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Kenneth Cooper

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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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Birth Year
1931 1
Nationality
American 1
Notable For
Popularizing aerobic exercise through his 1968 book Aerobics 2
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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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Source American College of Sports Medicine Official Site
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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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