I'm not neutral on Ken Cooper. I like people. I admire his contributions and initiatives, is an exercise and fitness pioneer, whose work has benefited many people. In fact, I think Ken Cooper, an American hero, a pioneer, which has provided a basis for the movement being available. Ken is also a friend of mine - we met on many occasions and common membership of the last time and complained, "National Fitness Leaders Association," voluntary body whose memberschosen by the President's Council on Fitness and Sports with the support of Allstate Insurance Company and the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce. We have many materials are exchanged over the years. Go way back, were his books on aerobics in scientific resources that have helped to convince my graduate school administrators, a field that deserves the search for prosperity, that I was nominated for a thesis.
March 4, 2011 Ken Cooper was the 80th Birthday. We all threeRooting for a big old manager for a world of good works. America is fat and unfit, for most, but not because Ken Cooper does more than its part to promote a healthy nation. In fact, without his presence on this earth in the last 80 years everything would have been much worse. A few years ago I had an interview with Dr. Cooper. I told him that I thought should be considered as a health and fitness, more rarely, but important exercise. I wanted less thana guru, even if our celebrity-oriented culture, no doubt, any kind of incentive for him to go ahead with this role. But I always wanted to see him lose the white coat, dressed doctor with stethoscope around his neck. The first was on the cover of his books, and then seen on his website! In my quality of life point of view, are not matters of medical wellness lifestyle, but challenging and self-management philosophy (increasing well beyond the activities of aDoctor). The image seems to be a physician experienced with the authorities, a figure that has all the answers to portray. In a context of health is the individual responsibility of the agent - and a doctor, a nurse and for that matter, all other professionals are simply resources for assistance, if required. These are some of the concerns I raised with Dr. Cooper and are discussed in this interview.
The first challenge is to reinforce in my mind to physicians and other health promoters of the consumer with the feeling thattake their lifestyles. (Not because the doctor prescribed, but because they know that physical activity and wellness lifestyle to live a better way and be a healthier choice.) I wonder if it might be time to go now to Dr. Cooper has worked quite hard - to be a very long vacation. There is no end to the amount of stamina for the work of this man. Maybe you should slow down a bit ', as the smell of roses, it is hard to believe that someone (not to mention a guy who just turned80) is still so strong.
A bit 'for the good doctor is in order of some younger readers. Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, MPH, wrote the most famous book "Aerobics" in 1968. This was a pioneering work U.S. Air Force flight surgeon and director of the Aerospace Medical Laboratory in San Antonio. "Aerobics" Cooper has introduced 12-minute test and its "Aerobic Point System". The book presented a petition to the entire field of medicine away from disease careTreatment to disease prevention through aerobic exercise. From then on, Cooper was the message: "It 's easier for good health through proper exercise, diet and emotional balance than to win, if you lost to maintain." For almost 30 years, the message was not observed. Partly because of this message, and for many other similar messages, that is, during the last ten years have done - Medical shifted towards prevention and health promotion. But the 'The transition is slow.
It is often said that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, more beauty in the world than any other, is not uncommon to hear such praise bestowed Cooper. It 'possible that he is motivated to put more people in search of good health than any other person. A list of his achievements would have been given more space here, but I mention a few:
* Author of over 20 books were 30 million units sold in 41 languages (andBraille).
* Set the standard for a fitness center. This year marks the 40 anniversary of the Cooper Aerobics Center in Dallas, who founded and will continue as President and Chief Executive Officer heads.
* Director of the fitness world. Currently, over 2,500 universities and public schools in all or part of its programs to use and military organizations in this country and abroad.
* Impact on public health. Cooper's books, the impact of the Cooper CenterResearch programs, its conferences and other initiatives have been very influential in the deaths recorded in less than 48 percent of heart disease in America between 1968 and 1990.
* The promotion of the movement near and far. Cooper has appeared in fifty other countries. In Brazil, running as a "Cooper" or "doing the cooper," and the national fitness test in Hungary as "Cooperteszt".
* Professional advice for individuals and corporate groups. Cooper and his staff arebe hired to help companies of all types in the design and start-wellness-related facilities and services. Have feasibility studies, system design, club management, human resources, sports equipment tips and more. Also manages several websites and markets a wide range of vitamins / minerals.
* Product and leads a weekly one-hour radio program.
When we spoke for the purposes of this interview, we spent a little 'time to discuss mutual friends, memoriesMeetings over the years, our personal fitness respective activities, the National Institute of well-being and various ongoing events. He said with pride the achievements of the Cooper Center employees, of which only competed in the Hawaii Ironman triathlon had. Despite the preparation for the Cooper Clinic, this person has managed only the first two events (the swimming 2.4 miles and 112 miles by bike) - the race was a near-death experience. While expressing respect for the dedication and commitmentIronman distance events needed to, we agreed that these tests are not useful or even compatible with optimum health, thank God!
My first question was personal change. I asked him if his ideas had developed over the years, I volunteer a shift in focus from a strict focus on the exercise / fitness / prevention / testing and to record a wider awareness and promotion of personal effectiveness. In short, I noticed a conscious movement towards wellness. He voluntarily andaccepted with enthusiasm. However, he has no more than I expected, as the size of humor and play, critical thinking, relationships, emotional intelligence, or the search for meaning and purpose, although I'm sure that values and encourages increased and are above all.
Instead, he launched into a discussion of the Cooper Clinic and Research for coronary heart disease and risk factors and followed that with a comment about high blood pressure and high blood pressure, HDL cholesterolHDL cholesterol and the ratio, percentage of body fat, smoking and alcohol consumption, treadmill time performance and lung function! He mentioned the Center "Fitness Gram" project. To date, standardized tests and individual fitness report cards for more than 10 million students have been distributed. It was also noted that the research data are collected every day at the departments Cooper Aerobics Center others. The Cooper Clinic has dozens of doctors who conduct full physicalThe assessments and recommendations for achieving and maintaining health. The center of the health club has 3,000 members involved in supervised training programs. Each day will be collected and electronic information in the database. As with other high-end systems, the members access to state-of-the-art training facilities, courses, personal coaching, a health club and Racetracks outdoor / indoor. Cooper said he was personally active in solutions of other centers such as live-in programsFor four days to two weeks and include medical evaluations, nutritional counseling, supervised exercise, stress, exercise programs, wellness workshops and individual counseling.
Cooper did not think to say that conflicts of interest with the recommendation of its own brand of vitamins and minerals, that this aspect of his program was an integral part of the ongoing research conducted at the center. I have not seen this. I could at a later time, if I feel moreWing investigative journalist John Stewart and Mike Wallace. But this chat has been developed as a friendly conversation.
Dr. Cooper is passionate about his mission. The ambitious agenda and many efforts to give meaning and purpose of its existence. Its task is to achieve and will be at the service of others. 80 His speed is obviously not what it was - no one can enter into his ninth decade. The doctor's son Tyler will be his successor. After all, no one, not even the father of aerobics, canlive forever. I said, and has enthusiastically supported the sentiments of Hans Selye, who said: ". There is nothing wrong in retirement, until it gets in the way of work" still works with animation to speak of his plans - he's a lucky man that is a little 'obsessive attention to its Cooper Center, Cooperstown, websites, supplements Cooper, Cooper Research, travels Cooper, Cooper lessons, (in a nice way!) Cooper, videos, contacts Cooper and many Many other projects andServices whose names begin with the word "Cooper". Would not surprise me if it's a fast food restaurant somewhere that offers a low-fat "Wild Burger Cooper." While the financial and other forms of success with it seem to come in abundance, the figure remains a warm, dedicated and friendly, very welcoming and accessible.
One of my questions would be "How do you avoid always treated as a guru?" but decided it was not appropriate, from the obvious reasonclearly enjoyed, a guru. People are likely to step up for him, and serves to increase the Company Cooper. Considering that first and foremost a doctor to prescribe for the sick and worried, good and evil, this is probably what his audience wants. He wants Given the fact that more than 90 in ten years and a century-old 10 years, I wondered if he thought of the "God of aerobics" forever? But, I felt I already knew the answer. He would love.
