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How strong is your heart, really?

The Cooper Test — run 12 minutes, measure the distance

VO2 Max shows how efficiently your body uses oxygen during exercise — the best indicator of cardiovascular endurance. The Cooper Test is simple: run (or brisk walk) for 12 minutes and measure the distance covered, in meters.

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This result is a guideline — a sports physiology lab can give you an exact value with full testing.

The Cooper Test (1968), a validated formula for estimating VO2 Max without lab equipment.

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