The Cooper 12 Minute and Balke 15 Minute Field Test Equations

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Field testing involves endurance walking-running over a level terrain. This can be used to evaluate the aerobic capacity of a large numbers of people. The results have been shown to correlate well with more formal studies on treadmills or bicycle ergometers.

Course:

(1) flat

(2) often a 1 mile track with a hard surface

Cooper 12 Minute Test

maximal oxygen uptake in mL per kg per min =

= (0.02233 * (meters covered in 12 minutes)) - 11.3

Note: According to the graph on page 202 (Cooper, 1968), the distances covered ranged from 1.1 to 2.1 miles (1,770 to 3,380 meters).

Balke 15 Minute Test

maximal oxygen uptake in mL per kg per min =

= (0.01187 * (meters covered in 15 minutes)) + 9.6

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