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VO2 Max Calculator (Cooper 12-min)
🧮 About this calculator
The Cooper test (Cooper, 1968) estimates VO2 max from the distance you can run in 12 minutes.
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📘 Formula & explanation
VO2 max (mL/kg/min) = (distance_m - 504.9) / 44.73
Cooper (1968) regression: derived from a study of trained runners. Result interpretation: <30 (poor), 30-40 (fair), 40-50 (good), 50+ (excellent for non-athletes).
References
- Cooper KH (1968)
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