METs Flashcards
light walking, jogging, and running
walking slowly at home or in the office- 2.0
moderate walking, jogging, and running
walking 3 mph: 3.0-4.0
walking 4 mph: 4.0-7.0
heavy walking, jogging, and running
walking 4.5 mph= 6.3
jogging 5 mph= 8.0
running 7 mph= 11.5
light self-care, household, and occupation
toileting= 1.0-2.0 driving a car= 1.0-2.0 working at a computer or desk= 1.5 making bed, washing dishes= 2.0 bathing= 2.0-3.0 cooking= 2.0-3.0
moderate self-care, household, and occupation
washing windows or car= 3.0 sweeping, vacuuming= 3.0-3.5 light gardening = 3.0-4.0 carrying, stacking wood= 5.5 power lawn mowing= 5.5
heavy self-care, household, and occupation
shoveling= 7.0
carrying heavy loads= 7.5
heavy farm work = 8.0
digging ditches = 9.5
light leisure time and sports
playing card, arts, and crafts= 1.5
playing musical instrument = 2.0-2.5
fishing (sitting)= 2.5
moderate leisure time and sports
slow dancing= 3.0 table tennis= 4.0 fast dancing= 4.5 basketball shooting around = 4.5 sexual intercourse= 4.0-5.0 golf= 4.0-7.0 swimming= 4.0-8.0 tennis doubles= 5.0 bicycling flat 10-12mph= 6.0
heavy leisure time and sports
backpacking= 5.0-11.0
basketball game= 8.0
bicycling flat 12-14mph= 8.0
bicycling flat 14-16mph= 10.0