Laboratory Activity - Cooper 1.5-Mile Run/ Walk Test

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COOPER 1.5-MILE RUN/
WALK TEST
eQUipmenT
­ • Measured­1.5-mile­(2.4­km)­distance,­ideally­on­a­0.25-mile­(400­m)­track
­ • Physician’s­scale,­stadiometer,­or­equivalent­electronic­scale
­ • Stopwatch
­ • Individual­and­group­data­sheets
­ • Microsoft­Excel­or­equivalent­spreadsheet­program
Find the group data sheets for this laboratory
online at
LaboratoryManualForExercisePhysiology.
Figure­ 8.2­ presents­ a­ traditional­ 440-yard­ or­ 0.25-mile­ track,­ in­ which­ each­
straightaway­and­curve­is­110­yards­long­and­half­of­each­length­is­55­yards.­
Distance­traveled­may­differ­slightly­depending­on­the­track;­therefore,­when­
performing­timed­distances,­make­sure­to­understand­the­various­lengths­on­
the­track.­For­example,­because­a­400­m­track­is­2.5­yd­(2.3­m)­shorter­than­
a­440-yard­track,­a­subject­performing­a­1.5-mile­run­on­a­400­m­track­must­
go­14­m­(15­yd)­beyond­6­laps­to­complete­a­mile­and­a­half.­Similarly,­when­
50 m
(55 yd)
100 m (110 yd)
100 m
(110 yd)
50 m (55 yd)
Figure 8.2­ Dimensions­for­a­400­m­(440­yd)­track.
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