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| 1.5 to 2 MET (occupational activities; recreational activities) |
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occupational:
desk work
auto driving
typing
electric calculating machine operation
recreational:
standing
walking (strolling 1.6km or 1mi/hr)
flying, motorcycling
playing cards
sewing, knitting |
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| 2 to 3 MET (occupational activities; recreational activities) |
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occupational:
auto repair
radio, TV repair
janitorial work
typing, manual
bartending
recreational:
level walking (3.25km or 2mi/hr)
level bicycling (8km or 5mi/hr)
riding lawn mower
billiards, bowling
skeet, shuffleboard
woodworking (light)
powerboat driving
golf (power cart)
canoeing (4km or 2.5mi/hr)
horseback riding (walk)
playing piano and many musical instruments |
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| 3 to 4 MET (occupational activities; recreational activities) |
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occupational:
brick laying, plastering
wheelbarrow (220lb or 100kg load)
machine assembly
trailer-truck in traffic
welding (moderate load)
cleaning windows
recreational:
walking (5km or 3mi/hr)
cycling (10km or 6mi/hr)
horseshoe pitching
volleyball (6 person noncompetitive)
golf (pulling bag cart)
archery
sailing (handling small boat)
fly fishing (standing in waders)
horseback (sitting to trot)
badminton (social doubles)
pushing light power mower
energetic musician |
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| 4 to 5 MET (occupational activities; recreational activities) |
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occupational:
painting, masonry
paperhanging
light carpentry
recreational:
walking (5.5km or 3.5mi/hr)
cycling (13km or 8mi/hr)
table tennis
golf (carrying clubs)
dancing (foxtrot)
badminton (singles)
tennis (doubles)
raking leaves
hoeing
many calisthenics |
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| 5 to 6 MET (occupational activities; recreational activities) |
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occupational:
digging garden
shoveling light earth
sexual activity (per MD)
recreational:
walking (6.5km or 4mi/hr)
cycling (16km or 10mi/hr)
canoeing (6.5km or 4mi/hr)
horseback (posting to trot)
stream fishing (walking in light current in waders)
ice or roller skating (15km or 9mi/hr) |
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| 6 to 7 MET (occupational activities; recreational activities) |
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occupational:
shoveling 10 mi (22lb or 10kg)
recreational:
walking (8km or 5mi/hr)
cycling (17.5km or 11mi/hr)
badminton (competitive)
tennis (singles)
splitting wood
snow shoveling
manual lawn mowing
folk (square) dancing
light downhill skiing
ski touring (4km or 2.5mi/hr). loose snow
water skiing |
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| 7 to 8 MET (occupational activities; recreational activities) |
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occupational:
digging ditches
carrying 175lb or 80kg
sawing hardwood
recreational:
jogging (8km or 5mi/hr)
cycling (19km or 12mi/hr)
horseback (gallop)
vigorous downhill skiing
basketball
mountain climbing
ice hockey
canoeing (8km or 5mi/hr)
touch football
paddleball |
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| 8 to 9 MET (occupational activities; recreational activities) |
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occupational:
shoveling 10 min (31lb or 14kg)
recreational:
running (9km or 5.5mi/hr)
cycling (21km or 13mi/hr)
ski touring (6.5km or 4mi/hr), loose snow
squash (social)
handball (social)
fencing
basketball (vigorous) |
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| 10+ MET (occupational activities; recreational activities) |
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occupational:
shoveling 10 mi (35lb or 16kg)
recreational:
ski touring (8+km or 5+mi/hr), loose snow
handball (competitive)
squash (competitive) |
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| energy expenditure at rest, equivalent to approximately 3.5mL of oxygen/kg of body weight per min of activity |
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