METs Flashcards
1
Q
- Walking slowly
- 3 mph
- 4 mph
- 4.5 mph
- jogging 5 mph
- running 7 mph
A
- Walking slowly: 2.0
- 3 mph: 3-4
- 4 mph: 4.5-7
- 4.5 mph: 6.3
- jogging 5 mph: 8.0
- running 7 mph: 11.5
2
Q
Toileting and driving a car
A
1-2 METs
3
Q
bathing and cooking
A
2-3 METs
4
Q
light gardening and sweeping/vacuuming
A
Light Gardening: 3-4
Sweeping/Vacuuming: 3-3.5
5
Q
Shoveling
A
7.0
6
Q
playing a musical instrument
A
2-2.5
7
Q
fast dancing
A
4.5
8
Q
sexual intercourse
A
4-5
9
Q
golf
A
4-7
10
Q
swimming
A
4-8
11
Q
bicycling (flat)
A
6
12
Q
basketball game
A
8
13
Q
What is 1 MET equal to
A
equal to the oxygen cost of sitting quietly, equivalent to 3.5 ml/kg/mi
DEPENDENT ON BODY MASS (KG)
