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| 1970 |
Dr. Cooper saw his first patient in Dallas in December, in a modest two-room office
Official incorporation of The Cooper Research Foundation was in June. The first annual meeting was held November 20
The New Aerobics was published, a sequel to Dr. Cooper's 1968 best-seller, Aerobics
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| 1971 |
In November, the medical practice moved to the Nichols mansion, a 13-acre estate on Preston Road
The research division became The Institute for Aerobics Research, occupying the building's second floor
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| 1972 |
Gymnasium and exercise facilities were added to the two-story building, to house the Aerobics Activity Center
Aerobics for Women was published with Dr. Cooper's wife, Millie Cooper
The first Tyler Cup corporate fitness event was held
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| 1977 |
The Aerobics Way was published
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| 1979 |
The new Cooper Clinic was opened, next door to the original location
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| 1980 |
On the 10th anniversary of Dr. Cooper's opening of a health center in Dallas, the Clinic had seven physicians who had seen 20,000 patients for comprehensive exams
Aerobics Activity Center had 2,200 active members
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| 1981 |
Fire destroyed the Aerobics Activity Center on January 2
The FITNESSGRAM school program was developed by The Cooper Institute, with Campbell's Soup as the first sponsor
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| 1982 |
An Open House was held in August of the new Aerobics Activity Center, two and a half times larger than the complex destroyed by fire
The Aerobics Program for Total Well-Being was published
The London Times named Dr. Cooper one of the 75 "greatest" people in the world during the preceding 20 years
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| 1983 |
The new 40-room Aerobics Center Guest Lodge opened. (The addition of Guest Lodge II in 1986 brought the room count to 62 and added a new conference center)
The Churchill Way property was purchased as a permanent home for the research institute
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| 1985 |
Cooper Wellness Program, then called the
In-Residence Program, was introduced with
12 patients participating in the first 13-day
program
In April, the Japan Nihon Aerobics Center opened, a 750-acre, $20 million resort. The grand opening was attended by 13 Cooper staff members.
Running Without Fear was published
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| 1986 |
The Oxford Dictionary added a definition of "aerobics" after consulting Dr. Cooper. He coined the word for his 1968 trendsetting book of the same name
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| 1988 |
Controlling Cholesterol and The New Aerobics for Women were published
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| 1989 |
The Journal of the American Medical Association published The Cooper Institute's first paper on all-cause mortality. The eight year study of 13,400 people revealed that those in the bottom 20 percent fitness ranking were 65 percent more likely to die from heart attacks, strokes, diabetes, and cancer than the 20 percent of people in the top fitness category as measured by treadmill test performance
Preventing Osteoporosis was published
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| 1990 |
Overcoming Hypertension was published
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| 1991 |
Kid Fitness was published; In 1999 the book was re-released as Fit Kids: The Complete Shape-Up Program from Birth through High School
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| 1992 |
The Aerobics Center was officially renamed The Cooper Aerobics Center, and the Aerobics Activity Center became Cooper Fitness Center
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| 1993 |
Dr. Cooper received the Healthtrac Foundation Prize for Improving Health and the
C. Everett Koop Health Advocate Award
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| 1994 |
12 Steps for Life, a public health education program, was presented in Washington, D.C., to members of Congress
World Cup '94 soccer referees trained at The Cooper Aerobics Center and made it their official headquarters during the games
Dr. Cooper cautioned super-athletes in his book, Dr. Kenneth Cooper's Antioxidant Revolution
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| 1995 |
Dr. Cooper's book, It's Better to Believe, was released; In 1997 it was re-released as Faith Based Fitness
25th Anniversary Celebration was held at the Hyatt Regency, with Governor George Bush as speaker
Preventive imaging became available at Cooper Clinic, using the electron beam tomography scan equipment
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| 1996 |
The International Pre-Olympic Scientific Conference, hosted by The Cooper Institute, was attended by 1,200 people from 55 countries
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| 1997 |
Advanced Nutritional Therapies, an A to Z guide to nutrimedicine, was released
The Coop pro shop opened at Cooper Fitness Center
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| 1998 |
The Spa at The Cooper Aerobics Center, a 3,200-square-foot facility, opened its doors in the Fitness Center
The Cooper Institute received a $281,000 grant from the National Institute of Mental Health for a study on exercise and depression
Cooper Complete multivitamin was developed by Dr. Cooper and colleagues from three universities
Can Stress Heal? was published
The Cooper Aerobics Center gained Internet presence with its web site, www.cooperaerobics.com
The Center Table at Cooper Fitness Center was renovated and renamed Tyler's Restaurant
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| 1999 |
Regaining the Power of Youth at Any Age was released
Controlling Cholesterol the Natural Way was released
Fit Kids was released
A 20,000-square-foot addition to The Cooper Institute was completed and named in honor of Ruth Ray Hunt
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| 2000 |
"Healthy Living", a weekly radio show, was introduced on KRLD in January and has since expanded to other cities and states
A Cooper Institute study of EBT scans was initiated, funded by more than one million dollars granted by the National Institutes of Health
Cooper Fitness Center launched www.cooperfitness.com, a web site especially for members
Three new Cooper Complete products were developed and introduced: iron-free and elite-athlete versions of the multivitamin, plus Joint Maintenance Formula
30th anniversary celebrated with Texas Governor Rick Perry as the keynote speaker
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