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N AT I O N A L F O OT B A L L L E AG U E F O U N DAT I O N
THE COOPER RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Dr. Cooper’s plans for The Cooper Institute written while in the Air Force – June 22, 1970.
From the beginning, The Cooper Research Foundation will be established as a non-profit research institute. The objectives of the foundation are delineated as follows: 1. By means of sequential testing and the establishment of a data repository, conduct longitudinal research to determine objectively the role exercise plays in the preventive and rehabilitative aspect of heart, lung, and blood vessel disease. 2. Study normal vs. diseased patients, untrained vs. highly trained athletes, regardless of age or sex, in an effort to more clearly determine the physiological effects of aerobic conditioning in health and disease. 3. Conduct in-house projects and support contractual research studies evaluating the immediate and the long term effects of various levels and types of exercise. (Basic exercise physiology) 4. Extensively study the occasional undesirable or untoward effect of exercise; eg., jogging deaths, in an attempt to determine the cause and the prevention of such occurrences. 5. Initiate studies with various ages of school children in an effort to import the effectiveness of physical education program in an attempt to educate, motive and prepare school children for the inherent health problem of an affluent society. Income to The Cooper Research Foundation will be used as follows:
1. Implement and support the objectives of The Research Foundation by leasing a facility, obtaining required diagnostic and data analytical equipment, paying salaries, employed personnel and by contributions to organizations duly authorized to conduct research on the Aerobics principles. 2. Provide scholarships, fellowships and individual grants to qualified people interested in further study of the objectives of The Research Foundation. All of the advanced research and diagnostic testing equipment in use in The Cooper Clinic will be made available without cost to The Research Foundation. I will supervise the activities of The Foundation without pay. All data from the repository will be available for public use.
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The Cooper Institute is dedicated to promoting life-long preventive health and wellness through research and education.
Legacy Award Dinner Executive Chairs Arthur M. Blank and Roger Staubach
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Legacy Award Dinner Sponsors
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Launch Party Event Photos
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Legacy Award Dinner Media Panel
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Impact on the City 2019 Legacy Award Well. Hero The Honorable Betsy Price
President and Chief Executive Officer
Impact on a Nation 2019 Legacy Award Recipient NFL Foundation Charlotte Jones Anderson
Board of Trustees
Past Legacy Award Recipients
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Impact on Youth Jimena Tinoco Youth Council Member, Fuel Up to Play 60
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Legacy Award Dinner Event Photos
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Impact on the World Legacy Award Dinner Keynote Retired U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles Duke
Tedd L. Mitchell, MD Chairman
Charles Anderson Vice Chairman
Texas Tech University
Bandera Ventures
Stephen D. Good Secretary Foley Gardere
Members Troy Aikman
Tyler C. Cooper, MD, MPH
Ray L. Hunt
Arthur M. Blank
Susan Dell
James W. Keyes
Elmer L. Doty
Drayton McLane, Jr.
Tony Evans, ThD
Hon. Jeanne L. Phillips
PricewaterhouseCoopers
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Officers:
Thomas W. Codd
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Laura F. DeFina, MD, FACP
Westwood Holdings Group
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Founder and Chairman Emeritus
Brian O. Casey
Building a Healthier Generation Well. Into the Future.
Mayor of Fort Worth
Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, MPH
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation and Blank Family of Businesses
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The Cooper Institute Leadership
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CONTENTS
Cooper Aerobics
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Senior Advisor, Carlyle Group
Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship
David D. Glass
Glass Investments, LLC
Hunt Consolidated, Inc. Key Development, LLC McLane Group
Hunt Consolidated, Inc.
Nina B. Radford, MD Cooper Clinic
Steven S. Reinemund PepsiCo, Inc. and Wake Forest University
Eduardo Sanchez, MD
American Heart Association
Roger Staubach 15 Partners
Past Well. Hero. Recipients
NFL Foundation Chairman Dallas Cowboys Executive Vice President and Chief Brand Officer
Apollo 16 Astronaut
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Impact Well. Into the Future. Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, MPH
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2020 Legacy Award Recipient Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, MPH
The Cooper Institute Founder and Chairman Emeritus
Executive Chairs: Ray and Nancy Ann Hunt
GET ACTIVE. GET HEALTHY.
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NFL PLAY 60 FITNESSGRAM PROJECT
11 YEARS WORKING TOGETHER TO IMPROVE STUDENT HEALTH AND FITNESS
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TO LEARN MORE OR GET INVOLVED, VISIT FITNESSGRAM.NET/NFLPLAY60
Over a decade ago, the NFL Foundation partnered with The Cooper Institute on the NFL PLAY 60 FitnessGram Project, bringing together the nationally recognized NFL PLAY 60 program with the scientific validity of FitnessGram. This project is the largest and most ambitious school-based fitness research initiative to date with over 1,000 schools and after-school programs actively enrolled.
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2019 Legacy Award Recipient
WELL. INTO THE FUTURE
As childhood obesity rates continue to rise, the NFL Foundation rises to the top as one of the few organizations willing to tackle the problem on a large scale.
Charlotte Jones Anderson receives the 2019 Legacy Award on behalf of the NFL Foundation.
NFL PLAY 60 encourages kids to get physically active for at least 60 minutes a day. Since its launch in 2007 with American Heart Association, the NFL and its clubs have supported programs in over 73,000 schools, giving more than 38 million children an opportunity to boost their activity levels and improve their overall health.
NFL PLAY 60 is the only school-based youth fitness program proven effective through research from The Cooper institute.
Supporting programs like Fuel Up to Play 60, a partnership between the NFL and the National Dairy Council, add nutrition education to round out the health and wellness program.
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IT’S A FACT. Research from the NFL PLAY 60 FitnessGram Project proves that students who participate in school-based fitness initiatives like NFL PLAY 60 have: ×× Improved cardio fitness ×× Healthier body weight
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Each of the 32 NFL teams select schools to participate in the project, which uses FitnessGram by The Cooper Institute to accurately measure and track the overall fitness levels of students. Greater participation in school-based fitness programs like NFL PLAY 60 can improve the health of American children and build habits they can carry with them into adulthood where poor health is driving up the cost of healthcare and driving down productivity. We must expand this program and continue our research to win the battle against childhood obesity. x x x
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Legacy Award Dinner Honoring The
N AT I O N A L F O OT B A L L L E AG U E F O U N DAT I O N The 2019 Legacy Award Dinner honoring the NFL Foundation raised a record-breaking $740,000. Funds raised directly support our important mission of preventive research and education. The Annual Legacy Award Dinner celebrates visionary leaders who are invested in the mission of The Cooper Institute to build healthier generations by instilling the value of good health. On behalf of Dr. Cooper and The Cooper Institute, thank you.
Arthur M. Blank Legacy Award Dinner Executive Chair
Roger Staubach Legacy Award Dinner Executive Chair
2019 Legacy Award Dinner Executive Chairs “ I want to encourage everybody to consider how they can get more involved in their own school districts and governments to use FitnessGram.” Arthur M. Blank
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“It’s phenomenal to be able to prove how exercise and fitness can help you live longer and live more productively. We invite you to join us!” Roger Staubach 15 Partners X
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Chairman, The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation and Blank Family of Businesses
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Legacy Award Dinner Sponsors Presenting Sponsors Kenneth and Millie Cooper David and Ruth Glass Drayton and Elizabeth McLane
Platinum Sponsors Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation Lyda Hill The Men and Women of Hunt Consolidated, Inc. Roger and Marianne Staubach
Gold Sponsors PwC/Tom and Shelly Codd Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Oncor Gail and Steve Reinemund
Legacy Award Dinner Sponsors Silver Sponsors AT&T Troy Aikman Charles Anderson/Tedd Mitchell, MD Sandra and Elmer Doty Gene and Jerry Jones Family Foundation The Richards Group Margo and James W. Keyes Orville C. Rogers
Sweet Treat Sponsor Arthur J. Gallagher
Special Thanks Hunt Consolidated, Inc. Daniel Driensky The Voom Group, Inc.
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Kenneth H. Cooper, Mille Cooper, Roger Staubach, Marianne Staubach
PUBLISHED: JANUARY 2019
LAUNCH PARTY HONORING THE NFL FOUNDATION
Research doesn’t happen on its own - it needs support from passionate people who understand its impact on society.
Association of All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality With High Levels of Physical Activity and Concurrent Coronary Artery Calcification Research by The Cooper Institute, published in JAMA Cardiology, takes a closer look at the risk of hardening of the arteries in high-level athletes and whether they can continue their training.
“Elite athletes have 11% greater risk of hardening arteries, but no greater risk of death.” Laura F. DeFina
The Cooper Institute CEO & Chief Science Officer
Laura F. DeFina discussing recent research conducted by The Cooper Institute.
Angie Cooper, Tyler C. Cooper
Kenneth H. Cooper speaking to guests
Cláudia Coutinho, Millie Cooper
Janet McDougal, Tom McDougal
Stan Richards, Kenneth H. Cooper, Carol Murphy
DR. KENNETH H. COOPER AND ROGER STAUBACH INVITE YOU TO THE
Legacy Award Dinner
LAUNCH PARTY HONORING THE NFL FOUNDATION
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2019 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Thomas W. Codd, Laura F. DeFina, Larry Gibbons
Newly-Renovated Cooper Clinic 12200 Preston Road, Dallas, TX 75230
Remarks by Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper and Roger Staubach • The History of the Treadmill
The CCLS contains over 300,000 patient records from the Cooper Clinic.
• Heart of an Athlete: How extreme exercise affects the heart
Photo: Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper administers treadmill test on Roger Staubach, circa 1980
Charles Anderson, Kenneth H. Cooper
Kenneth H. Cooper and Millie Cooper wrap up the 2019 Launch Party.
The Cooper Center Longitudinal Study (CCLS) is the largest and longest-running study in the world with measured fitness and is the principle research asset of The Cooper Institute. x x x
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LEADING THE CHARGE IN PREVENTIVE MEDICINE Scott Murray hosted a media panel discussion on behalf of The Cooper Institute to discuss the importance of preventive care to improve public health. Featured panelists gathered together to elevate the conversation about the vital role of fitness to reduce healthcare costs. Each shared their perspective on how to build healthier schools, communities, workforce and the military to transform our nation.
Roger Staubach, Laura F. DeFina, Jimena Tinoco, Betsy Price, Kenneth H. Cooper, Charlie Duke, Scott Murray
Laura F. DeFina talks to the panel about the impact made across the nation by The Cooper Institute.
Kenneth H. Cooper shares his passion for improving public health and children obesity rates.
“We’ve done everything all wrong - too much care, too late. It’s a whole lot more effective and less costly to prevent disease than to find a cure.”
Kenneth H. Cooper
Charlie Duke
Kenneth H. Cooper
The Cooper Institute Founder & Chairman Emeritus
Jimena Tinoco, Roger Staubach, Laura F. DeFina
Panelists discuss preventive care to reduce healthcare costs and improve public health.
“I’m pleased to see the success the NFL has had to promote healthy living. The NFL has the wherewithal to get the message out there and get the message down to the children.”
336,047 VIEWERS REACHED ON FOX4 AND WFAA-TV CHANNEL 8 Steven Dial
FOX 4 KDFW News Reporter
Sonia Azad
WFAA Channel 8 News Reporter
FOX 4 KDFW reporter Steven Dial interviews Roger Staubach.
Charlie Duke, Roger Staubach, Marianne Staubach, Millie Cooper
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IMPACT ON A CITY Improving public health can be a daunting task, but Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price has inspired an entire city by implementing programs and resources that encourage residents to get active. Since taking office in 2011, Fort Worth has added over 76 miles of bike lanes. Programs like the Mayor’s School Challenge, FitWorth and the Tour de Fort Worth encourage students and their families to adopt healthy habits. In 2018 alone, over 29,000 children logged more than 23 million minutes of physical activity and ate 1.7 million servings of fruits and vegetables.
“Over 20,000 FitnessGram students who are at-risk for diabetes have shown a 6% reduction in their risk factors in just 3 years.” Mayor Betsy Price
Fort Worth is now the largest city in the U.S. to join the Blue Zone Project, a strategic partnership backed by Texas Health Resources. The program makes healthy choices the easy choice so people can live longer and better with less chronic disease. The city has moved up from the 185th least healthy city to the 31st healthiest city. }
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“Betsy has been a champion for health and well-being for all of Fort Worth.” Barclay Berdan
2019 Well.Hero. Recipient The Honorable
BETSY PRICE Mayor of Fort Worth
The Well.Hero. recognition is given annually to a true champion of change. This award recognizes an individual for specific achievements and efforts to advance the mission of The Cooper Institute, and whom inspires others.
“Prevention works, folks.” Betsy Price
City of Fort Worth Mayor
Past Well.Hero. Recipients 2018 Recipient
2017 Recipient
2016 Recipient
USATF World Record Runner
Board Chairman Oncor
Texas State Senator District 12
Orville C. Rogers (1917-2019)
WWII bomber pilot, commercial airline pilot and world champion runner, Orville Rogers, is living proof that physical fitness leads to a longer, healthier life. Since age 90, the 101-year-old masters track runner broke at least 18 world records as the oldest and fastest man alive. Orville lived his life by example and will continue to be an inspiration to all who knew him.
Bob Shapard
As chair of The Cooper Institute advocacy committee, Bob Shapard is instrumental in ensuring that youth in Texas have access to quality physical education and after-school programs, health-related fitness resources, and continues to further youth health initiatives through public-private partnerships.
Jane Nelson
Senator Jane Nelson remains dedicated to building a healthier Texas by supporting FitnessGram and Dr. Cooper’s vision. Improving youth health and wellness will help Texas raise the next generation of college-ready, military-ready, and career-ready young adults. x x x
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Scott Murray, Charlotte Jones Anderson, Karen Williams, Jeff Williams
“The NFL Foundation is proud to use FitnessGram by The Cooper Institute.� Charlotte Jones Anderson
David D. Glass
Constance Anderson, Jim C. Quick, Sheri Quick, David Terre
NFL Foundation Chairman
2019 Well.Hero. recipient, Betsy Price and 2015 Legacy Award recipient, Lyda Hill
Kenneth H. Cooper, Tony Evans
Charlotte Jones Anderson, Kenneth H. Cooper
David Matthews, Becky Matthews, Anna Clemens, Lance Clemens
Bill Haskell (center) joins the band for a photo while entertaining the crowd
Marianne Staubach, Roger Staubach
Tyler C. Cooper, Lang Cooper, Charlie Duke, Kai Cooper, Angie Cooper, Clark Cooper
“There should be a way to improve the quality of life and longevity.� Tedd Mitchell
Texas Tech University Chancellor
Elizabeth Webb, Carl B. Webb
Aileen Pratt, Jack Pratt
Arthur M. Blank, Angie Blank, Millie Cooper, Kenneth H. Cooper
Monica Knight, Andrea Sanders
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IMPACT ON A NATION The National Football League has done more to improve youth health and fitness than almost any other organization across the country. The Cooper Institute is proud to honor the NFL Foundation for its incredible work to get kids active and healthy under the leadership and guidance of chairman Charlotte Jones Anderson.
“It’s all about prevention. We want to inspire young kids to do the right thing, to be active, to be motivated by playing.” Charlotte Jones Anderson
As part of the NFL PLAY 60 FitnessGram Project, research from The Cooper Institute proves that this program works to improve youth fitness. The partnership has been renewed for another two years. Since creating NFL PLAY 60 in 2007, the NFL has committed more than $352 million to improve fitness by encouraging kids to get out and play for 60 minutes a day.
2019 Legacy Award Recipient
“The NFL is determined to be a force for positive change. NFL PLAY 60 has the greatest impact on children across the country.” Roger Goodell
National Football League Commissioner
Past Legacy Award Recipients
2018 Arthur M. Blank
2017 Drayton McLane, Jr.
2016 Roger Staubach
2015 Lyda Hill
2013 Ray L. Hunt
2013 Peter O’Donnell, Jr.
2013 Fred Meyer
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Jimena Tinoco addresses the crowd on the importance of getting involved in NFL PLAY 60 and Fuel Up to Play 60 programs.
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IMPACT ON YOUTH Improving the health of our nation’s youth is critical to improving the future of our country. Jimena Tinoco, the Fuel Up to Play 60 Texas State Ambassador and now a member of the national youth council, understands the impact that fitness and nutrition have on the students of today. Tinoco has been the face, and the bi-lingual voice, of this program to help educate students across the country in both English and Spanish about the benefits of exercise and healthy choices.
“With a healthy body and mind, we can accomplish anything.” Jimena Tinoco
At only 17 years old, she has emerged as both a voice for change and a voice for the health of her generation. “When I joined the Fuel Up to Play 60 program, I learned that good, healthy food and consistent exercise is vitally important,” said Tinoco. “Physical activity is key to have a healthy body and a sharp mind.” Jimena Tinoco, Angie Blank, Arthur M. Blank
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“Every child should have the right to play.” Alexis Glick GenYOUth CEO
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Stan Richards, Carol Murphy, Charlotte Jones Anderson
DID YOU KNOW? 1 out of every 3 children born after 2000 will be diagnosed with diabetes.
Tedd Mitchell, Barclay Berdan, Jeff Williams
Betsy Price, Tom Price
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Charlie Duke, Bonnie Lang, Jim Lang
W. Larry Lundy, Larry Lundy, Jr.
Jerry Jones, Charlotte Jones Anderson
Erica Hershner, Ryan Hershner, Riva L. Rahl, Masha Barenbaum
James W. Keyes, Charlie Duke, Mike Brosler, James White
Dave Scullin, Susan Scullin
John Mark Pole, Mark Poole, Jessica Poole, Julia Anna Poole
“[We] are jointly committed to inspire people to exercise for good health.” Nancy Brown American Heart Association CEO
Lyda Hill, Bobbie Sue Williams
Charles E. Wallace
Shy Anderson Jr., Haley Anderson, Charlotte Jones Anderson, Gene Jones
Roger Staubach, Kenneth H. Cooper
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IMPACT ON THE WORLD In 1969, Apollo 11 made history as Neil Armstrong became the first human to walk on the moon. Retired Brig. Gen. Charlie Duke served as CAPCOM for that mission, making his voice almost as famous as Armstrong’s in that firstever transmission from the lunar surface.
“Nobody went to the moon for fame or fortune. We were there for the adventure, the thrill, the desire to explore. That’s what our motivation was and we trained really hard.” Charles Duke
The astronauts endured unprecedented physical training to see what the body could endure as technological advancements propelled us to greater heights. “It was hard work in that spacesuit… I started running, and I’m still running and jogging over 50 years later.”
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2019 Keynote Speaker Retired U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen.
CHARLES DUKE Apollo 16 Astronaut
“I look back on Apollo as a great program that brought us all together. It showed what teamwork, dedication and commitment can do.� Charlie Duke
Apollo 16 Astronaut
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DID YOU KNOW? The U.S. spends 2X as much on healthcare but ranks 43rd in longevity among developed countries.
Angie Blank, Arthur M. Blank, Jerry Jones, Kenneth H. Cooper
Bill Haskell, Laura F. DeFina, Joseph DeFina
Carole Murray, Scott Murray
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington Janet Tornelli-Mitchell, Tedd L. Mitchell, Laura F. DeFina
Teresa Thompson, Charlie Duke, Tom Thompson
Scott Dykema, Laura Wilson
Legacy Award Dinner attendees enter the main ballroom to celebrate The Cooper Institute.
Ridge Estes, Berkley Estes, TJ Estes
David D. Glass, Kenneth H. Cooper
Arthur M. Blank, Charlotte Jones Anderson
“Young people need to spend time being active for physical and mental health.� Arthur M. Blank
Legacy Award Dinner Executive Chair
Charlotte Jones Anderson talks about encouraging kids to get active and get healthy.
Roger Staubach, Claire Kinzy, Trey Lindsey
Evelyn Dowdle, Phillip Dowdle
Charlotte Jones Anderson, Charlie Duke, Shy Anderson Jr., Haley Anderson, Kacie Connell
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Kenneth H. Cooper conducting a treadmill test in the United States Air Force, 1964
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IMPACT WELL. INTO THE FUTURE. “Exercise is medicine.” Nobody understands this better than the man who coined the phrase, published the book, and changed the future of healthcare.
“Father of Aerobics”
“It’s a whole lot cheaper and more effective to prevent disease than it is to find a cure.” Kenneth H. Cooper
Despite decades of research and sage advice, Americans continue to become more obese and less active at great cost to our economy. Preventable chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart disease plague our country and drive up the cost of healthcare for all. Since the founding charter was written, The Cooper Institute has been focused on how “to educate, motivate and prepare school children” to live healthier lives. Programs and partnerships like NFL PLAY 60 FitnessGram are helping us improve their health now so they can live Well. Into the Future. }
HEART DISEASE COSTS AMERICANS
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Steve Prefontaine participating in the 1975 study of elite runners
Bill Russell, Roger Staubach, Kenneth H. Cooper
Students play flag football with kits donated by USA Football for the NFL PLAY 60 FitnessGram Project.
FitnessGram measures student fitness.
Students test upper body strength during FitnessGram assessment.
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STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TAKE THE FITNESSGRAM ASSESSMENT
“There is no drug in the world that can replicate the benefits of an active lifestyle.” Kenneth H. Cooper The Cooper Institute Founder & Chairman Emeritus
Research by The Cooper Institute gives decision-makers at all levels the data needed to improve fitness and fight childhood obesity. Together, we can make sure that the students of today grow up to be the healthy workers of tomorrow. We want every child to build healthy habits today so they can live well into the future. New FitnessGram Student Report
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Students from FitIndo in Pune, Maharashtra, India demonstrate the Pacer Test during FitnessGram Fundamentals Training.
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KENNETH H. COOPER, MD, MPH EXECUTIVE CHAIRS Ray and Nancy Ann Hunt
GET ACTIVE. GET HEALTHY.
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