VO2 Max Schätzer (Cooper Test) — Formel

Cooper Test VO2 Max Formula

VO2 Max = (Distance in meters - 504.9) / 44.73

The Cooper test involves running as far as possible in 12 minutes. It was developed by Dr. Kenneth Cooper in 1968 for the US military.

VO2 Max Fitness Levels (Male, age 20-29)

CategoryVO2 Max Excellent>51 Good43-51 Average36-42 Below Average<36

Lösungsbeispiel

A person who covers 2,400 meters in 12 minutes.

  1. VO2 Max = (2400 - 504.9) / 44.73
  2. = 1895.1 / 44.73
  3. = 42.4 mL/kg/min (Average fitness)