CooperFit™

CooperFit is for anyone looking to obtain a valid and concrete measure of their current fitness level. It is then used as a starting point for the individual to understand where they have to go with regards to scoring out of the bottom 2 categories, therefore optimizing their health.

The individual taking the test needs to be able to consistently walk 1 mile or run for 12 minutes on a treadmill without holding on.

The process of the CooperFit test consists of the participant walking for one mile or running for 12 minutes on a treadmill while wearing a heart rate monitor. Proctored by a CooperFit professional, the participant is guided to walk or run as hard and fast as they can. The participant performance result (predicted max VO2) places them into one of six categories of fitness, ranging from very poor (0-19%) to Superior (95-100%). The results are specific to the patient’s gender and age in five-year segments and are based on the 326,000 collective treadmill stress test records from Cooper Clinic.

Upon completing the CooperFit test, you receive a coaching session to review your fitness results and, as necessary, an individualized, Cooper-developed walking program. This walking program help’s participants to gradually increase their level of fitness, therefore scoring out of the bottom two categories.

Scoring out of the Very Poor and Poor fitness categories can provide improved quality of life, a decrease in health care costs, and decreased risk of chronic disease such as heart disease and cancer, dementia and later-life depression.