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The Cooper test which was designed by Kenneth H. Cooper in 1968 for US military use is a physical fitness test. [1] [2] [3] In its original form, the point of the test is to run as far as possible within 12 minutes. Pacing is important, as the participant will not cover a maximal distance if they begin with a pace too close to an all out sprint.
Submaximal performance testing is a way of estimating either VO 2 max or "aerobic fitness" in sports medicine.The test protocols do not reach the maximum of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems.
Originally the distance run in 12 minutes, it correlated well with the existing concept of VO 2 max. Cooper left the Air Force in 1970, when he and his wife, Millie, moved to Dallas to start his companies. Cooper is the founder of the non-profit research and education organization, The Cooper Institute®, which was opened in 1970.
Dr. Kenneth Cooper pioneered the concept of aerobics in the 1960s. Still hard at work encouraging fitness, the expert shares thoughts on health in the 21st century.
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