Table 11. Selected List of Activities With MET Values
(in Parentheses)1
| Card
A |
Physical Activities at Work
|
| Heavy |
Moderate |
Light |
Very Light |
|
| Heavy power tools (6.0) |
Locksmith
(3.5) |
Cashier (2.5) |
Sitting (1.5) |
| Coal mining
(7.0) |
Carrying <20 lbs (5.0) |
Light assembly (2.5) |
Standing
(2.0) |
| Loading truck (6.5) |
Farming (4.5) |
Physician
(2.5) |
Typing (1.5) |
| Shoveling (7.0) |
Machine tooling
(4.0) |
Teacher (2.5) |
Computer work (1.5) |
| Heavy carpentry
(7.0) |
Forestry, chain saw (4.5) |
Tailoring, machine
(2.5) |
Receptionist (1.5) |
|
| Card
B |
Household Chores and Yard Work
|
| Heavy |
Moderate |
Light |
Very
Light |
| Roofing (6.0) |
Food shopping (3.5) |
Preparing meals
(2.5) |
Sitting (1.5) |
| Digging (5.0) |
Heavy cleaning
(4.5) |
Sweeping (2.5) |
Standing/laundry (1.5) |
| Chopping wood
(6.0) |
Laying carpet (4.5) |
Making bed (2.5) |
Fold, hang clothes
(1.5) |
| Shoveling snow (6.0) |
Weeding (4.5) |
Fertilizing
(2.5) |
Sewing (1.5) |
| Manual lawn mowing (6.0) |
Power lawn mowing
(4.5) |
Ironing (2.3) |
|
|
| Card
C |
Recreational Activities
|
| Heavy |
Moderate |
Light |
Very
Light |
| Walking/hiking uphill (6.0) |
Walking, level
(4.0) |
Walking (<3 mph) (2.5) |
Playing flute (2.0) |
| Moderate
canoeing (7.0) |
Easy bicycling (5.0) |
Bowling, billiards
(2.5) |
Playing cards (1.5) |
| Bicycling 10-12 mph (6.0) |
Frisbee,
ultimate (3.5) |
Walking down stairs (3.0) |
Television/radio (1.0) |
| Light stationary cycle (5.5) |
Ping pong (4.0) |
Modern jazz
(3.0) |
Reading (1.0) |
| Aerobic dance (7.0) |
Weight lifting
(3.5) |
Croquet (2.5) |
Music listening (1.0) |
| Leisurely swimming
(6.0) |
Light rowing (3.5) |
Golf with cart (2.5) |
Socializing
(2.0) |
|
1 MET values for many activities can be obtained from
Ainsworth
BE, et al. Compendium of physical activities: classification of energy
costs of human physical activities. Med Sci Sports Exerc.
1993;25:71-80.
