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Cooper 12-Minute Run VO₂max Calculator

Estimate VO₂max from distance covered in 12 min.

Estimate VO₂max in mL/(kg·min) from the distance covered during the Cooper 12-minute run test using the regression VO₂max = (distance_m − 504.9) / 44.73.

Marcus Laurent By Marcus Laurent
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Formula

VO₂max = (distance_m − 504.9) / 44.73

In depth

Estimate VO₂max in mL/(kg·min) from the distance covered during the Cooper 12-minute run test using the regression VO₂max = (distance_m − 504.9) / 44.73.