{"id":64768,"date":"2025-05-30T09:11:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T06:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/?p=64768"},"modified":"2026-09-28T07:55:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T04:55:34","slug":"vertical-jump-test-calculator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/beauty\/vertical-jump-test-calculator\/","title":{"rendered":"Vertical Jump Test Calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"not-prose calculator-box\" aria-labelledby=\"calculator-title\"><div class=\"flex items-baseline sm:items-center justify-between gap-2 sm:gap-3\"><div class=\"flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-center gap-2\"><span class=\"icon icon-calculator text-primary-700! text-base! dark:text-primary-300!\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2 id=\"calculator-title\" class=\"text-lg font-display font-bold\">Vertical Jump Power and Score Estimator<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"calcdash-favorite group\">\n  <button type=\"button\" class=\"favorite\" id=\"favorite\" data-favorite-id=\"64768\" data-favorite-title=\"Vertical Jump Test\" data-favorite-url=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/beauty\/vertical-jump-test-calculator\/\" data-favorite-excerpt=\"Calculate jump height, estimated power output, and a fitness score from your body weight, standing reach, jump reach, and selected gender.\" aria-label=\"Add to Favorites\" data-favorite-icon=\"icon icon-fitness\">\n    <span class=\"icon icon-shape-star-empty\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n  <\/button>\n  <div class=\"calcdash-favorite__tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n   <span class=\"favorite-tooltip\" id=\"favorite-tooltip\"><\/span>\n  <\/div>\n  <span class=\"sr-only\" role=\"status\" id=\"favorite-status\"><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><form action=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/beauty\/vertical-jump-test-calculator\/\" method=\"POST\" class=\"calculator\" id=\"calculator-64768\" data-post=\"64768\"><fieldset class=\"fieldset-input\"><legend class=\"sr-only\">Input Fields<\/legend><div class=\"field\" id=\"input-1\"><label for=\"field-1\">Gender<\/label><div class=\"grid grid-cols-1\"><select id=\"field-1\" name=\"gender\"><option value=\"male\">Male<\/option><option value=\"female\">Female<\/option><\/select><svg class=\"pointer-events-none col-start-1 row-start-1 mr-2 size-5 self-center justify-self-end text-gray-500 sm:size-4\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\">\n              <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4.22 6.22a.75.75 0 0 1 1.06 0L8 8.94l2.72-2.72a.75.75 0 1 1 1.06 1.06l-3.25 3.25a.75.75 0 0 1-1.06 0L4.22 7.28a.75.75 0 0 1 0-1.06Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/>\n            <\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"field has-term\" id=\"input-2\"><label for=\"field-2\">Body weight<\/label><div class=\"term\">W<\/div>  <div class=\"absolute bottom-0 left-16 top-8 w-2 h-0.5 bg-blue-500\"><\/div><input type=\"text\" name=\"body_weight\" id=\"field-2\" aria-describedby=\"calc-unit-2 calc-info-2\" data-number inputmode=\"decimal\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\" min=\"30\" value=\"70\"\/><div class=\"unit\" id=\"calc-unit-2\">kg<\/div><small id=\"calc-info-2\">Your body weight<\/small><\/div><div class=\"field has-term\" id=\"input-3\"><label for=\"field-3\">Standing reach<\/label><div class=\"term\">SR<\/div>  <div class=\"absolute bottom-0 left-16 top-8 w-2 h-0.5 bg-blue-500\"><\/div><input type=\"text\" name=\"standing_reach\" id=\"field-3\" aria-describedby=\"calc-unit-3 calc-info-3\" data-number inputmode=\"decimal\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\" min=\"50\" value=\"220\"\/><div class=\"unit\" id=\"calc-unit-3\">cm<\/div><small id=\"calc-info-3\">Your reach height while standing<\/small><\/div><div class=\"field has-term\" id=\"input-4\"><label for=\"field-4\">Jump reach<\/label><div class=\"term\">JR<\/div>  <div class=\"absolute bottom-0 left-16 top-8 w-2 h-0.5 bg-blue-500\"><\/div><input type=\"text\" name=\"jump_reach\" id=\"field-4\" aria-describedby=\"calc-unit-4 calc-info-4\" data-number inputmode=\"decimal\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\" min=\"50\" value=\"280\"\/><div class=\"unit\" id=\"calc-unit-4\">cm<\/div><small id=\"calc-info-4\">The highest point you can reach during a vertical jump<\/small><\/div><\/fieldset><div class=\"buttons\"><button type=\"submit\" data-text=\"Re-Calculate\" id=\"calculate-button\" data-post=\"64768\">Calculate<\/button><button type=\"reset\">Reset<\/button><\/div><div class=\"field is-checkbox hidden!\" id=\"field-auto-calc\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"auto-calc\"><label for=\"auto-calc\">Calculate automatically<\/label><small>If enabled, the result will update automatically when you change any value.<\/small><\/div><div class=\"fieldset-result is-hidden\" aria-labelledby=\"result-title\" aria-live=\"polite\" role=\"region\"> <h3 class=\"result-title bg-gradient-to-r from-primary-50 to-gray-50 dark:from-primary-900 dark:to-gray-800\" id=\"result-title\"><span class=\"icon icon-s-pulse\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> Your Results<\/h3><div class=\"result-box\"><div class=\"field-result\" id=\"output-1\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>Jump Height<\/span><\/span><span class=\"field-value\" id=\"result-1\" data-unit=\"cm\"><\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"copy-result\" data-tooltip=\"Copy Result\" aria-label=\"Copy Result\"><span class=\"copy-icon icon icon-document-copy\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"field-result\" id=\"output-2\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>Power Output<\/span><\/span><span class=\"field-value\" id=\"result-2\" data-unit=\"W\"><\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"copy-result\" data-tooltip=\"Copy Result\" aria-label=\"Copy Result\"><span class=\"copy-icon icon icon-document-copy\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"field-result\" id=\"output-3\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>Fitness Score<\/span><\/span><span class=\"field-value\" id=\"result-3\"><\/span><button type=\"button\" 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class=\"reaction-count\" data-reaction-count=\"like\">0<\/span><span class=\"reaction text-3xl\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\ud83d\ude00 <\/span><span class=\"reaction-description font-medium\">Like <\/span><\/button><button type=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" class=\"reaction-btn flex flex-col items-center gap-1 text-sm text-gray-700 hover:text-primary-600 cursor-pointer transition-transform hover:scale-105\" data-reaction=\"helpful\"><span class=\"reaction-count\" data-reaction-count=\"helpful\">0<\/span><span class=\"reaction text-3xl\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\ud83d\udca1 <\/span><span class=\"reaction-description font-medium\">Helpful <\/span><\/button><button type=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" class=\"reaction-btn flex flex-col items-center gap-1 text-sm text-gray-700 hover:text-primary-600 cursor-pointer transition-transform hover:scale-105\" data-reaction=\"confused\"><span class=\"reaction-count\" data-reaction-count=\"confused\">1<\/span><span class=\"reaction text-3xl\" 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font-medium\">Inaccurate <\/span><\/button><\/div><div id=\"reaction-message\" class=\"hidden mt-8 rounded-md border border-primary-100 bg-white\/50 backdrop-blur-sm px-4 py-2 text-sm text-center shadow-sm\"><\/div><\/section><div class=\"calcdash-ad not-prose calcdash-ad--calc_result calcdash-ad--in-article\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1721569815777345\" data-ad-slot=\"6317458308\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/div>\n<style id=\"wpcoderpro-inline-1\">.formula-box {\r\n\tborder-bottom: none !important;\r\n}<\/style><section class=\"formula-box\" aria-labelledby=\"formula-title\">\r\n\t<div id=\"formula-title\" class=\"not-prose font-display mb-4\"><span class=\"icon icon-formula\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2>Vertical Jump Test Formula<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\t<figure class=\"not-prose formula\">\r\n\t\t<figcaption class=\"formula-title\">Formula<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"text-base text-gray-800\" id=\"formula\">\n\\[H=JR-SR\\qquad P=2.21W\\sqrt{H}\\]\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\t<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\\(H\\) \u2014 jump height (cm)<\/li>\n<li>\\(JR\\) \u2014 jump reach (cm)<\/li>\n<li>\\(SR\\) \u2014 standing reach (cm)<\/li>\n<li>\\(P\\) \u2014 estimated power output (W)<\/li>\n<li>\\(W\\) \u2014 body weight (kg)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Jump height is the difference between your highest jump reach and your standing reach. The calculator then uses body weight and jump height to produce a power estimate; it does not measure power directly.<\/p>\n<p>\r\n<\/section>\n<style id=\"wpcoderpro-inline-459\">.calculation-box {\r\n\tborder-bottom: none !important;\r\n}<\/style><section id=\"calculation\" class=\"calculation-box\" aria-labelledby=\"calculation-title\">\r\n\t<div id=\"calculation-title\" class=\"not-prose font-display\"><span class=\"icon icon-unordered-list\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2>Vertical Jump Test \u2013 Calculation Example<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> A male weighing 70 kg has a standing reach of 220 cm and touches 280 cm during a jump.<\/p>\n<p>\\[H=280-220=60\\text{ cm}\\]<\/p>\n<p>\\[P=2.21(70)\\sqrt{60}\\approx1{,}198\\text{ W}\\]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result:<\/strong> Jump Height is 60 cm, Power Output is 1,198 W, and Fitness Score is Excellent because the male Excellent category begins above 55 cm.<\/p>\n<p>\n\r\n<\/section>\n<h2>How to use the calculator<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Select <strong>Gender<\/strong>. This choice affects the Fitness Score thresholds, but not the jump-height or power calculations.<\/li>\n<li>Enter <strong>Body weight<\/strong> in kilograms. Use your weight at the time of the test.<\/li>\n<li>Measure <strong>Standing reach<\/strong> in centimeters: stand flat-footed and record the highest point you can reach with one hand.<\/li>\n<li>Measure <strong>Jump reach<\/strong> in centimeters: jump vertically and record the highest point touched with the same hand. Enter a value greater than your standing reach.<\/li>\n<li>Read the three results: <strong>Jump Height<\/strong>, <strong>Power Output<\/strong>, and <strong>Fitness Score<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>What the vertical jump test tells you<\/h2>\n<p>A vertical jump test measures how high you rise from a standing position. Comparing jump reach with standing reach removes the effect of your height and arm length from the reach measurement. The resulting jump height is a practical indicator of jumping performance and is often used to track changes during strength or plyometric training.<\/p>\n<p>Power Output is an estimate calculated as \\(2.21W\\sqrt{H}\\), using kilograms and centimeters. A higher jump or greater body weight raises this estimate. It is not a direct measurement of mechanical power, and the formula is <strong>not<\/strong> the Sayers equation. When comparing your own tests, look at jump height as well as estimated power: a change in body weight can change the power result even if your jump stays the same.<\/p>\n<p>Fitness Score is a simple label based only on jump height and the selected Gender. It does not adjust for age, sport, training background, or body weight. Treat it as a quick classification within this calculator, not a diagnosis or a comprehensive measure of fitness. Other tests assess different abilities: <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/beauty\/grip-strength-calculator\/\">grip strength<\/a> focuses on hand strength, while the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/beauty\/cooper-test-calculator\/\">Cooper Test<\/a> assesses aerobic performance.<\/p>\n<h2>Fitness Score thresholds<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Gender selected<\/th>\n<th>Poor<\/th>\n<th>Average<\/th>\n<th>Excellent<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Male<\/td>\n<td>Below 30 cm<\/td>\n<td>30\u201355 cm<\/td>\n<td>Above 55 cm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Female<\/td>\n<td>Below 20 cm<\/td>\n<td>20\u201345 cm<\/td>\n<td>Above 45 cm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The boundary values belong to Average: for example, 55 cm is Average with Male selected, while a result above 55 cm is Excellent. These broad categories are built into the calculator; they are not age-specific or sport-specific norms.<\/p>\n<h2>Measurement tips and limitations<\/h2>\n<p>Use the same method for both reach measurements. A marked wall or a vertical-jump measuring device can help you record the highest touch. Reach with the same arm, keep your feet flat for standing reach, and avoid standing on your toes. For jump reach, decide whether you are testing a jump from a standstill or allowing a run-up; those are different tests and should not be mixed when tracking progress.<\/p>\n<p>Take several jumps with appropriate rest and record the best valid attempt, noting your method for next time. Warm up first and use a safe, non-slip surface. Footwear, arm swing, fatigue, and measurement precision can all affect the result. The calculator requires a positive body weight and reach values, with Jump reach greater than Standing reach; otherwise, it reports an invalid input.<\/p>\n<p>Use repeated results to spot trends rather than treating a small difference as definite progress. If you want to compare an estimated power figure with body weight on a separate basis, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/beauty\/power-to-weight-ratio-calculator\/\">Power-to-Weight Ratio Calculator<\/a>, bearing in mind that any ratio based on this jump estimate remains an estimate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Calculate jump height, estimated power output, and a fitness score from your body weight, standing reach, jump reach, and selected gender.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3168,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[38],"class_list":["post-64768","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-beauty","tag-fitness"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64768","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3168"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64768"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64768\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65244,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64768\/revisions\/65244"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64768"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64768"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64768"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}