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Cooper Test

Run as far as you can in 12 minutes. The distance estimates your VO2 max.

Total duration
12 minutes
Intervals
1
Lead-in
10 s

Interval breakdown

Interval 12 min

Cooper KH, JAMA 1968;203(3):201-4, "A means of assessing maximal oxygen intake": 12-minute run test