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Cooper is the founder of the non-profit research and education organization, The Cooper Institute®, which was opened in 1970. Cooper is also the founder of and Chairman at the Cooper Aerobics Center in Dallas, which comprises eight health and wellness entities. [6] Cooper received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement ...
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.
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.
In 1968, he published Aerobics, which included exercise programs using running, walking, swimming and bicycling. At the time the book was published there was increasing awareness of the need for increased exercise due to widespread weakness and inactivity. Cooper published a mass-market version The New Aerobics in 1979. [1] [2]
A 10-Minute Aerobic Workout to Help Seniors Improve Strength and Balance. Monique Lebrun. September 3, 2023 at 5:00 AM.
Jacki Sorensen (born Jacqueline Faye Mills; December 10, 1942) is the American originator of aerobic dancing, popularly known as aerobics.Inspired by Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper's 1968 book on aerobic exercise, she created for women an aerobic dance routine to music in 1969 in Puerto Rico, teaching U.S. Air Force wives. [2]
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