Kenneth H. Cooper (born March 4, 1931, Oklahoma City) is a doctor of medicine and former Air Force Colonel from Oklahoma, who introduced the concept of aerobics. He is the author of the 1968 book Aerobics, which emphasized a point system for improving the cardiovascular system. The popular mass market version was The New Aerobics (ISBN 0-553-26874-0), published a few years later. His points system is also the basis of the 10,000 steps per day method of maintaining adequate fitness by walking.
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Career
In his Air Force career, Cooper had devised a simple test (the Cooper test, originally the distance run in 12 minutes) which correlated well with VO2max, and so could conveniently be used to quickly establish the fitness level of large numbers of people.
Cooper is Founder and Chairman at the Cooper Aerobics Center in Dallas and McKinney, Texas, which comprises eight health and wellness entities. He is also the founder of the non-profit research and education organization, The Cooper Institute, which was opened in 1970.
Cooper developed the Smart Snack Ribbon guidelines put into use by the convenient fun foods division of PepsiCo, Inc., Frito-Lay.
A native of Oklahoma City, Cooper completed a 13-year military career in 1970, when he and his wife, Millie, moved to Dallas to open the Cooper Aerobics Center. Cooper has published 18 books that have sold 30 million copies and been translated into 41 languages. He and his wife are parents of a son and daughter. Cooper has written about the importance of Christian religious faith in his life.
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Bibliography
- Aerobics (1968)
- Run for Your Life: Aerobic Conditioning for Your Heart (1974)
- The Aerobics Way: New Data on the World's Most Popular Exercise Program (1978)
- The New Aerobics (1979)
- Aerobics for Women (1982)
- The Aerobics Program for Total Well-being: Exercise, Diet, Emotional Balance (1982, 1983)
- Fitness for Life, 6 Audio Cassettes (1983)
- Aerobics Program (1985)
- Running Without Fear (1986)
- The New Aerobics for Women (1988)
- Preventing Osteoporosis: Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper's Preventive Medicine Program (1989)
- Controlling Cholesterol: Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper's Preventative Medicine Program (1989)
- Reducing Cholesterol: A Heart-Smart Guide to Low-Fat Eating (No Nonsense Health Guide) (1989)
- Overcoming Hypertension: Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper's Preventive Medicine Program (1990)
- Kid Fitness: a Complete Shape-up Program From Birth Through High School (1991)
- Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper's Antioxidant Revolution (1994)
- Its Better To Believe (1995)
- Faith-based Fitness The Medical Program That Uses Spiritual Motivation To Achieve Maximum Health And *Add Years To Your Life (1997)
- Antioxidant Revolution (1997)
- Can Stress Heal? Converting A Major Health Hazard Into A Surprising Health Benefit (1998)
- Advanced Nutritional Therapies (1998)
- Regaining the Power of Youth at Any Age (1998)
- Discoveries (1999)
- Controlling Cholesterol the Natural Way Eat Your Way to Better Health With New Breakthrough Food
- Matters of the Heart: Adventures in Sports Medicine (2007)
- Start Strong, Finish Strong (2007)
See also
- Training effect
- Power walking
References
External links
- Cooper Aerobics Center
- Kenneth H. Cooper Biography
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