Cooper 12 minutes run walk test

Cooper 12 minutes run walk test, measure cardio-vascular fitness

1. Cooper 12 mkinutes run walk test

2. PURPOSE To measure cardio-vascular fitness. FACILTIES $ EQUIPMENTS Flags are placed around the track at 25mts. intervals.

3. INTRODUCTION In 1968 cooper was the first man to introduce a field test to assess aerobic capacity of an individual and this test was 12 min, run /walk test. In this any compulsion was not on the performance to run for 12 mins, he can also walked when he felt that he cant run more. In short individual run/walk according to his capacity. When individual get relax then he can again start running this test is also known as CRW-(continuous run walk).

4. PROCEDURE The partner is instructed to count the no. of laps that are to be run within the allotted time, when 11 min, have completed then instructor calls out the time left run. At the end of the 12 min, the instructor blows a blast on his whistle the runner notes the flag he/she has just passed. On a 400 mt track, the area should be marked & the distance b/w the each mark should be 25 mts . So these will be 16 marks on a track.

5. SCORING The observing partner gives the runner the no. of completed laps he/she has run. The runner then report the score in terms of number of laps the no. of flags passed on the last lap.

6. Scoring table for 12 min,. Running test for college men/women. CATEGORY MEN WOMEN Superior Marathon 2.25 miles More then 1.90 miles excellent 2.00 – 2.24 miles 1.65 to 1.89 miles good 1.75 – 1. 99 miles 1.40 – 1.64 miles fair 1.50 – 1.74 miles 1.15 – 1.39 miles poor 1.25 – 1.49 miles 0.90 – 1.14 miles Very poor Less than 1.25 miles Less than .90 miles

7. SoFrIT & Colleagues IN 1988 Sofrit and colleagues in 1988 indicated that distance run tends to be reliable (r = 0.78) and have a general concurrent validity ( 0.74 + o.14 ) range = .60 to .88 same aerobic test involve time taken to cover fixed distance.

8. MODIFICATIONS There are so many fixed distance are available in the literature according to age, performance, fitness and achievement the distance can be modified. The most used distance can be modified. The most used distance is 12 min. 1 ½ miles – 13- 18 yrs 9 min. 1 miles – 5-12 years. According to literature.

9. if the individual is involved in hard physical Activities then only we must gives them 12 min, run/walk test. For increasing performance capacity, motivation following instruction must be given :- 1. how to adjust the pace this must be told to them previously. 2. training must also be given before 15-20 directly individual should not be taken to the ground. It must be kept in mind that our purpose is to test under normal condition but if individual is not able then we should modify the test.

10. Jackson & colleman In 1976 suggested a min, run/walk test for boys & girls studying in standard 1-6 & found a satisfactory concurrent validity of test for boys 0.82 & for girls 0.71. so these are the two test in which time is fixed & distance is to be measured. nature of movement + purpose of movement = concurrent validity.

11. 1. Miles run Cureton et.al. conducted a cardio respiratory test in 1977 while using one mute run test on boys & girls aged 10yrs & found satisfactory to assess aerobic fitness with 0.66 as concurrent validity. This test is appropriate for 5-12 yr, age group then validity become 0.89 & it is used for 12yr, age group then validity become decreased i.e. 0.60. is for the age group above 12yr. This test isn’t appropriate. In this taking more time poor performance and taking less time means better performance.

12. 3. 1 ½ miles run Andrew & Mathew conducted a study in 1975 while using 1 ½ mile run to assess aerobic capacity for college women & found good concurrent validity as 0.74.

13. 4. 1800 YARDS RUN Gatin and et.al. conducted a study in 1976 to assess cardio-respiratory endurance while using 1800 yard run test on 11 yrs. Old boys / girls and found good concurrent validity with a value of 0.76.

14. 5. 2400 METERSS RUN K itagawa and et , al . conducted a cardio-vascular and respiratory test I 1977 while using 2400 meters . Run an college men and women and found satisfactory only for college men with concurrent validity , value was 0.63.

15. 2 MILES & 3 MILES RUN Shaver conducted an endurance test in 1975 while using 2 miles & 3 miles run on college men and found good concurrent validity . The co- officient of validity were – 0.76 and 0.82 for 2 miles and 3 miles respectively. sub maximal load must be given to assess cardio – vascular endurance i.e. 75 – 90%

16. 600 YARDS RUN Will goose and Askew conducted a study in 1961 while using 600 yards run test for boys and girls aged between 6-12 yrs. And later on Bilasiatto and cotton stabilized concurrent validity in 1972 as follows :- 3 rd grade boys and girls – 0.96. 5 th grade boys and girls – o.88. 7 th grade boys and girls – o.76.

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