12 Minute Run Test (Cooper Test)

Operation Procedure Cooper Test 12 Minutes

The 12 Minute physical test is popular for measuring physical fitness and is commonly used in some sports clubs to gauge the fitness of players. The data collected from this cooper test is the amount of distance that can be taken for 12 minutes to run.

a. Objective: to test aerobic fitness (the body's ability to use oxygen at the time of flight)

b. Tools needed: track run, stopwatch, recording sheet.

c. Implementation of the test: Participants perform a run within the track for 12 minutes, then the total distance is calculated after 12 minutes of running. Allowed to walk, but the distance generated a little.

d. Scoring: The way to determine the value of VO2max from the distance achieved during a 12 min cooper test is by using the formula, VO2max = (distance (meters) - 504.9) ÷ 44.73.

e. Target test: this test is suitable for all who likes sports or not, even this test can be modified with road activity only.

Reference

COOPER, K.H. (1968) A means of assessing maximal oxygen intake. JAMA. 203, p. 135-138

12 Minute Run Test Tutorial Application Use

After doing a 12-minute run test, then obtained the result of distance in meters that must be incorporated into this application.

In this application there are 2 kinds of fitness calculations

1. Calculation for 1 person

2. Calculation for 10 people

Two kinds of calculations are actually the same in the process of determining the fitness of the 12 minute test run, the difference is only in the amount of data entered.

In the calculation for 10 people, users can also enter data only 5 people. The rest is emptied.

The data that the app user should enter is

1. Name

2. Age

3. Sex

4. Distance in meters

After the user enters the data, please click the PROCESS button to find out the results of each individual's fitness calculation.

If you want to store data that has been calculated fitness, please click SAVE button.

If you want to delete data that has been entered on the data input page please click CLEAR button.

If you want to see the data that has been saved before please click the DATA button.