Activity level | METs/Hr of Activity | Activity |
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Very Light | 1.3 | Standing |
| 1.5 | Reading, talking on telephone |
| 1.8 | Sitting in class, studying, note taking |
Light | 2.0 | Walking at a slow pace (1-2 mi/hr), playing musical instrument, Light gardening, Light office work, light use of hand tools (watch repair or micro-assembly, light assembly/repair); standing, light work (bartending, store clerk, assembling, filing) |
Light Plus | 2.5 | Walking downstairs, Cooking, light housekeeping, shopping, Pushing stroller with child, walking dog |
| 2.5 - 3 | Walking at an average pace (2-2.5 mi/hr), slow dancing, Golf (using power cart), bowling, fishing |
| 3.0 | Standing doing light/moderate work (assemble/repair heavy parts, welding, auto repair, pack boxes for moving, etc), patient care (as in nursing); driving heavy tractor, bus or truck, Washing car or windows, mopping, moderately vigorous playing with children, sweeping outside house, vacuuming, picking fruit or vegetables, scrubbing floors |
Moderately Vigorous | 3.5 | Walking at a brisk pace (1 mi every 20 min), Weight lifting, water aerobics, Golf (not carrying clubs), eisurely canoeing or kayaking, Walking on job, 3 mph (one mile every twenty minutes), in office - moderate speed, not carrying anything, or carrying only light articles. |
| 4 | Walking at a very brisk pace (1 mi every 17 to 18 min), climbing stairs, dancing (moderately fast), leisurely bicycling <10 mph, Raking lawn, planting shrubs, weeding garden, heavy yard work or gardening activities, Masonry, painting, paper hanging, moderately heavy lifting, moderately heavy farm work |
Moderately Vigorous Plus | 4.5 | Slow swimming, Golf (carrying clubs) |
| 5 | Walking at a very brisk pace (one mi every 15 min), Most doubles tennis, Dancing (more rapid), Some exercise apparatuses, Walking downstairs or standing, carrying objects about 25-49 lb, Digging, spading, vigorous gardening, using heavy power tools; general gardening, mowing lawn (hand mower), Painting, carpentry, cleaning gutters, laying carpet, other vigorous activities, Chopping wood |
Vigorous | 6 | Slow jogging (one mi every 13 to 14 min), Ice or roller skating, Doubles tennis (if you run a lot), Using heavy tools (not power) such as shovel, pick, spade; driving heavy machinery, forestry |
| 6 - 7 | Hiking |
| 6 - 8 | Rowing, canoeing, kayaking vigorously, Dancing (vigorous), Some exercise apparatuses |
| 6-10 | Bicycling 10 to 16 mph, Swimming laps moderately fast to fast, aerobic calisthenics |
| 7 - 12 | Singles tennis, squash, racquetball |
| 8 | Jogging (1 mile every 12 min), Skiing downhill or cross country, Heavy farming work |
| 10 | Running 6 mph (10-minute mile) |
| 13.5 | Running 8 mph (7.5-minute mile) |
| 16 | Running 10 mph (6-minute mile) |