The 1968 publication of Kenneth Cooper book Aerobics, which popularized the term and a points based system for measuring cardiovascular fitness through sustained activity, credited with helping launch the popular fitness movement of the following decade.
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Milestone Year Milestone DateCited source gives the year 1968 only, no month or day; 1968-01-01 stored as the year placeholder, matching the entity's own live milestone-year=1968. LocationNew York, United States 3 Classification
Type/ClassificationTechnological Innovation 1 Connections
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Kenneth Cooper's Aerobics popularized the aerobic-fitness case these federal guidelines later codified as national policy four decades later.
VO2 Max, Concepts Kenneth Cooper's 1968 book Aerobics introduced VO2 max-based fitness testing to a popular audience.
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Source American College of Sports Medicine Official Site
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1. American College of Sports Medicine Official Site
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The 1968 publication of Kenneth Cooper book Aerobics, which popularized the term and a points based system for measuring cardiovascular fitness through sustained activity, credited with helping launch the popular fitness movement of the following decade.
- Credited To: Kenneth Cooper
- In Branch: Exercise Science
View the Source 2. Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.Kenneth H. Cooper, aerobicsQuote, Kenneth H. Cooper, aerobics
the United States by physician Kenneth H. Cooper and popularized in his books Aerobics (1968) and The Aerobics Way (1977).
3. Internet Archive: Aerobics (1968)
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New York : Bantam Books
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