The American doctor Dr. Kenneth Cooper has developed this test. After a good warming-up you run on a track (or a
piece way, where a helper measures the distance) in 12 minutes as many meters as possible.
Try to run in a gradual speed. Because this is a heavy effort test this test
is not suitable for people with a bad health. Do not forget to do after the test a good cooling-down.
Determining maximum oxygen uptake
It is also possible to determine the maximum oxygen uptake (V02max) on the basis of the Cooper test.
Calculator
For the meaning of this value see: Calculation maximum oxygen uptake.
Cooper Test Tables
Adult up to 39 years
|
Table Coopertest adults |
|
Condition |
Gender |
< 30 years |
30-39 years |
|
Bad |
man |
<1600 |
<1500 |
|
Bad |
woman |
<1500 |
<1400 |
|
Reasonable |
man |
1600-2000 |
1500-1900 |
|
Reasonable |
woman |
1500-1800 |
1400-1700 |
|
Average |
man |
2000-2400 |
1900-2300 |
|
Average |
woman |
1800-2200 |
1700-2000 |
|
Good |
man |
2400-2800 |
2300-2700 |
|
Good |
woman |
2200-2700 |
2000-2500 |
|
Great |
man |
>2800 |
>2700 |
|
Great |
woman |
>2700 |
>2500 |
Adult from 40 years
|
Table Coopertest adults |
|
Condition |
Gender |
40-49 years |
50 years > |
|
Bad |
man |
<1400 |
<1300 |
|
Bad |
woman |
<1200 |
<1100 |
|
Reasonable |
man |
1400-1700 |
1300-1600 |
|
Reasonable |
woman |
1200-1500 |
1100-1400 |
|
Average |
man |
1700-2100 |
1600-2000 |
|
Average |
woman |
1500-1900 |
1400-1700 |
|
Good |
man |
2100-2500 |
2000-2400 |
|
Good |
woman |
1900-2300 |
1700-2200 |
|
Great |
man |
>2500 |
>2400 |
|
Great |
woman |
>2300 |
>2200 |
Boys up to and including 15 years
|
Coopertest boys table |
|
Condition |
12 years |
13 years |
14 years |
15 years |
|
Bad |
<2050 |
<2100 |
<2125 |
<2175 |
|
Reasonable |
2075-2275 |
2125-2300 |
2150-2350 |
2200-2400 |
|
Average |
2300-2425 |
2325-2450 |
2375-2500 |
2425-2550 |
|
Good |
2450-2550 |
2475-2600 |
2525-2650 |
2575-2725 |
|
Great |
>2575 |
>2625 |
>2675 |
>2750 |
Boys from 15 years
|
Coopertest boys table |
|
Condition |
15 years |
16 years |
17 years |
18 years |
|
Bad |
<2175 |
<2250 |
<2275 |
<2325 |
|
Reasonable |
2200-2400 |
2275-2450 |
2300-2500 |
2350-2550 |
|
Average |
2425-2550 |
2475-2575 |
2525-2675 |
2575-2725 |
|
Good |
2575-2725 |
2600-2775 |
2700-2825 |
2750-2900 |
|
Great |
>2750 |
>2800 |
>2850 |
>2925 |
Girls up to and including 15 years
|
Coopertest girls table |
|
Condition |
12 years |
13 years |
14 years |
15 years |
|
Bad |
<1650 |
<1675 |
<1700 |
<1725 |
|
Reasonable |
1675-1775 |
1700-1800 |
1725-1825 |
1750-1850 |
|
Average |
1800-1900 |
1825-1950 |
1850-1975 |
1875-2000 |
|
Good |
1925-2125 |
1975-2150 |
2000-2175 |
2025-2200 |
|
Great |
>2150 |
>2175 |
>2200 |
>2225 |
Girls from 15 years
|
Coopertest girls table |
|
Condition |
15 years |
16 years |
17 years |
18 years |
|
Bad |
<1725 |
<1750 |
<1800 |
<1825 |
|
Reasonable |
1750-1850 |
1775-1900 |
1825-1925 |
1850-1975 |
|
Average |
1875-2000 |
1925-2025 |
1950-2050 |
2000-2100 |
|
Good |
2025-2200 |
2050-2225 |
2075-2250 |
2125-2275 |
|
Great |
>2225 |
>2250 |
>2275 |
>2300 |
