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Kenneth Cooper

Exercise Scientist

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Health and Wellness Atlas. "Kenneth Cooper." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://health.interactiveatlas.org/figures/kenneth-cooper.

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Health and Wellness Atlas. (n.d.). Kenneth Cooper. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://health.interactiveatlas.org/figures/kenneth-cooper

BibTeX

@misc{healthandwellnessatlas-kenneth-cooper,
  author = {Health and Wellness Atlas},
  title = {Kenneth Cooper},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://health.interactiveatlas.org/figures/kenneth-cooper},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

An American physician who popularized the term aerobics with his 1968 book of the same name, developing a point system for measuring cardiovascular fitness through sustained activity that helped launch the popular fitness movement of the 1970s and after.

Facts

Birth Year

1931 1

Nationality

American 1

Notable For

Popularizing aerobic exercise through his 1968 book Aerobics 2

Cross-Tradition Connections

In Branch

Exercise Science

Source American College of Sports Medicine Official Site

Milestones Credited

Publication of Aerobics

Source American College of Sports Medicine Official Site

Sources

1. Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.View the Source

2. American College of Sports Medicine Official Site

American College of Sports MedicineView the Source

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