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.
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Notable ForPopularizing aerobic exercise through his 1968 book Aerobics 2 Connections
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VO2 Max, Concepts Kenneth Cooper's research and 12-minute run field test popularized VO2 max as a practical fitness measure; the underlying physiological measure itself predates him (A. V. Hill, 1920s, not yet a live Health figure entity).
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Source American College of Sports Medicine Official Site
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Sources
1. Encyclopedia Britannica
2. American College of Sports Medicine Official Site
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