ECONOMICS

Detailed explanation-1: -An endurance athlete doing the Cooper’s 12 Minute Run to test aerobic power demonstrates specificity.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Cooper 12 minute run is a popular maximal running test of aerobic fitness, in which participants try and cover as much distance as they can in 12 minutes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Developed in the 1960s by Dr Cooper, the 12-minute run test measures how far a person can cover (run, walk, jog) in 12 minutes. Simple. Ideally you want to take this test on a standard running track, or a location where you can measure distance run without having to stop.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Cooper test is used to measure a client aerobic fitness and is a predictive test of a clients VO2max. Thsi page shows you how to conduct the test. Equipment required: flat oval or running track, marking cones, recording sheets, stop watch.

Detailed explanation-5: -The premise of the Cooper Test is simple: Finish as many laps as possible in 12 minutes. The number completed acts as an indicator of one’s VO2 max, or the maximum amount of oxygen one can use during vigorous exercise.