squat jump protocol reported in the published reference dataset.

Evidence-based Ages 8–80 Age & sex percentiles Squat Jump protocol
Reference protocol: Squat Jump (SJ) These reference values are based on a squat jump performed after holding the squat position for 3 seconds, without a countermovement. Countermovement jump (CMJ) results should not be compared directly with these norms.
Published reference values cover ages 8–80.
Enter the best result from two correctly performed squat-jump trials.

Your Squat Jump Result

Protocol note: This comparison applies to the squat-jump protocol used in the reference study. Results from countermovement jumps, Vertec-style tests or other protocols may not be directly comparable.

How to perform the squat jump

  1. Complete an appropriate light warm-up.
  2. Stand on the measurement surface or device.
  3. Lower into a squat position.
  4. Hold the squat position for approximately 3 seconds.
  5. Do not perform a countermovement before take-off.
  6. Jump vertically as high as possible.
  7. Perform two trials.
  8. Record the highest valid jump height in centimetres.

For repeat testing, use the same equipment, technique and protocol wherever possible. Changes in measurement method can affect the recorded jump height.

Professional vertical jump testing equipment

Cartwright Fitness supplies professional vertical jump measurement equipment for sports science, performance testing and physical assessment.

Need equipment for professional vertical jump testing?

View professional vertical jump measurement equipment for repeatable fitness and performance assessment.

View Vertical Jump Testing Equipment

Measurement devices and protocols are not automatically interchangeable. The reference dataset used by this calculator was collected using a squat-jump protocol on a contact-mat system.

Part of Cartwright Professional Assessment Tools

Explore evidence-based professional assessment tools covering strength, aerobic fitness, power, flexibility and body composition.

Explore Professional Assessment Tools

Scientific methodology

Reference values are taken from published age- and sex-specific physical-fitness reference data reported by He and colleagues. The vertical-jump assessment used a squat-jump protocol rather than a countermovement jump.

Percentile interpretation uses the published P5, P25, P50, P75 and P95 values for the relevant age and sex group. The calculator does not invent exact percentiles between published values.

A result is therefore interpreted as a percentile band rather than as an unsupported exact percentile.

Reference

He et al. (2023). Published age- and sex-specific physical fitness reference values.
DOI: 10.1016/j.glt.2023.08.003

Important limitation: The reference population was Chinese and the results should be interpreted as reference values from that population, not universal human norms.

Privacy Policy