[4][5] The following is an example of the many tables that exist for the test: The results can be correlated with VO2 max by inverting the linear regression values presented in the original publication.
In his original book, Cooper also provided an alternate version of the test, based on the time to complete a 1.5 mile run.
This is not exactly a Cooper test but a reasonable practical compromise as long as the distance is of sufficient length to put a continuous load on the cardiovascular system for 10 or more minutes.
For personal trainers, the Cooper Test, when carried out on a treadmill, is a reliable and repeatable method for measuring a client's progress.
More recently, many countries have decided to stop relying on the Cooper Test, claiming that the Cooper test does not correlate well to a real football match, where players run short sprints rather than at a regular pace.
National associations are gradually requiring some of their top-tier officials to do the HI Intensity Fitness Test also.