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The Cooper Institute

Founded in 1970 by the "Father of Aerobics"
Kenneth H. Cooper MD, MPH

Recent Blog Posts

Can Aerobic Fitness Prevent Dementia? CCLS Study Examines the Connection

Protecting Eyes While Playing Outside

Men’s Health Month: Improving cardiorespiratory fitness reduces heart failure mortality

Texas Legislature Adjourned: Children of Texas Have a Bright Future

The 1975 Elite Runners Study: How Are Elite Distance Runners Different From the Rest of Us?

Being Physically Fit can Help Decrease Risk of Premature Death in Men with Emotional Distress

Advocating for Whole Child Health

Meyer Society Lecture Series: Margaret Spellings looks to long-range planning as the key to success in Texas

Is too much exercise dangerous? Study shows that extreme exercise does not increase risk of death from heart disease

Annual Legacy Award Dinner to feature The Home Depot CEO Craig Menear as keynote speaker honoring Arthur M. Blank, Atlanta Falcons owner and co-founder of The Home Depot

Brain Summit featuring Researchers from The Cooper Institute

Vision Impact Institute and Cooper Institute Announce Collaboration to Focus on the Whole Child