RMR and BMI Calculator
Welcome to our FREE Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) and BMI calculator. Please read Instructions. This tool also estimates your total daily energy expenditure (TDEE) which would then equal your Total daily energy requirements. We have included current MET values for many physical activities so that your TDEE can be calculated as accurately as possible.
We think it's the most innovative RMR, BMI and TDEE calculator on the web. Enjoy.
See intructions below and read our ENERGY Articles for more information
RMR
You need a tape measure, scales and truth about your age.
You can toggle between Metric/Imperial and Male/Female
Enter Weight, Height and Age FIRST
TDEE
To estimate the amount of energy you consume during a 24hr day while performing various activities, just enter the MET value of the activity (sleeping has already been done for you) and the hours spent on each activity. You can use parts of an hour (i.e. 0.5hrs). Keep going till you reach 24 hours in TOTAL. Press the ADD button to give more options. MET values for many common daily activities are shown in the expandable tables below. Your TDEE is EQUIVALENT to how many calories you need to eat during the day to meet your energy needs.
RESULTS
Your Resting Metabolic Rate is the amount of energy you consume just quietly sitting still. It is calculated here using in a formula developed by Mifflin and uses your weight, height, age and gender. Results show the energy you consume per hour and per day just sitting doing nothing. We are developing other versions of this calculator that are more specific for individuals who are overweight and obese or have certain medical conditions like Rheumatoid Arthritis or who body build or are athletes.
NOTE:
RMR calculated here for athletes and body builders can be a little LOW while if your BMI is over 30 with extra fat weight, then your RMR shown here will be a little HIGH. This is because extra lean muscle mass burns more calories while extra fat weight uses very few extra calories.
For information on RMR, TDEE, REE, METs and calories see our blog called Food Synergy Special thanks to Stephen Herrmann, PhD at the Dept. of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Center for Physical Activity and Weight Management, University of Kansas Medical Center. For the latest evidenced based information and research on MET values see The Compendium of Physical Activities
You need a tape measure, scales and truth about your age.
You can toggle between Metric/Imperial and Male/Female
Enter Weight, Height and Age FIRST
TDEE
To estimate the amount of energy you consume during a 24hr day while performing various activities, just enter the MET value of the activity (sleeping has already been done for you) and the hours spent on each activity. You can use parts of an hour (i.e. 0.5hrs). Keep going till you reach 24 hours in TOTAL. Press the ADD button to give more options. MET values for many common daily activities are shown in the expandable tables below. Your TDEE is EQUIVALENT to how many calories you need to eat during the day to meet your energy needs.
RESULTS
Your Resting Metabolic Rate is the amount of energy you consume just quietly sitting still. It is calculated here using in a formula developed by Mifflin and uses your weight, height, age and gender. Results show the energy you consume per hour and per day just sitting doing nothing. We are developing other versions of this calculator that are more specific for individuals who are overweight and obese or have certain medical conditions like Rheumatoid Arthritis or who body build or are athletes.
NOTE:
RMR calculated here for athletes and body builders can be a little LOW while if your BMI is over 30 with extra fat weight, then your RMR shown here will be a little HIGH. This is because extra lean muscle mass burns more calories while extra fat weight uses very few extra calories.
For information on RMR, TDEE, REE, METs and calories see our blog called Food Synergy Special thanks to Stephen Herrmann, PhD at the Dept. of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Center for Physical Activity and Weight Management, University of Kansas Medical Center. For the latest evidenced based information and research on MET values see The Compendium of Physical Activities
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Find the MET Values here for the TDEE calculation
These are MET values grouped into daily common activities. They are sorted from lowest to highest within each category and are shown in green. MET values are simply a multiple of your RMR. For instance, if you perform an an activity that has a MET value of 2, you will use twice as much energy than you would if you were just sitting still. The energy you use sitting still is equivalent to your RMR. The activity descriptions use either metric values like metres and kilograms or imperial values like pounds and mph. It is these MET values that are used in our innovative "Calories Burned" visualiser. COMING SOON
Special thanks to Stephen Herrmann, PhD at the Dept. of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Center for Physical Activity and Weight Management, University of Kansas Medical Center.
For the latest evidenced based information and research on MET values see The Compendium of Physical Activities
Special thanks to Stephen Herrmann, PhD at the Dept. of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Center for Physical Activity and Weight Management, University of Kansas Medical Center.
For the latest evidenced based information and research on MET values see The Compendium of Physical Activities
| sleeping | 0.95 |
| lying quietly and watching television | 1.0 |
| meditating | 1.0 |
| lying quietly, doing nothing, lying in bed awake, listening to music (not talking or reading) | 1.3 |
| sitting quietly and watching television | 1.3 |
| sitting quietly, general | 1.3 |
| sitting, smoking | 1.3 |
| sitting at a desk, resting head in hands | 1.3 |
| standing quietly, standing in a line | 1.3 |
| reclining, writing | 1.3 |
| reclining, talking or talking on phone | 1.3 |
| reclining, reading | 1.3 |
| sitting quietly, fidgeting, general, fidgeting hands | 1.5 |
| sitting, listening to music (not talking or reading) or watching a movie in a theater | 1.5 |
| sitting, fidgeting feet | 1.8 |
| standing, fidgeting | 1.8 |
| walking, household | 2.0 |
| walking, less than 3.2 kph, level, strolling, very slow | 2.0 |
| carrying 6.8 kg child, slow walking | 2.3 |
| bird watching, slow walk | 2.5 |
| walking from house to car or bus, from car or bus to go places, from car or bus to and from the worksite | 2.5 |
| walking to neighbors house or families house for social reasons | 2.5 |
| walking, to and from an outhouse | 2.5 |
| walking, 3.2 kph, level, slow pace, firm surface | 2.8 |
| walking the dog | 3.0 |
| walking, 4 kph, level, firm surface. That's 1 km in 15 mins. | 3.0 |
| walking, 4 kph, downhill. That's 1 km in 15 mins. | 3.3 |
| loading /unloading a car, implied walking | 3.5 |
| descending stairs | 3.5 |
| walking for pleasure (Taylor Code 010) | 3.5 |
| walking, 4.5 to 5 kph, level, moderate pace, firm surface. That's 1 km in about 12 mins. | 3.5 |
| walking, for pleasure, work break | 3.5 |
| pushing a wheelchair, non-occupational | 3.8 |
| pushing or pulling stroller with child or walking with children, 4 to 5 kph | 4.0 |
| stair climbing, slow pace | 4.0 |
| walking, to work or class (Taylor Code 015) | 4.0 |
| walking, 5.6 kph, level, brisk, firm surface, walking for exercise. That's 1 km in about 11 mins. | 4.3 |
| marching, moderate speed, military, no pack | 4.5 |
| walking, normal pace, plowed field or sand | 4.5 |
| walking, grass track | 4.8 |
| walking, for exercise, 5.6 to 6.4 kph, with ski poles, Nordic walking, level, moderate pace. That's 1 km in 10.7 - 9.3 mins. | 4.8 |
| carrying 6.8 kg load (e.g. suitcase), level ground or downstairs | 5.0 |
| carrying 1 to 6.8 kg load, upstairs | 5.0 |
| using crutches | 5.0 |
| walking, 6.4 kph, level, firm surface, very brisk pace. That's 1 km in about 9 mins. | 5.0 |
| hiking or walking at a normal pace through fields and hillsides | 5.3 |
| walking, 4.7 to 5.6 kph, uphill, 1 to 5% grade. That's 1 km in about 10 -12 mins. | 5.3 |
| carrying 7 to 11.1 kg load, upstairs | 6.0 |
| hiking, cross country (Taylor Code 040) | 6.0 |
| walking, backwards, 5.6 kph, level. That's 1 km in about 11 mins. | 6.0 |
| climbing hills, no load | 6.3 |
| climbing hills with 0 to 4.3 kg load | 6.5 |
| race walking | 6.5 |
| walking, for exercise, with ski poles, Nordic walking, uphill | 6.8 |
| backpacking (Taylor Code 050) | 7.0 |
| walking, 7.2 kph, level, firm surface, very, very brisk. That's 1 km in just over 8 mins. | 7.0 |
| climbing hills with 4.5 to 9.1 kg load | 7.3 |
| backpacking, hiking or organized walking with a daypack | 7.8 |
| carrying 11.3 to 22.5 kg load, upstairs | 8.0 |
| marching rapidly, military, no pack | 8.0 |
| stair climbing, using or climbing up ladder (Taylor Code 030) | 8.0 |
| walking, 4.7 to 5.6 kph, uphill, 6% to 15% grade. That's 1 km in about 10 -12 mins. | 8.0 |
| walking, backwards, 5.6 kph, uphill, 5% grade. That's 1 km in about 11 mins. | 8.0 |
| carrying load upstairs, general | 8.3 |
| climbing hills with 9.3 to 19 kg load | 8.3 |
| walking, 8 kph, level, firm surface. That's 1 km in 7.5 mins. | 8.3 |
| stair climbing, fast pace | 8.8 |
| climbing hills with 20+ kg load | 9.0 |
| walking, for exercise, 8 kph, with ski poles, Nordic walking, level, fast pace. That's 1 km in 7.5 mins. | 9.5 |
| walking, 8 kph, uphill, 3% grade. That's 1 km in 7.5 mins. | 9.8 |
| carrying 22.7 to 33 kg load, upstairs | 10.0 |
| carrying > 33 kg load, upstairs | 12.0 |
| knitting, sewing, light effort, wrapping presents, sitting | 1.3 |
| reclining with baby | 1.5 |
| wash dishes, standing or in general (not broken into stand/walk components) | 1.8 |
| ironing | 1.8 |
| cooking or food preparation - standing or sitting or in general (not broken into stand/walk components), manual appliances, light effort | 2.0 |
| laundry, fold or hang clothes, put clothes in washer or dryer, packing suitcase, washing clothes by hand, implied standing, light effort | 2.0 |
| scrubbing floors, on hands and knees, scrubbing bathroom, bathtub, light effort | 2.0 |
| standing, light effort tasks (pump gas, change light bulb, etc.) | 2.0 |
| standing, holding child | 2.0 |
| child care, sitting/kneeling (e.g., dressing, bathing, grooming, feeding, occasional lifting of child), light effort, general | 2.0 |
| breast feeding, sitting or reclining | 2.0 |
| sitting, playing with child(ren), light effort, only active periods | 2.2 |
| cleaning, sweeping, slow, light effort | 2.3 |
| dusting or polishing furniture, general | 2.3 |
| cutting and smoking fish, drying fish or meat | 2.3 |
| food shopping with or without a grocery cart, standing or walking | 2.3 |
| non-food shopping, with or without a cart, standing or walking | 2.3 |
| laundry, putting away clothes, gathering clothes to pack, putting away laundry, implied walking | 2.3 |
| walking and carrying small child, child weighing less than 6.8 kg | 2.3 |
| animal care, household animals, general | 2.3 |
| elder care, disabled adult, feeding, combing hair, light effort, only active periods | 2.3 |
| mopping, standing, light effort | 2.5 |
| cleaning, general (straightening up, changing linen, carrying out trash, light effort | 2.5 |
| wash dishes, clearing dishes from table, walking, light effort | 2.5 |
| serving food, setting table, implied walking or standing | 2.5 |
| cooking or food preparation, walking | 2.5 |
| feeding household animals | 2.5 |
| putting away groceries (e.g. carrying groceries, shopping without a grocery cart), carrying packages | 2.5 |
| watering plants | 2.5 |
| building a fire inside | 2.5 |
| child care, infant, general | 2.5 |
| sit, playing with animals, light effort, only active periods | 2.5 |
| multiple household tasks all at once, light effort | 2.8 |
| sewing with a machine | 2.8 |
| standing, playing with child(ren) light effort, only active periods | 2.8 |
| stand, playing with animals, light effort, only active periods | 2.8 |
| butchering animals, small | 3.0 |
| cooking Indian bread on an outside stove | 3.0 |
| implied walking, putting away household items, moderate effort | 3.0 |
| walking and carrying small child, child weighing 6.8 kg or more | 3.0 |
| child care, standing (e.g., dressing, bathing, grooming, feeding, occasional lifting of child), moderate effort | 3.0 |
| walk/run, playing with animals, general, light effort, only active periods | 3.0 |
| cleaning windows, washing windows, general | 3.2 |
| cleaning, sweeping carpet or floors, general | 3.3 |
| cleaning, house or cabin, general, moderate effort | 3.3 |
| kitchen activity, general, (e.g., cooking, washing dishes, cleaning up), moderate effort | 3.3 |
| vacuuming, general, moderate effort | 3.3 |
| making bed, changing linens | 3.3 |
| cleaning, heavy or major (e.g. wash car, wash windows, clean garage), moderate effort | 3.5 |
| cleaning, mopping, standing, moderate effort | 3.5 |
| multiple household tasks all at once, moderate effort | 3.5 |
| cooking or food preparation, moderate effort | 3.5 |
| scrubbing floors, on hands and knees, scrubbing bathroom, bathtub, moderate effort | 3.5 |
| standing, packing/unpacking boxes, occasional lifting of lightweight household items, loading or unloading items in car, moderate effort | 3.5 |
| walking,moderate effort tasks, non-cleaning (readying to leave, shut/lock doors, close windows, etc.) | 3.5 |
| walking/running, playing with child(ren), moderate effort, only active periods | 3.5 |
| standing, bathing dog | 3.5 |
| cleaning, sweeping, slow, moderate effort | 3.8 |
| tanning hides, general | 4.0 |
| laundry, hanging wash, washing clothes by hand, moderate effort | 4.0 |
| sweeping garage, sidewalk or outside of house | 4.0 |
| walk/run, playing with animals, moderate effort, only active periods | 4.0 |
| elder care, disabled adult, bathing, dressing, moving into and out of bed, only active periods | 4.0 |
| multiple household tasks all at once, vigorous effort | 4.3 |
| polishing floors, standing, walking slowly, using electric polishing machine | 4.5 |
| organizing room | 4.8 |
| maple syruping/sugar bushing (including carrying buckets, carrying wood) | 5.0 |
| moving, lifting light loads | 5.0 |
| walk/run, playing with animals, vigorous effort, only active periods | 5.0 |
| moving furniture, household items, carrying boxes | 5.8 |
| walking/running, playing with child(ren), vigorous effort, only active periods | 5.8 |
| butchering animal, large, vigorous effort | 6.0 |
| scrubbing floors, on hands and knees, scrubbing bathroom, bathtub, vigorous effort | 6.5 |
| carrying groceries upstairs | 7.5 |
| moving household items upstairs, carrying boxes or furniture | 9.0 |
| sharpening tools | 2.0 |
| washing and waxing car | 2.0 |
| carpentry, home remodeling tasks, light effort | 2.3 |
| home repair, general, light effort | 2.5 |
| airplane repair | 3.0 |
| carpentry, general, workshop (Taylor Code 620) | 3.0 |
| hammering nails | 3.0 |
| repairing appliances | 3.0 |
| plumbing, general | 3.0 |
| put on and removal of tarp - sailboat | 3.0 |
| automobile repair, light or moderate effort | 3.3 |
| carpentry, finishing or refinishing cabinets or furniture | 3.3 |
| painting inside house,wallpapering, scraping paint | 3.3 |
| wiring, tapping-splicing | 3.3 |
| carpentry, outside house, building a fence | 3.8 |
| laying tile or linoleum,repairing appliances | 3.8 |
| automobile body work | 4.0 |
| carpentry, home remodeling tasks, moderate effort | 4.0 |
| caulking, except log cabin | 4.5 |
| home repair, general, moderate effort | 4.5 |
| laying or removing carpet | 4.5 |
| painting, (Taylor Code 630) | 4.5 |
| sanding floors with a power sander | 4.5 |
| scraping and painting sailboat or powerboat | 4.5 |
| washing and waxing hull of sailboat or airplane | 4.5 |
| washing fence, painting fence, moderate effort | 4.5 |
| caulking, chinking log cabin | 5.0 |
| cleaning gutters | 5.0 |
| excavating garage | 5.0 |
| hanging storm windows | 5.0 |
| hanging sheet rock inside house | 5.0 |
| painting, outside home (Taylor Code 650) | 5.0 |
| spreading dirt with a shovel | 5.0 |
| carpentry, outside house, installing rain gutters (Taylor Code 640),carpentry, outside house, building a fence | 6.0 |
| carpentry, sawing hardwood | 6.0 |
| home repair, general, vigorous effort | 6.0 |
| roofing | 6.0 |
| watering lawn or garden, standing or walking | 1.5 |
| planting, potting, transplanting seedlings or plants, light effort | 2.0 |
| gardening, using containers, older adults > 60 years | 2.3 |
| mowing lawn, riding mower (Taylor Code 550) | 2.5 |
| operating snow blower, walking | 2.5 |
| driving tractor | 2.8 |
| riding snow blower | 3.0 |
| walking, applying fertilizer or seeding a lawn, push applicator | 3.0 |
| walking, gathering gardening tools | 3.0 |
| yard work, general, light effort | 3.0 |
| carrying, loading or stacking wood, loading/unloading or carrying lumber, light-to-moderate effort | 3.3 |
| implied walking/standing - picking up yard, light, picking flowers or vegetables | 3.3 |
| clearing light brush, thinning garden, moderate effort | 3.5 |
| digging, spading, filling garden, composting, light-to-moderate effort | 3.5 |
| trimming shrubs or trees, power cutter, using leaf blower, edge, moderate effort | 3.5 |
| weeding, cultivating garden, light-to-moderate effort | 3.5 |
| walking the dog, picking fruits/vegetables, moderate effort | 3.5 |
| raking lawn or leaves, moderate effort | 3.8 |
| gardening, general, moderate effort | 3.8 |
| irrigation channels, opening and closing ports | 4.0 |
| raking lawn (Taylor Code 600) | 4.0 |
| raking roof with snow rake | 4.0 |
| sacking grass, leaves | 4.0 |
| trimming shrubs or trees, manual cutter | 4.0 |
| yard work, general, moderate effort | 4.0 |
| planting seedlings, shrub, stooping, moderate effort | 4.3 |
| planting crops or garden, stooping, moderate effort | 4.3 |
| chopping wood, splitting logs, moderate effort | 4.5 |
| mowing lawn, power mower, light or moderate effort (Taylor Code 590) | 4.5 |
| planting trees | 4.5 |
| weeding, cultivating garden (Taylor Code 580) | 4.5 |
| picking fruit off trees, gleaning fruits, picking fruits/vegetables, climbing ladder to pick fruit, vigorous effort | 4.5 |
| digging sandbox, shoveling sand | 5.0 |
| digging, spading, filling garden, compositing, (Taylor Code 590) | 5.0 |
| laying sod | 5.0 |
| mowing lawn, walk, power mower, moderate or vigorous effort | 5.0 |
| weeding, cultivating garden, using a hoe, moderate-to-vigorous effort | 5.0 |
| felling trees, small-medium size | 5.3 |
| shoveling snow, by hand, moderate effort | 5.3 |
| carrying, loading or stacking wood, loading/unloading or carrying lumber | 5.5 |
| mowing lawn, general | 5.5 |
| shoveling dirt or mud | 5.5 |
| wheelbarrow, pushing garden cart or wheelbarrow | 5.5 |
| gardening with heavy power tools, tilling a garden, chain saw | 5.8 |
| mowing lawn, walk, hand mower (Taylor Code 570) | 6.0 |
| shovelling snow, by hand (Taylor Code 610) | 6.0 |
| yard work, general, vigorous effort | 6.0 |
| chopping wood, splitting logs, vigorous effort | 6.3 |
| clearing brush/land, undergrowth, or ground, hauling branches, wheelbarrow chores, vigorous effort | 6.3 |
| laying crushed rock | 6.3 |
| shoveling snow, by hand, vigorous effort | 7.5 |
| digging, spading, filling garden, composting, vigorous effort | 7.8 |
| felling trees, large size | 8.3 |
| farming, milking by machine, light effort | 1.3 |
| police, riding in a squad car, sitting | 1.3 |
| typing, electric, manual or computer | 1.3 |
| sitting tasks, light effort (e.g., office work, chemistry lab work, computer work, light assembly repair, watch repair, reading, desk work) | 1.5 |
| sitting meetings, light effort, general, and/or with talking involved (e.g., eating at a business meeting) | 1.5 |
| engineer (e.g., mechanical or electrical) | 1.8 |
| hairstylist (e.g., plaiting hair, manicure, make-up artist) | 1.8 |
| manager, property | 1.8 |
| tailoring, hand sewing | 1.8 |
| bakery, light effort | 2.0 |
| building road, directing traffic, standing | 2.0 |
| farming, light effort (e.g., cleaning animal sheds, preparing animal feed) | 2.0 |
| printing, paper industry worker, standing | 2.0 |
| shoe repair, general | 2.0 |
| tailoring, weaving, light effort (e.g., finishing operations, washing, dyeing, inspecting cloth, counting yards, paperwork) | 2.0 |
| Truck, driving delivery truck, taxi, shuttlebus, school bus | 2.0 |
| walking on job, less than 3.2 kph, very slow speed, in office or lab area | 2.0 |
| active workstation, treadmill desk, walking | 2.3 |
| bookbinding | 2.3 |
| custodial work, light effort (e.g., cleaning sink and toilet, dusting, vacuuming, light cleaning) | 2.3 |
| postal carrier, walking to deliver mail | 2.3 |
| tailoring, cutting fabric | 2.3 |
| carpentry, general, light effort | 2.5 |
| cook, chef | 2.5 |
| masonry, concrete, light effort | 2.5 |
| operating heavy duty equipment, automated, not driving | 2.5 |
| police, directing traffic, standing | 2.5 |
| police, driving a squad car, sitting | 2.5 |
| sitting tasks, moderate effort (e.g., pushing heavy levers, riding mower/forklift, crane operation) | 2.5 |
| tailoring, general | 2.5 |
| tailoring, machine sewing | 2.5 |
| farming, driving tasks (e.g., driving tractor or harvester) | 2.8 |
| manual or unskilled labor, general, light effort | 2.8 |
| sitting, teaching stretching or yoga, or light effort exercise class | 2.8 |
| airline flight attendant | 3.0 |
| kitchen maid | 3.0 |
| locksmith | 3.0 |
| machine tooling (e.g., machining, working sheet metal, machine fitter, operating lathe, welding) light-to-moderate effort | 3.0 |
| plumbing activities | 3.0 |
| standing tasks, light effort (e.g., bartending, store clerk, assembling, filing, duplicating, librarian, putting up a Christmas tree, standing and talking at work, changing clothes when teaching physical education, standing) | 3.0 |
| standing, light/moderate effort (e.g., assemble/repair heavy parts, welding,stocking parts,auto repair,standing, packing boxes, nursing patient care) | 3.0 |
| walking, gathering things at work, ready to leave | 3.0 |
| working in scene shop, theater actor, backstage employee | 3.0 |
| electrical work (e.g., hook up wire, tapping-splicing) | 3.3 |
| laundry worker | 3.3 |
| painting,house, furniture, moderate effort | 3.3 |
| farming, feeding small animals | 3.5 |
| farming, milking by hand, cleaning pails, moderate effort | 3.5 |
| fishing, commercial, light effort | 3.5 |
| standing, moderate effort, intermittent lifting 22.7 kg, hitch/twisting ropes | 3.5 |
| tailoring, pressing | 3.5 |
| walking on job, 4.8 kph, in office, moderate speed, not carrying anything | 3.5 |
| walking on job, 4.0 kph, slow speed and carrying light objects less than 11.3kg | 3.5 |
| walking, pushing a wheelchair | 3.5 |
| custodial work, moderate effort (e.g., electric buffer, feathering arena floors, mopping, taking out trash, vacuuming) | 3.8 |
| farming, rice, planting, grain milling activities | 3.8 |
| horse racing, walking | 3.8 |
| walking, 4 kph, slow speed, carrying heavy objects more than 11.3 kg | 3.8 |
| bakery, general, moderate effort | 4.0 |
| chambermaid, hotel housekeeper, making bed, cleaning bathroom, pushing cart | 4.0 |
| construction, outside, remodeling, new structures (e.g., roof repair, miscellaneous) | 4.0 |
| garbage collector, walking, dumping bins into truck | 4.0 |
| lawn keeper, yard work, general | 4.0 |
| massage therapist, standing | 4.0 |
| police, making an arrest, standing | 4.0 |
| tailoring, weaving, moderate effort (e.g., spinning and weaving operations, delivering boxes of yam to spinners, loading of warp bean, pinwinding, conewinding, warping, cloth cutting) | 4.0 |
| carpentry, general, moderate effort | 4.3 |
| farming, feeding cattle, horses | 4.3 |
| farming, hauling water for animals, general hauling water,farming, general hauling water | 4.3 |
| horse, feeding, watering, cleaning stalls, implied walking and lifting loads | 4.3 |
| masonry, concrete, moderate effort | 4.3 |
| walking on job, 5.6kph, in office, brisk speed, not carrying anything | 4.3 |
| farming, taking care of animals (e.g., grooming, brushing, shearing sheep, assisting with birthing, medical care, branding), general | 4.5 |
| forestry, moderate effort (e.g., sawing wood with power saw, weeding, hoeing) | 4.5 |
| furriery | 4.5 |
| manual or unskilled labor, general, moderate effort | 4.5 |
| orange grove work, picking fruit | 4.5 |
| standing, moderate effort, lifting items continuously, 4.5 - 9.1 kg, with limited walking or resting | 4.5 |
| standing, moderate/heavy tasks (e.g., lifting more than 22.7 kg, masonry, painting, paper hanging) | 4.5 |
| walking, 4.8 kph, moderately and carrying light objects less than 11.3 kg | 4.5 |
| farming, moderate effort (e.g., feeding animals, chasing cattle by walking and/or horseback, spreading manure, harvesting crops) | 4.8 |
| walking, 5.6 kph, briskly and carrying objects less than 11.3 kg | 4.8 |
| coal mining, erecting supports | 5.0 |
| fishing, commercial, moderate effort | 5.0 |
| forestry, ax chopping, slow,1.25 kg axe, 19 blows/min, moderate effort | 5.0 |
| Machine tooling, operating punch press, moderate effort | 5.0 |
| shoveling, less than 4.5 kg/minute, moderate effort | 5.0 |
| walking or walk downstairs or standing, carrying objects about 11.3 to 22.6 kg | 5.0 |
| coal mining, drilling coal, rock | 5.3 |
| steel mill, moderate effort (e.g., fettling, forging, tipping molds) | 5.3 |
| coal mining, general | 5.5 |
| horse racing, trotting | 5.8 |
| building road, driving heavy machinery | 6.0 |
| coal mining, shoveling coal | 6.3 |
| using heavy power tools such as pneumatic tools (e.g., jackhammers, drills) | 6.3 |
| manual or unskilled labor, general, vigorous effort | 6.5 |
| shoveling, 4.5 to 6.8 kg/minute, vigorous effort | 6.5 |
| truck driving, loading and unloading truck, tying down load, standing, walking and carrying heavy loads | 6.5 |
| walking or walk downstairs or standing, carrying objects about 22.6to 34 kg | 6.5 |
| fire fighter, rescue victim, automobile accident, using pike pole | 6.8 |
| carpentry, general, heavy or vigorous effort | 7.0 |
| fishing, commercial, vigorous effort | 7.0 |
| horse grooming, includingfeeding, cleaning stalls, bathing, brushing, clipping,longeing and exercising horses | 7.3 |
| horse racing, galloping | 7.3 |
| moving, carrying or pushing heavy objects, 34 kg or more, only active time (e.g., desks, moving van work) | 7.5 |
| walking or walk downstairs or standing, carrying objects about 34 to 45 kg | 7.5 |
| farming, vigorous effort (e.g., baling hay, cleaning barn) | 7.8 |
| shoveling, digging ditches | 7.8 |
| carrying heavy loads (e.g., bricks, tools) | 8.0 |
| carrying moderate loads up stairs, moving boxes 11.3 - 22.7 kg | 8.0 |
| fire fighter, general | 8.0 |
| fire fighter, raising and climbing ladder with full gear, simulated fire supression | 8.0 |
| forestry, ax chopping, fast, 1.25 kg axe, 35 blows/min, vigorous effort | 8.0 |
| forestry, vigorous effort (e.g., barking, felling, or trimming trees, carrying or stacking logs, planting seeds, sawing lumber by hand) | 8.0 |
| using heavy tools (not power) such as shovel, pick, tunnel bar, spade | 8.0 |
| steel mill, vigorous effort (e.g., hand rolling, merchant mill rolling, removing slag, tending furnace) | 8.3 |
| walking or walk downstairs or standing, carrying objects about 45 kg or more | 8.5 |
| shoveling, more than 6.6 kg /minute, deep digging, vigorous effort | 8.8 |
| fire fighter, hauling hoses on ground, carrying/hoisting equipment, breaking down walls etc., wearing full gear | 9.0 |
| skindiving or SCUBA diving as a frogman, Navy Seal | 12.0 |
| forestry, ax chopping, very fast, 1.25 kg axe, 51 blows/min, extremely vigorous effort | 17.5 |
| having hair or nails done by someone else, sitting | 1.3 |
| bathing, sitting | 1.5 |
| eating, sitting | 1.5 |
| taking medication, sitting or standing | 1.5 |
| sitting on toilet, eliminating while standing or squating | 1.8 |
| talking and eating or eating only, standing | 2.0 |
| grooming, washing hands, shaving,brushing teeth, putting on make-up, sitting or standing | 2.0 |
| showering, toweling off, standing | 2.0 |
| getting ready for bed, general, standing | 2.3 |
| dressing, undressing, standing or sitting | 2.5 |
| hairstyling, standing | 2.5 |
| passive, light effort, kissing, hugging | 1.3 |
| general, moderate effort | 1.8 |
| active, vigorous effort | 2.8 |
| riding in a car or truck | 1.3 |
| riding in a bus or train | 1.3 |
| flying airplane or helicopter | 1.8 |
| automobile or light truck (not a semi) driving | 2.5 |
| truck, semi, tractor, > 1 ton, or bus, driving | 2.5 |
| motor scooter, motorcycle | 3.5 |
| walking for transportation, 4.8 kph, level, moderate pace, firm surface | 3.5 |
| pushing plane in and out of hangar | 6.0 |
| pulling rickshaw | 6.3 |
| accordion, sitting | 1.8 |
| horn, standing | 1.8 |
| trumpet, standing | 1.8 |
| woodwind, sitting | 1.8 |
| flute, sitting | 2.0 |
| playing musical instruments, general | 2.0 |
| organ, sitting | 2.0 |
| guitar, classical, folk, sitting | 2.0 |
| cello, sitting | 2.3 |
| conducting orchestra, standing | 2.3 |
| piano, sitting | 2.3 |
| double bass, standing | 2.5 |
| violin, sitting | 2.5 |
| drumming (e.g., bongo, conga, benbe), moderate, sitting | 3.0 |
| guitar, rock and roll band, standing | 3.0 |
| trombone, standing | 3.5 |
| marching band, drum major, walking | 3.5 |
| drums, sitting | 3.8 |
| marching band, baton twirling, walking, moderate pace, general | 4.0 |
| marching band, playing an instrument, walking, brisk pace, general | 5.5 |
| bicycling, leisure, 8.9 kph | 3.5 |
| bicycling, < 16 kph, leisure, to work or for pleasure (Taylor Code 115) | 4.0 |
| unicycling | 5.0 |
| bicycling, on dirt or farm road, moderate pace | 5.8 |
| bicycling, leisure, 15.1 kph | 5.8 |
| bicycling, to/from work, self selected pace | 6.8 |
| bicycling, 16.1 - 19.1 kph, leisure, slow, light effort | 6.8 |
| bicycling, general | 7.5 |
| bicycling, 19.3 - 22.2 kph, leisure, moderate effort | 8.0 |
| bicycling, BMX | 8.5 |
| bicycling, mountain, general | 8.5 |
| bicycling, 19.3 kph, seated, hands on brake hoods or bar drops, 80 rpm | 8.5 |
| bicycling, 19.3 kph, standing, hands on brake hoods, 60 rpm | 9.0 |
| bicycling, 22.5 - 25.5 kph, racing or leisure, fast, vigorous effort | 10.0 |
| bicycling, 25.7 - 30.6 kph, racing/not drafting or > 30.6 kph drafting, very fast, racing general | 12.0 |
| bicycling, mountain, uphill, vigorous | 14.0 |
| bicycling, > 32 kph, racing, not drafting | 15.8 |
| bicycling, mountain, competitive, racing | 16.0 |
| boating, power, passenger, light | 1.3 |
| tubing, floating on a river, general | 2.3 |
| boating, power, driving | 2.5 |
| water walking, light effort, slow pace | 2.5 |
| canoeing, rowing, 3.2 - 6.2 kph, light effort | 2.8 |
| diving, springboard or platform | 3.0 |
| sailing, boat and board sailing, windsurfing, ice sailing, general (Taylor Code 235) | 3.0 |
| surfing, body or board, general | 3.0 |
| water volleyball | 3.0 |
| canoeing, harvesting wild rice, knocking rice off the stalks | 3.3 |
| sailing, Sunfish/Laser/Hobby Cat, Keel boats, ocean sailing, yachting, leisure | 3.3 |
| canoeing, rowing, for pleasure, general (Taylor Code 250) | 3.5 |
| swimming, treading water, moderate effort, general | 3.5 |
| canoeing, on camping trip (Taylor Code 270) | 4.0 |
| paddle boat | 4.0 |
| sailing, in competition | 4.5 |
| water walking, moderate effort, moderate pace | 4.5 |
| swimming, backstroke, recreational | 4.8 |
| kayaking, moderate effort | 5.0 |
| snorkeling (Taylor Code 310) | 5.0 |
| surfing, body or board, competitive | 5.0 |
| whitewater rafting, kayaking, or canoeing | 5.0 |
| windsurfing, not pumping for speed | 5.0 |
| swimming, breaststroke, recreational | 5.3 |
| water aerobics, water calisthenics | 5.5 |
| canoeing, rowing, 6.4 - 9.5 kph, moderate effort | 5.8 |
| swimming laps, freestyle, front crawl, slow, light or moderate effort | 5.8 |
| skiing, water or wakeboarding (Taylor Code 220) | 6.0 |
| paddle boarding, standing | 6.0 |
| swimming, lake, ocean, river (Taylor Codes 280, 295) | 6.0 |
| swimming, leisurely, not lap swimming, general | 6.0 |
| water walking, vigorous effort, brisk pace | 6.8 |
| canoeing, portaging | 7.0 |
| jet skiing, driving, in water | 7.0 |
| skindiving, scuba diving, general (Taylor Code 310) | 7.0 |
| swimming, sidestroke, general | 7.0 |
| swimming, synchronized | 8.0 |
| swimming, crawl, medium speed, ~45 metres/minute, vigorous effort | 8.3 |
| swimming, backstroke, general, training or competition | 9.5 |
| swimming laps, freestyle, fast, vigorous effort | 9.8 |
| swimming, treading water, fast, vigorous effort | 9.8 |
| water jogging | 9.8 |
| swimming, crawl, fast speed, ~70 metres /minute, vigorous effort | 10.0 |
| water polo | 10.0 |
| swimming, breaststroke, general, training or competition | 10.3 |
| windsurfing or kitesurfing, crossing trial | 11.0 |
| skindiving, moderate | 11.8 |
| canoeing, rowing, in competition, or crew or sculling (Taylor Code 260) | 12.0 |
| canoeing, rowing, kayaking, competition, > 9.7 kph, vigorous effort | 12.5 |
| windsurfing, competition, pumping for speed | 13.5 |
| swimming, butterfly, general | 13.8 |
| skindiving, fast | 15.8 |
| jogging, on a mini-tramp | 4.5 |
| jog/walk combination (jogging component of less than 10 minutes) (Taylor Code 180) | 6.0 |
| Running, 6.4 kph (9.3 min/ kilometre) | 6.0 |
| jogging, general | 7.0 |
| jogging, in place | 8.0 |
| running, (Taylor code 200) | 8.0 |
| running, training, pushing a wheelchair or baby carrier | 8.0 |
| running, 8 kph (7.5 min/ kilometre) | 8.3 |
| running, 8.3 kph (7.1 min/kilometre) | 9.0 |
| running, cross country | 9.0 |
| running, 9.7 kph (6.2 min/kilometre) | 9.8 |
| running, on a track, team practice | 10.0 |
| running, 11 kph (5.5 min/kilometre) | 10.5 |
| running, 11.3 kph (5.3 min/kilometre) | 11.0 |
| running, 12.1 kph (5 min/kilometre) | 11.5 |
| running, 12.9 kph (4.7 min/kilometre) | 11.8 |
| running, 13.8 kph (4.3 min/kilometre) | 12.3 |
| running, 14.5 kph (4.1 min/kilometre) | 12.8 |
| running, marathon | 13.3 |
| running, 16.1 kph (3.7 min/kilometre) | 14.5 |
| running, stairs, up | 15.0 |
| running, 17.7 kph (3.4 min/kilometre) | 16.0 |
| running, 19.3 kph (3.1 min/kilometre) | 19.0 |
| running, 21 kph (2.9 min/kilometre) | 19.8 |
| running, 22.5 kph (2.7 min/kilometre) | 23.0 |
| tai chi, qi gong, sitting, light effort | 1.5 |
| horse cart, driving, standing or sitting | 1.8 |
| billiards | 2.5 |
| darts, wall or lawn | 2.5 |
| football or baseball, playing catch | 2.5 |
| bowling (Taylor Code 390) | 3.0 |
| frisbee playing, general | 3.0 |
| golf, miniature, driving range | 3.0 |
| horseshoe pitching, quoits | 3.0 |
| shuffleboard | 3.0 |
| tai chi, qi gong, general | 3.0 |
| volleyball, non-competitive, 6 - 9 member team, general | 3.0 |
| croquet | 3.3 |
| lawn bowling, bocce ball, outdoor | 3.3 |
| sports spectator, very excited, emotional, physically moving | 3.3 |
| golf, using power cart (Taylor Code 070) | 3.5 |
| hang gliding | 3.5 |
| skydiving, base jumping, bungee jumping | 3.5 |
| trampoline, recreational | 3.5 |
| bowling, indoor, bowling alley | 3.8 |
| gymnastics, general | 3.8 |
| horseback riding,walking | 3.8 |
| coaching, football, soccer, basketball, baseball, swimming, etc. | 4.0 |
| curling | 4.0 |
| football, touch, flag, light effort | 4.0 |
| hacky sack | 4.0 |
| high ropes course, multiple elements | 4.0 |
| juggling | 4.0 |
| moto-cross, off-road motor sports, all-terrain vehicle, general | 4.0 |
| rodeo sports, general, light effort | 4.0 |
| softball, practice | 4.0 |
| softball, officiating | 4.0 |
| table tennis, ping pong (Taylor Code 410) | 4.0 |
| volleyball (Taylor Code 400) | 4.0 |
| track and field (e.g., shot, discus, hammer throw) | 4.0 |
| archery, non-hunting | 4.3 |
| golf, walking, carrying clubs | 4.3 |
| horse chores, feeding, watering, cleaning stalls, implied walking and lifting loads | 4.3 |
| basketball, shooting baskets | 4.5 |
| saddling, cleaning, grooming, harnessing and unharnessing horse | 4.5 |
| tennis, doubles | 4.5 |
| trampoline, competitive | 4.5 |
| cricket, batting, bowling, fielding | 4.8 |
| golf, general | 4.8 |
| rock climbing, rappelling | 5.0 |
| skateboarding, general, moderate effort | 5.0 |
| softball or baseball, fast or slow pitch, general (Taylor Code 440) | 5.0 |
| tennis, hitting balls, non-game play, moderate effort | 5.0 |
| golf, walking, pulling clubs | 5.3 |
| martial arts, different types, slower pace, novice performers, practice | 5.3 |
| Alaska Native Games, Eskimo Olympics, general | 5.5 |
| badminton, social singles and doubles, general | 5.5 |
| boxing, punching bag | 5.5 |
| horseback riding, general | 5.5 |
| rodeo sports, general, moderate effort | 5.5 |
| childrens games, adults playing (e.g., hopscotch, 4-square, dodgeball, playground apparatus, t-ball, tetherball, marbles, arcade games), moderate effort | 5.8 |
| horseback riding, trotting | 5.8 |
| rock climbing, ascending or traversing rock, low-to-moderate difficulty | 5.8 |
| basketball, non-game, general (Taylor Code 480) | 6.0 |
| cheerleading, gymnastic moves, competitive | 6.0 |
| drag racing, pushing or driving a car | 6.0 |
| fencing | 6.0 |
| paddleball, casual, general (Taylor Code 460) | 6.0 |
| skateboarding, competitive, vigorous effort | 6.0 |
| softball,pitching | 6.0 |
| tennis, doubles (Taylor Code 430) | 6.0 |
| volleyball, competitive, in gymnasium | 6.0 |
| wrestling (one match = 5 minutes) | 6.0 |
| track and field (e.g., high jump, long jump, triple jump, javelin, pole vault) | 6.0 |
| rugby, touch, non-competitive | 6.3 |
| basketball, general | 6.5 |
| badminton, competitive (Taylor Code 450) | 7.0 |
| basketball, officiating (Taylor Code 500) | 7.0 |
| broomball | 7.0 |
| kickball | 7.0 |
| racquetball, general (Taylor Code 470) | 7.0 |
| rodeo sports, general, vigorous effort | 7.0 |
| skating, roller (Taylor Code 360) | 7.0 |
| soccer, casual, general (Taylor Code 540) | 7.0 |
| wallyball, general | 7.0 |
| horseback riding, canter or gallop | 7.3 |
| squash, general | 7.3 |
| tennis, general | 7.3 |
| rock climbing, ascending rock, high difficulty | 7.5 |
| rollerblading, in-line skating, 14.4 km/h, recreational pace | 7.5 |
| basketball, wheelchair | 7.8 |
| boxing, sparring | 7.8 |
| hockey, field | 7.8 |
| basketball, game (Taylor Code 490) | 8.0 |
| coaching, actively playing sport with players | 8.0 |
| football, competitive | 8.0 |
| football, touch, flag, general (Taylor Code 510) | 8.0 |
| frisbee, ultimate | 8.0 |
| handball, team | 8.0 |
| hockey, ice, general | 8.0 |
| lacrosse | 8.0 |
| polo, on horseback | 8.0 |
| rock or mountain climbing (Taylor Code 470)(Formerly code = 17120) | 8.0 |
| tennis, singles (Taylor Code 420) | 8.0 |
| volleyball, beach, in sand | 8.0 |
| rugby, union, team, competitive | 8.3 |
| auto racing, open wheel | 8.5 |
| rope jumping, slow pace, < 100 skips/min, 2 foot skip, rhythm bounce | 8.8 |
| horseback riding, jumping | 9.0 |
| orienteering | 9.0 |
| basketball, drills, practice | 9.3 |
| rollerblading, in-line skating, 17.7 km/h, moderate pace, exercise training | 9.8 |
| hockey, ice, competitive | 10.0 |
| paddleball, competitive | 10.0 |
| racquetball, competitive | 10.0 |
| soccer, competitive | 10.0 |
| track and field (e.g., steeplechase, hurdles) | 10.0 |
| martial arts, different types, moderate pace (e.g., judo, jujitsu, karate, kick boxing, tae kwan do, tai-bo, Muay Thai boxing) | 10.3 |
| rope jumping, moderate pace, 100-120 skips/min, general, 2 foot skip, plain bounce | 11.8 |
| handball, general (Taylor Code 520) | 12.0 |
| jai alai | 12.0 |
| squash (Taylor Code 530) | 12.0 |
| rope jumping, fast pace, 120-160 skips/min | 12.3 |
| rollerblading, in-line skating, 21.0 to 21.7 km/h, fast pace, exercise training | 12.3 |
| boxing, in ring, general | 12.8 |
| rollerblading, in-line skating, 24.0 km/h, maximal effort | 14.0 |
| whirlpool, sitting | 1.3 |
| yoga, Nadisodhana | 2.0 |
| activity promoting video game (e.g., Wii Fit), light effort (e.g., balance, yoga) | 2.3 |
| stretching, mild | 2.3 |
| video exercise workouts, TV conditioning programs (e.g., yoga, stretching), light effort | 2.3 |
| yoga, Hatha | 2.5 |
| calisthenics (e.g., situps, abdominal crunches), light effort | 2.8 |
| therapeutic exercise ball, Fitball exercise | 2.8 |
| upper body exercise, arm ergometer | 2.8 |
| pilates, general | 3.0 |
| yoga, Surya Namaskar | 3.3 |
| bicycling, stationary, 30-50 watts, very light to light effort | 3.5 |
| calisthenics, light or moderate effort, general (e.g., back exercises), going up & down from floor (Taylor Code 150) | 3.5 |
| CurvesTMexercise routines in women | 3.5 |
| resistance (weight) training, multiple exercises, 8-15 repetitions at varied resistance | 3.5 |
| activity promoting video game (e.g., Wii Fit), moderate effort (e.g., aerobic, resistance) | 3.8 |
| calisthenics (e.g., push ups, sit ups, pull-ups, lunges), moderate effort | 3.8 |
| home exercise, general | 3.8 |
| video exercise workouts, TV conditioning programs (e.g., cardio-resistance), moderate effort | 4.0 |
| yoga, Power | 4.0 |
| circuit training, moderate effort | 4.3 |
| upper body exercise, stationary bicycle - Airdyne (arms only) 40 rpm, moderate | 4.3 |
| bicycling, stationary, 51-89 watts, light-to-moderate effort | 4.8 |
| rowing, stationary, general, moderate effort | 4.8 |
| army type obstacle course exercise, boot camp training program | 5.0 |
| Elliptical trainer, moderate effort | 5.0 |
| resistance (weight) training, squats , slow or explosive effort | 5.0 |
| health club exercise classes, general, gym/weight training combined in one visit | 5.0 |
| water aerobics, water calisthenics, water exercise | 5.3 |
| native New Zealander physical activities (e.g., Haka Powhiri, Moteatea, Waita Tira, Whakawatea, etc.), general, moderate effort | 5.3 |
| health club exercise, general (Taylor Code 160) | 5.5 |
| resistance training (weight lifting, free weight, nautilus or universal), power lifting or body building, vigorous effort (Taylor Code 210) | 6.0 |
| rowing, stationary ergometer, general, vigorous effort | 6.0 |
| slimnastics, jazzercise | 6.0 |
| video exercise workouts, TV conditioning programs (e.g., cardio-resistance), vigorous effort | 6.0 |
| bicycling, stationary, 90-100 watts, moderate to vigorous effort | 6.8 |
| ski machine, general | 6.8 |
| teaching exercise class (e.g., aerobic, water) | 6.8 |
| native New Zealander physical activities (e.g., Haka, Taiahab), general, vigorous effort | 6.8 |
| bicycling, stationary, general | 7.0 |
| rowing, stationary, 100 watts, moderate effort | 7.0 |
| activity promoting video/arcade game (e.g., Exergaming, Dance Dance Revolution), vigorous effort | 7.2 |
| health club exercise, conditioning classes | 7.8 |
| calisthenics (e.g., push ups, sit ups, pull-ups, jumping jacks), vigorous effort | 8.0 |
| circuit training, including kettlebells, some aerobic movement with minimal rest, general, vigorous intensity | 8.0 |
| bicycling, stationary, RPM/Spin bike class | 8.5 |
| rowing, stationary, 150 watts, vigorous effort | 8.5 |
| bicycling, stationary, 101-160 watts, vigorous effort | 8.8 |
| stair-treadmill ergometer, general | 9.0 |
| bicycling, stationary, 161-200 watts, vigorous effort | 11.0 |
| slide board exercise, general | 11.0 |
| rowing, stationary, 200 watts, very vigorous effort | 12.0 |
| rope skipping, general | 12.3 |
| bicycling, stationary, 201-270 watts, very vigorous effort | 14.0 |
| ballroom, slow (e.g., waltz, foxtrot, slow dancing, samba, tango, 19thcentury dance, mambo, cha cha) | 3.0 |
| Caribbean dance (Abakua, Beguine, Bellair, Bongo, Brukin's, Caribbean Quadrills, Dinki Mini, Gere, Gumbay, Ibo, Jonkonnu, Kumina, Oreisha, Jambu) | 3.5 |
| ethnic or cultural dancing (e.g., Greek, Middle Eastern, hula, salsa, merengue, bamba y plena, flamenco, belly, and swing) | 4.5 |
| tap | 4.8 |
| ballet, modern, or jazz, general, rehearsal or class | 5.0 |
| aerobic, low impact | 5.0 |
| aerobic, step, with 10cm (4-inch) step | 5.5 |
| ballroom, fast (Taylor Code 125) | 5.5 |
| Anishinaabe Jingle Dancing | 5.5 |
| ballet, modern, or jazz, performance, vigorous effort | 6.8 |
| aerobic, general | 7.3 |
| aerobic, high impact | 7.3 |
| aerobic, step, with 15 - 20 cm (6 - 8) inch step | 7.5 |
| general dancing (e.g., disco, folk, Irish step dancing, line dancing, polka, contra, country) | 7.8 |
| bench step class, general | 8.5 |
| aerobic, step, with 25- 30 cm (10 - 12 inch) step | 9.5 |
| aerobic dance wearing 4.5 - 6.8 kg weights | 10.0 |
| ballroom dancing, competitive, general | 11.3 |
| fishing, jog or line, standing, general | 1.8 |
| fishing from boat or canoe, sitting | 2.0 |
| fishing, ice, sitting | 2.0 |
| hunting large game from a car, plane, or boat | 2.0 |
| trapping game, general | 2.0 |
| fishing with a spear, standing | 2.3 |
| rifle exercises, shooting, lying down | 2.3 |
| hunting, bow and arrow, or crossbow | 2.5 |
| hunting large game, from a hunting stand, limited walking | 2.5 |
| hunting, duck, wading | 2.5 |
| pistol shooting or trap shooting, standing | 2.5 |
| rifle exercises, shooting, kneeling or standing | 2.5 |
| fishing, fishing wheel, setting net and retrieving fish, general | 3.0 |
| hunting, flying fox, squirrel | 3.0 |
| hunting, birds | 3.3 |
| hunting, pigs, wild | 3.3 |
| fishing, general | 3.5 |
| fishing from river bank, standing (Taylor Code 660) | 3.5 |
| fishing, dip net, setting net and retrieving fish, general | 3.5 |
| fishing, set net, setting net and retrieving fish, general | 3.8 |
| fishing, catching fish with hands | 4.0 |
| fishing from river bank and walking | 4.0 |
| hunting large marine animals | 4.0 |
| fishing related, digging worms, with shovel | 4.3 |
| fishing, crab fishing | 4.5 |
| hunting, general | 5.0 |
| hunting, rabbit, squirrel, prairie chick, raccoon, small game (Taylor Code 690) | 5.0 |
| fishing in stream, in waders (Taylor Code 670) | 6.0 |
| hunting, deer, elk, large game (Taylor Code 170) | 6.0 |
| hunting, pheasants or grouse (Taylor Code 680) | 6.0 |
| hunting, hiking with hunting gear | 9.5 |
| hunting large game, dragging carcass | 11.3 |
| ice fishing, sitting | 2.0 |
| snowmobiling, passenger | 2.0 |
| dog sledding, passenger | 2.5 |
| snow blower, walking and pushing | 2.5 |
| snowmobiling, driving, moderate | 3.5 |
| skiing, downhill, alpine or snowboarding, light effort, active time only | 4.3 |
| skiing, downhill, alpine or snowboarding, moderate effort, general, active time only | 5.3 |
| snow shoeing, moderate effort | 5.3 |
| snow shoveling, by hand, moderate effort | 5.3 |
| skating, ice, 14.5 kph or less | 5.5 |
| moving ice house, set up/drill holes | 6.0 |
| skiing, cross country, 4 kph, slow or light effort, ski walking | 6.8 |
| skating, ice, general (Taylor Code 360) | 7.0 |
| ski jumping, climb up carrying skis | 7.0 |
| skiing, general | 7.0 |
| sledding, tobogganing, bobsledding, luge (Taylor Code 370) | 7.0 |
| dog sledding, mushing | 7.5 |
| snow shoveling, by hand, vigorous effort | 7.5 |
| skiing, downhill, vigorous effort, racing | 8.0 |
| skating, ice, rapidly, more than 14.5 kph, not competitive | 9.0 |
| skiing, cross country, 6.4 -8 kph, moderate speed and effort, general | 9.0 |
| snow shoeing, vigorous effort | 10.0 |
| skiing, cross country, 8 - 12.6 kph, brisk speed, vigorous effort | 12.5 |
| skiing, roller, elite racers | 12.5 |
| skating, speed, competitive | 13.3 |
| skiing, cross-country, skating | 13.3 |
| skiing, cross-country, biathlon, skating technique | 13.5 |
| skating, ice dancing | 14.0 |
| skiing, cross country, > 13 kph, elite skier, racing | 15.0 |
| skiing, cross country, hard snow, uphill, maximum, snow mountaineering | 15.5 |
| sitting in church, in service, attending a ceremony, sitting quietly | 1.3 |
| sitting, reading religious materials at home | 1.3 |
| standing quietly in church, attending a ceremony | 1.3 |
| kneeling in church or at home, praying | 1.3 |
| typing, electric, manual, or computer | 1.3 |
| eating at church | 1.5 |
| sitting in church, talking or singing, attending a ceremony, sitting, active participation | 1.8 |
| standing, talking in church | 1.8 |
| sitting, playing an instrument at church | 2.0 |
| standing, singing in church, attending a ceremony, standing, active participation | 2.0 |
| walking in church | 2.0 |
| walking, less than 3.2 kph, very slow | 2.0 |
| walk/stand combination for religious purposes, usher | 2.0 |
| preparing food at church | 2.0 |
| eating/talking at church or standing eating, American Indian Feast days | 2.0 |
| serving food at church | 2.5 |
| washing dishes, cleaning kitchen at church | 3.3 |
| cleaning church | 3.3 |
| walking, 4.8 kph, moderate speed, not carrying anything | 3.5 |
| standing, moderate effort (e.g., lifting heavy objects, assembling at fast rate) | 3.5 |
| general yard work at church | 4.0 |
| walking, 5.6 kph, brisk speed, not carrying anything | 4.3 |
| Standing, moderate-to-heavy effort, manual labor, lifting 22.7 kg, heavy maintenance | 4.5 |
| praise with dance or run, spiritual dancing in church | 5.0 |
| laughing, sitting | 1.0 |
| sitting, playing traditional video game, computer game | 1.0 |
| sitting, reading, book, newspaper, etc. | 1.3 |
| sitting, writing, desk work, typing | 1.3 |
| sitting, studying, general, including reading and/or writing, light effort | 1.3 |
| board game playing, sitting | 1.5 |
| card playing,sitting | 1.5 |
| chess game, sitting | 1.5 |
| copying documents, standing | 1.5 |
| sitting, talking in person, on the phone, computer, or text messaging, light effort | 1.5 |
| sitting at a sporting event, spectator | 1.5 |
| drawing, writing, painting, standing | 1.8 |
| standing, talking in person, on the phone, computer, or text messaging, light effort | 1.8 |
| sitting, in class, general, including note-taking or class discussion | 1.8 |
| standing, reading | 1.8 |
| sitting, arts and crafts, carving wood, weaving, spinning wool, light effort | 1.8 |
| retreat/family reunion activities involving sitting, relaxing, talking, eating | 1.8 |
| touring/traveling/vacation involving riding in a vehicle | 2.0 |
| casino gambling, standing | 2.5 |
| standing, miscellaneous | 2.5 |
| standing, arts and crafts, sand painting, carving, weaving, light effort | 2.5 |
| camping involving standing, walking, sitting, light-to-moderate effort | 2.5 |
| sitting, arts and crafts, carving wood, weaving, spinning wool, moderate effort | 3.0 |
| retreat/family reunion activities involving playing games with children | 3.0 |
| standing, arts and crafts, sand painting, carving, weaving, moderate effort | 3.3 |
| standing, arts and crafts, sand painting, carving, weaving, vigorous effort | 3.5 |
| touring/traveling/vacation involving walking | 3.5 |
| typing, electric, manual, or computer | 1.3 |
| sitting, meeting, general, and/or with talking involved | 1.5 |
| sitting, light office work, in general | 1.5 |
| sitting, child care, only active periods | 2.0 |
| walking, less than 3.2 kph, very slow | 2.0 |
| standing, light work (filing, talking, assembling) | 2.3 |
| sitting, moderate work | 2.5 |
| standing, child care, only active periods | 3.0 |
| standing, light/moderate work (e.g., pack boxes, assemble/repair, set up chairs/furniture) | 3.0 |
| walk/stand combination, for volunteer purposes | 3.0 |
| walk/run play with children, moderate, only active periods | 3.5 |
| standing, moderate (lifting 22.7 kg., assembling at fast rate) | 3.5 |
| walking, 4.8 kph, moderate speed, not carrying anything | 3.5 |
| walking, 4 kph slowly and carrying objects less than 11.3 kg | 3.5 |
| walking, 5.6 kph, brisk speed, not carrying anything | 4.3 |
| standing, moderate/heavy work | 4.5 |
| walking, 4.8 kph moderately and carrying objects less than 11.3 kg, pushing something | 4.5 |
| walking, 5.6 kph, briskly and carrying objects less than 11.3 kg | 4.8 |
| walk/run play with children, vigorous, only active periods | 5.8 |
| sleeping | 0.95 |
| lying quietly and watching television | 1.0 |
| meditating | 1.0 |
| lying quietly, doing nothing, lying in bed awake, listening to music (not talking or reading) | 1.3 |
| sitting quietly and watching television | 1.3 |
| sitting quietly, general | 1.3 |
| sitting, smoking | 1.3 |
| sitting at a desk, resting head in hands | 1.3 |
| standing quietly, standing in a line | 1.3 |
| reclining, writing | 1.3 |
| reclining, talking or talking on phone | 1.3 |
| reclining, reading | 1.3 |
| sitting quietly, fidgeting, general, fidgeting hands | 1.5 |
| sitting, listening to music (not talking or reading) or watching a movie in a theater | 1.5 |
| sitting, fidgeting feet | 1.8 |
| standing, fidgeting | 1.8 |
| walking, household | 2.0 |
| walking, less than 2.0 mph, level, strolling, very slow | 2.0 |
| carrying 15 lb child, slow walking | 2.3 |
| bird watching, slow walk | 2.5 |
| walking from house to car or bus, from car or bus to go places, from car or bus to and from the worksite | 2.5 |
| walking to neighbors house or familys house for social reasons | 2.5 |
| walking, to and from an outhouse | 2.5 |
| walking, 2.0 mph, level, slow pace, firm surface | 2.8 |
| walking the dog | 3.0 |
| walking, 2.5 mph, level, firm surface | 3.0 |
| walking, 2.5 mph, downhill | 3.3 |
| loading /unloading a car, implied walking | 3.5 |
| descending stairs | 3.5 |
| walking for pleasure (Taylor Code 010) | 3.5 |
| walking, 2.8 to 3.2 mph, level, moderate pace, firm surface | 3.5 |
| walking, for pleasure, work break | 3.5 |
| pushing a wheelchair, non-occupational | 3.8 |
| pushing or pulling stroller with child or walking with children, 2.5 to 3.1 mph | 4.0 |
| stair climbing, slow pace | 4.0 |
| walking, to work or class (Taylor Code 015) | 4.0 |
| walking, 3.5 mph, level, brisk, firm surface, walking for exercise | 4.3 |
| marching, moderate speed, military, no pack | 4.5 |
| walking, normal pace, plowed field or sand | 4.5 |
| walking, grass track | 4.8 |
| walking, for exercise, 3.5 to 4 mph, with ski poles, Nordic walking, level, moderate pace | 4.8 |
| carrying 15 pound load (e.g. suitcase), level ground or downstairs | 5.0 |
| carrying 1 to 15 lb load, upstairs | 5.0 |
| using crutches | 5.0 |
| walking, 4.0 mph, level, firm surface, very brisk pace | 5.0 |
| hiking or walking at a normal pace through fields and hillsides | 5.3 |
| walking, 2.9 to 3.5 mph, uphill, 1 to 5% grade | 5.3 |
| carrying 16 to 24 lb load, upstairs | 6.0 |
| hiking, cross country (Taylor Code 040) | 6.0 |
| walking, backwards, 3.5 mph, level | 6.0 |
| climbing hills, no load | 6.3 |
| climbing hills with 0 to 9 lb load | 6.5 |
| race walking | 6.5 |
| walking, for exercise, with ski poles, Nordic walking, uphill | 6.8 |
| backpacking (Taylor Code 050) | 7.0 |
| walking, 4.5 mph, level, firm surface, very, very brisk | 7.0 |
| climbing hills with 10 to 20 lb load | 7.3 |
| backpacking, hiking or organized walking with a daypack | 7.8 |
| carrying 25 to 49 lb load, upstairs | 8.0 |
| marching rapidly, military, no pack | 8.0 |
| stair climbing, using or climbing up ladder (Taylor Code 030) | 8.0 |
| walking, 2.9 to 3.5 mph, uphill, 6% to 15% grade | 8.0 |
| walking, backwards, 3.5 mph, uphill, 5% grade | 8.0 |
| carrying load upstairs, general | 8.3 |
| climbing hills with 21 to 42 lb load | 8.3 |
| walking, 5.0 mph, level, firm surface | 8.3 |
| stair climbing, fast pace | 8.8 |
| climbing hills with 42+ lb load | 9.0 |
| walking, for exercise, 5.0 mph, with ski poles, Nordic walking, level, fast pace | 9.5 |
| walking, 5.0 mph, uphill, 3% grade | 9.8 |
| carrying 50 to 74 lb load, upstairs | 10.0 |
| carrying > 74 lb load, upstairs | 12.0 |
| knitting, sewing, light effort, wrapping presents, sitting | 1.3 |
| reclining with baby | 1.5 |
| wash dishes, standing or in general (not broken into stand/walk components) | 1.8 |
| ironing | 1.8 |
| cooking or food preparation - standing or sitting or in general (not broken into stand/walk components), manual appliances, light effort | 2.0 |
| laundry, fold or hang clothes, put clothes in washer or dryer, packing suitcase, washing clothes by hand, implied standing, light effort | 2.0 |
| scrubbing floors, on hands and knees, scrubbing bathroom, bathtub, light effort | 2.0 |
| standing, light effort tasks (pump gas, change light bulb, etc.) | 2.0 |
| standing, holding child | 2.0 |
| child care, sitting/kneeling (e.g., dressing, bathing, grooming, feeding, occasional lifting of child), light effort, general | 2.0 |
| breastfeeding, sitting or reclining | 2.0 |
| sitting, playing with child(ren), light effort, only active periods | 2.2 |
| cleaning, sweeping, slow, light effort | 2.3 |
| dusting or polishing furniture, general | 2.3 |
| cutting and smoking fish, drying fish or meat | 2.3 |
| food shopping with or without a grocery cart, standing or walking | 2.3 |
| non-food shopping, with or without a cart, standing or walking | 2.3 |
| laundry, putting away clothes, gathering clothes to pack, putting away laundry, implied walking | 2.3 |
| walking andcarrying small child, child weighing less than 15 lbs | 2.3 |
| animal care, household animals, general | 2.3 |
| elder care, disabled adult, feeding, combing hair, light effort, only active periods | 2.3 |
| mopping, standing, light effort | 2.5 |
| cleaning, general (straightening up, changing linen, carrying out trash, light effort | 2.5 |
| wash dishes, clearing dishes from table, walking, light effort | 2.5 |
| serving food, setting table, implied walking or standing | 2.5 |
| cooking or food preparation, walking | 2.5 |
| feeding household animals | 2.5 |
| putting away groceries (e.g. carrying groceries, shopping without a grocery cart), carrying packages | 2.5 |
| watering plants | 2.5 |
| building a fire inside | 2.5 |
| child care, infant, general | 2.5 |
| sit, playing with animals, light effort, only active periods | 2.5 |
| multiple household tasks all at once, light effort | 2.8 |
| sewing with a machine | 2.8 |
| standing, playing with child(ren) light effort, only active periods | 2.8 |
| stand, playing with animals, light effort, only active periods | 2.8 |
| butchering animals, small | 3.0 |
| cooking Indian bread on an outside stove | 3.0 |
| implied walking, putting away household items, moderate effort | 3.0 |
| walking and carrying small child, child weighing 15 lbs or more | 3.0 |
| child care, standing (e.g., dressing, bathing, grooming, feeding, occasional lifting of child), moderate effort | 3.0 |
| walk/run, playing with animals, general, light effort, only active periods | 3.0 |
| cleaning windows, washing windows, general | 3.2 |
| cleaning, sweeping carpet or floors, general | 3.3 |
| cleaning, house or cabin, general, moderate effort | 3.3 |
| kitchen activity, general, (e.g., cooking, washing dishes, cleaning up), moderate effort | 3.3 |
| vacuuming, general, moderate effort | 3.3 |
| making bed, changing linens | 3.3 |
| cleaning, heavy or major (e.g. wash car, wash windows, clean garage), moderate effort | 3.5 |
| cleaning, mopping, standing, moderate effort | 3.5 |
| multiple household tasks all at once, moderate effort | 3.5 |
| cooking or food preparation, moderate effort | 3.5 |
| scrubbing floors, on hands and knees, scrubbing bathroom, bathtub, moderate effort | 3.5 |
| standing, packing/unpacking boxes, occasional lifting of lightweight household items, loading or unloading items in car, moderate effort | 3.5 |
| walking,moderate effort tasks, non-cleaning (readying to leave, shut/lock doors, close windows, etc.) | 3.5 |
| walking/running, playing with child(ren), moderate effort, only active periods | 3.5 |
| standing, bathing dog | 3.5 |
| cleaning, sweeping, slow, moderateeffort | 3.8 |
| tanning hides, general | 4.0 |
| laundry, hanging wash, washing clothes by hand, moderate effort | 4.0 |
| sweeping garage, sidewalk or outside of house | 4.0 |
| walk/run, playing with animals, moderate effort, only active periods | 4.0 |
| elder care, disabled adult, bathing, dressing, moving into and out of bed, only active periods | 4.0 |
| multiple household tasks all at once, vigorous effort | 4.3 |
| polishing floors, standing, walking slowly, using electric polishing machine | 4.5 |
| organizing room | 4.8 |
| maple syruping/sugar bushing (including carrying buckets, carrying wood) | 5.0 |
| moving, lifting light loads | 5.0 |
| walk/run, playing with animals, vigorous effort, only active periods | 5.0 |
| moving furniture, household items, carrying boxes | 5.8 |
| walking/running, playing with child(ren), vigorous effort, only active periods | 5.8 |
| butchering animal, large, vigorous effort | 6.0 |
| scrubbing floors, on hands and knees, scrubbing bathroom, bathtub, vigorous effort | 6.5 |
| carrying groceries upstairs | 7.5 |
| moving household items upstairs, carrying boxes or furniture | 9.0 |
| sharpening tools | 2.0 |
| washing and waxing car | 2.0 |
| carpentry, home remodeling tasks, light effort | 2.3 |
| home repair, general, light effort | 2.5 |
| airplane repair | 3.0 |
| carpentry, general, workshop (Taylor Code 620) | 3.0 |
| hammering nails | 3.0 |
| repairing appliances | 3.0 |
| plumbing, general | 3.0 |
| put on and removal of tarp - sailboat | 3.0 |
| automobile repair, light or moderate effort | 3.3 |
| carpentry, finishing or refinishing cabinets or furniture | 3.3 |
| painting inside house,wallpapering, scraping paint | 3.3 |
| wiring, tapping-splicing | 3.3 |
| carpentry, outside house, building a fence | 3.8 |
| laying tile or linoleum,repairing appliances | 3.8 |
| automobile body work | 4.0 |
| carpentry, home remodeling tasks, moderate effort | 4.0 |
| caulking, except log cabin | 4.5 |
| home repair, general, moderate effort | 4.5 |
| laying or removing carpet | 4.5 |
| painting, (Taylor Code 630) | 4.5 |
| sanding floors with a power sander | 4.5 |
| scraping and painting sailboat or powerboat | 4.5 |
| washing and waxing hull of sailboat or airplane | 4.5 |
| washing fence, painting fence, moderate effort | 4.5 |
| caulking, chinking log cabin | 5.0 |
| cleaning gutters | 5.0 |
| excavating garage | 5.0 |
| hanging storm windows | 5.0 |
| hanging sheet rock inside house | 5.0 |
| painting, outside home (Taylor Code 650) | 5.0 |
| spreading dirt with a shovel | 5.0 |
| carpentry, outside house, installing rain gutters (Taylor Code 640),carpentry, outside house, building a fence | 6.0 |
| carpentry, sawing hardwood | 6.0 |
| home repair, general, vigorous effort | 6.0 |
| roofing | 6.0 |
| watering lawn or garden, standing or walking | 1.5 |
| planting, potting, transplanting seedlings or plants, light effort | 2.0 |
| gardening, using containers, older adults > 60 years | 2.3 |
| mowing lawn, riding mower (Taylor Code 550) | 2.5 |
| operating snow blower, walking | 2.5 |
| driving tractor | 2.8 |
| riding snow blower | 3.0 |
| walking, applying fertilizer or seeding a lawn, push applicator | 3.0 |
| walking, gathering gardening tools | 3.0 |
| yard work, general, light effort | 3.0 |
| carrying, loading or stacking wood, loading/unloading or carrying lumber, light-to-moderate effort | 3.3 |
| implied walking/standing - picking up yard, light, picking flowers or vegetables | 3.3 |
| clearing light brush, thinning garden, moderate effort | 3.5 |
| digging, spading, filling garden, composting, light-to-moderate effort | 3.5 |
| trimming shrubs or trees, power cutter, using leaf blower, edge, moderate effort | 3.5 |
| weeding, cultivating garden, light-to-moderate effort | 3.5 |
| walking the dog, picking fruits/vegetables, moderate effort | 3.5 |
| raking lawn or leaves, moderate effort | 3.8 |
| gardening, general, moderate effort | 3.8 |
| irrigation channels, opening and closing ports | 4.0 |
| raking lawn (Taylor Code 600) | 4.0 |
| raking roof with snow rake | 4.0 |
| sacking grass, leaves | 4.0 |
| trimming shrubs or trees, manual cutter | 4.0 |
| yard work, general, moderate effort | 4.0 |
| planting seedlings, shrub, stooping, moderate effort | 4.3 |
| planting crops or garden, stooping, moderate effort | 4.3 |
| chopping wood, splitting logs, moderate effort | 4.5 |
| mowing lawn, power mower, light or moderate effort (Taylor Code 590) | 4.5 |
| planting trees | 4.5 |
| weeding, cultivating garden (Taylor Code 580) | 4.5 |
| picking fruit off trees, gleaning fruits, picking fruits/vegetables, climbing ladder to pick fruit, vigorous effort | 4.5 |
| digging sandbox, shoveling sand | 5.0 |
| digging, spading, filling garden, compositing, (Taylor Code 590) | 5.0 |
| laying sod | 5.0 |
| mowing lawn, walk, power mower, moderate or vigorous effort | 5.0 |
| weeding, cultivating garden, using a hoe, moderate-to-vigorous effort | 5.0 |
| felling trees, small-medium size | 5.3 |
| shoveling snow, by hand, moderate effort | 5.3 |
| carrying, loading or stacking wood, loading/unloading or carrying lumber | 5.5 |
| mowing lawn, general | 5.5 |
| shoveling dirt or mud | 5.5 |
| wheelbarrow, pushing garden cart or wheelbarrow | 5.5 |
| gardening with heavy power tools, tilling a garden, chain saw | 5.8 |
| mowing lawn, walk, hand mower (Taylor Code 570) | 6.0 |
| shovelling snow, by hand (Taylor Code 610) | 6.0 |
| yard work, general, vigorous effort | 6.0 |
| chopping wood, splitting logs, vigorous effort | 6.3 |
| clearing brush/land, undergrowth, or ground, hauling branches, wheelbarrow chores, vigorous effort | 6.3 |
| laying crushed rock | 6.3 |
| shoveling snow, by hand, vigorous effort | 7.5 |
| digging, spading, filling garden, composting, vigorous effort | 7.8 |
| felling trees, large size | 8.3 |
| farming, milking by machine, light effort | 1.3 |
| police, riding in a squad car, sitting | 1.3 |
| typing, electric, manual or computer | 1.3 |
| sitting tasks, light effort (e.g., office work, chemistry lab work, computer work, light assembly repair, watch repair, reading, desk work) | 1.5 |
| sitting meetings, light effort, general, and/or with talking involved (e.g., eating at a business meeting) | 1.5 |
| engineer (e.g., mechanical or electrical) | 1.8 |
| hairstylist (e.g., plaiting hair, manicure, make-up artist) | 1.8 |
| manager, property | 1.8 |
| tailoring, hand sewing | 1.8 |
| bakery, light effort | 2.0 |
| building road, directing traffic, standing | 2.0 |
| farming, light effort (e.g., cleaning animal sheds, preparing animal feed) | 2.0 |
| printing, paper industry worker, standing | 2.0 |
| shoe repair, general | 2.0 |
| tailoring, weaving, light effort (e.g., finishing operations, washing, dyeing, inspecting cloth, counting yards, paperwork) | 2.0 |
| Truch, driving delivery truck, taxi, shuttlebus, school bus | 2.0 |
| walking on job, less than 2.0 mph, very slow speed, in office or lab area | 2.0 |
| active workstation, treadmill desk, walking | 2.3 |
| bookbinding | 2.3 |
| custodial work, light effort (e.g., cleaning sink and toilet, dusting, vacuuming, light cleaning) | 2.3 |
| postal carrier, walking to deliver mail | 2.3 |
| tailoring, cutting fabric | 2.3 |
| carpentry, general, light effort | 2.5 |
| cook, chef | 2.5 |
| masonry, concrete, light effort | 2.5 |
| operating heavy duty equipment, automated, not driving | 2.5 |
| police, directing traffic, standing | 2.5 |
| police, driving a squad car, sitting | 2.5 |
| sitting tasks, moderate effort (e.g., pushing heavy levers, riding mower/forklift, crane operation) | 2.5 |
| tailoring, general | 2.5 |
| tailoring, machine sewing | 2.5 |
| farming, driving tasks (e.g., driving tractor or harvester) | 2.8 |
| manual or unskilled labor, general, light effort | 2.8 |
| sitting, teaching stretching or yoga, or light effort exercise class | 2.8 |
| airline flight attendant | 3.0 |
| kitchen maid | 3.0 |
| locksmith | 3.0 |
| machine tooling (e.g., machining, working sheet metal, machine fitter, operating lathe, welding) light-to-moderate effort | 3.0 |
| plumbing activities | 3.0 |
| standing tasks, light effort (e.g., bartending, store clerk, assembling, filing, duplicating, librarian, putting up a Christmas tree, standing and talking at work, changing clothes when teaching physical education, standing) | 3.0 |
| standing, light/moderate effort (e.g., assemble/repair heavy parts, welding,stocking parts,auto repair,standing, packing boxes, nursing patient care) | 3.0 |
| walking, gathering things at work, ready to leave | 3.0 |
| working in scene shop, theater actor, backstage employee | 3.0 |
| electrical work (e.g., hook up wire, tapping-splicing) | 3.3 |
| laundry worker | 3.3 |
| painting,house, furniture, moderate effort | 3.3 |
| farming, feeding small animals | 3.5 |
| farming, milking by hand, cleaning pails, moderate effort | 3.5 |
| fishing, commercial, light effort | 3.5 |
| standing, moderate effort, intermittent lifting 50 lbs, hitch/twisting ropes | 3.5 |
| tailoring, pressing | 3.5 |
| walking on job, 3.0 mph, in office, moderate speed, not carrying anything | 3.5 |
| walking on job, 2.5 mph, slow speed and carrying light objects less than 25 lbs | 3.5 |
| walking, pushing a wheelchair | 3.5 |
| custodial work, moderate effort (e.g., electric buffer, feathering arena floors, mopping, taking out trash, vacuuming) | 3.8 |
| farming, rice, planting, grain milling activities | 3.8 |
| horse racing, walking | 3.8 |
| walking, 2.5 mph, slow speed, carrying heavy objects more than 25 lbs | 3.8 |
| bakery, general, moderate effort | 4.0 |
| chambermaid, hotel housekeeper, making bed, cleaning bathroom, pushing cart | 4.0 |
| construction, outside, remodeling, new structures (e.g., roof repair, miscellaneous) | 4.0 |
| garbage collector, walking, dumping bins into truck | 4.0 |
| lawn keeper, yard work, general | 4.0 |
| massage therapist, standing | 4.0 |
| police, making an arrest, standing | 4.0 |
| tailoring, weaving, moderate effort (e.g., spinning and weaving operations, delivering boxes of yam to spinners, loading of warp bean, pinwinding, conewinding, warping, cloth cutting) | 4.0 |
| carpentry, general, moderate effort | 4.3 |
| farming, feeding cattle, horses | 4.3 |
| farming, hauling water for animals, general hauling water,farming, general hauling water | 4.3 |
| horse, feeding, watering, cleaning stalls, implied walking and lifting loads | 4.3 |
| masonry, concrete, moderate effort | 4.3 |
| walking on job, 3.5 mph, in office, brisk speed, not carrying anything | 4.3 |
| farming, taking care of animals (e.g., grooming, brushing, shearing sheep, assisting with birthing, medical care, branding), general | 4.5 |
| forestry, moderate effort (e.g., sawing wood with power saw, weeding, hoeing) | 4.5 |
| furriery | 4.5 |
| manual or unskilled labor, general, moderate effort | 4.5 |
| orange grove work, picking fruit | 4.5 |
| standing, moderate effort, lifting items continuously, 10 20 lbs, with limited walking or resting | 4.5 |
| standing, moderate/heavy tasks (e.g., lifting more than 50 lbs, masonry, painting, paper hanging) | 4.5 |
| walking, 3.0 mph, moderately and carrying light objects less than 25 lbs | 4.5 |
| farming, moderate effort (e.g., feeding animals, chasing cattle by walking and/or horseback, spreading manure, harvesting crops) | 4.8 |
| walking, 3.5 mph, briskly and carrying objects less than 25 lbs | 4.8 |
| coal mining, erecting supports | 5.0 |
| fishing, commercial, moderate effort | 5.0 |
| forestry, ax chopping, slow,1.25 kg axe, 19 blows/min, moderate effort | 5.0 |
| Machine tooling, operating punch press, moderate effort | 5.0 |
| shoveling, less than 10 lbs/minute, moderate effort | 5.0 |
| walking or walk downstairs or standing, carrying objects about 25 to 49 lbs | 5.0 |
| coal mining, drilling coal, rock | 5.3 |
| steel mill, moderate effort (e.g., fettling, forging, tipping molds) | 5.3 |
| coal mining, general | 5.5 |
| horse racing, trotting | 5.8 |
| building road, driving heavy machinery | 6.0 |
| coal mining, shoveling coal | 6.3 |
| using heavy power tools such as pneumatic tools (e.g., jackhammers, drills) | 6.3 |
| manual or unskilled labor, general, vigorous effort | 6.5 |
| shoveling, 10 to 15 lbs/minute, vigorous effort | 6.5 |
| truck driving, loading and unloading truck, tying down load, standing, walking and carrying heavy loads | 6.5 |
| walking or walk downstairs or standing, carrying objects about 50 to 74 lbs | 6.5 |
| fire fighter, rescue victim, automobile accident, using pike pole | 6.8 |
| carpentry, general, heavy or vigorous effort | 7.0 |
| fishing, commercial, vigorous effort | 7.0 |
| horse grooming, includingfeeding, cleaning stalls, bathing, brushing, clipping,longeing and exercising horses | 7.3 |
| horse racing, galloping | 7.3 |
| moving, carrying or pushing heavy objects, 75 lbs or more, only active time (e.g., desks, moving van work) | 7.5 |
| walking or walk downstairs or standing, carrying objects about 75 to 99 lbs | 7.5 |
| farming, vigorous effort (e.g., baling hay, cleaning barn) | 7.8 |
| shoveling, digging ditches | 7.8 |
| carrying heavy loads (e.g., bricks, tools) | 8.0 |
| carrying moderate loads up stairs, moving boxes 25-49 lbs | 8.0 |
| fire fighter, general | 8.0 |
| fire fighter, raising and climbing ladder with full gear, simulated fire supression | 8.0 |
| forestry, ax chopping, fast, 1.25 kg axe, 35 blows/min, vigorous effort | 8.0 |
| forestry, vigorous effort (e.g., barking, felling, or trimming trees, carrying or stacking logs, planting seeds, sawing lumber by hand) | 8.0 |
| using heavy tools (not power) such as shovel, pick, tunnel bar, spade | 8.0 |
| steel mill, vigorous effort (e.g., hand rolling, merchant mill rolling, removing slag, tending furnace) | 8.3 |
| walking or walk downstairs or standing, carrying objects about 100 lbs or more | 8.5 |
| shoveling, more than 16 lbs/minute, deep digging, vigorous effort | 8.8 |
| fire fighter, hauling hoses on ground, carrying/hoisting equipment, breaking down walls etc., wearing full gear | 9.0 |
| skindiving or SCUBA diving as a frogman, Navy Seal | 12.0 |
| forestry, ax chopping, very fast, 1.25 kg axe, 51 blows/min, extremely vigorous effort | 17.5 |
| having hair or nails done by someone else, sitting | 1.3 |
| bathing, sitting | 1.5 |
| eating, sitting | 1.5 |
| taking medication, sitting or standing | 1.5 |
| sitting on toilet, eliminating while standing or squating | 1.8 |
| talking and eating or eating only, standing | 2.0 |
| grooming, washing hands, shaving,brushing teeth, putting on make-up, sitting or standing | 2.0 |
| showering, toweling off, standing | 2.0 |
| getting ready for bed, general, standing | 2.3 |
| dressing, undressing, standing or sitting | 2.5 |
| hairstyling, standing | 2.5 |
| passive, light effort, kissing, hugging | 1.3 |
| general, moderate effort | 1.8 |
| active, vigorous effort | 2.8 |
| riding in a car or truck | 1.3 |
| riding in a bus or train | 1.3 |
| flying airplane or helicopter | 1.8 |
| automobile or light truck (not a semi) driving | 2.5 |
| truck, semi, tractor, > 1 ton, or bus, driving | 2.5 |
| motor scooter, motorcycle | 3.5 |
| walking for transportation, 2.8-3.2 mph, level, moderate pace, firm surface | 3.5 |
| pushing plane in and out of hangar | 6.0 |
| pulling rickshaw | 6.3 |
| accordion, sitting | 1.8 |
| horn, standing | 1.8 |
| trumpet, standing | 1.8 |
| woodwind, sitting | 1.8 |
| flute, sitting | 2.0 |
| playing musical instruments, general | 2.0 |
| organ, sitting | 2.0 |
| guitar, classical, folk, sitting | 2.0 |
| cello, sitting | 2.3 |
| conducting orchestra, standing | 2.3 |
| piano, sitting | 2.3 |
| double bass, standing | 2.5 |
| violin, sitting | 2.5 |
| drumming (e.g., bongo, conga, benbe), moderate, sitting | 3.0 |
| guitar, rock and roll band, standing | 3.0 |
| trombone, standing | 3.5 |
| marching band, drum major, walking | 3.5 |
| drums, sitting | 3.8 |
| marching band, baton twirling, walking, moderate pace, general | 4.0 |
| marching band, playing an instrument, walking, brisk pace, general | 5.5 |
| bicycling, leisure, 5.5 mph | 3.5 |
| bicycling, <10 mph, leisure, to work or for pleasure (Taylor Code 115) | 4.0 |
| unicycling | 5.0 |
| bicycling, on dirt or farm road, moderate pace | 5.8 |
| bicycling, leisure, 9.4 mph | 5.8 |
| bicycling, to/from work, self selected pace | 6.8 |
| bicycling, 10-11.9 mph, leisure, slow, light effort | 6.8 |
| bicycling, general | 7.5 |
| bicycling, 12-13.9 mph, leisure, moderate effort | 8.0 |
| bicycling, BMX | 8.5 |
| bicycling, mountain, general | 8.5 |
| bicycling, 12 mph, seated, hands on brake hoods or bar drops, 80 rpm | 8.5 |
| bicycling, 12 mph, standing, hands on brake hoods, 60 rpm | 9.0 |
| bicycling, 14-15.9 mph, racing or leisure, fast, vigorous effort | 10.0 |
| bicycling, 16-19 mph, racing/not drafting or > 19 mph drafting, very fast, racing general | 12.0 |
| bicycling, mountain, uphill, vigorous | 14.0 |
| bicycling, > 20 mph, racing, not drafting | 15.8 |
| bicycling, mountain, competitive, racing | 16.0 |
| boating, power, passenger, light | 1.3 |
| tubing, floating on a river, general | 2.3 |
| boating, power, driving | 2.5 |
| water walking, light effort, slow pace | 2.5 |
| canoeing, rowing, 2.0-3.9 mph, light effort | 2.8 |
| diving, springboard or platform | 3.0 |
| sailing, boat and board sailing, windsurfing, ice sailing, general (Taylor Code 235) | 3.0 |
| surfing, body or board, general | 3.0 |
| water volleyball | 3.0 |
| canoeing, harvesting wild rice, knocking rice off the stalks | 3.3 |
| sailing, Sunfish/Laser/Hobby Cat, Keel boats, ocean sailing, yachting, leisure | 3.3 |
| canoeing, rowing, for pleasure, general (Taylor Code 250) | 3.5 |
| swimming, treading water, moderate effort, general | 3.5 |
| canoeing, on camping trip (Taylor Code 270) | 4.0 |
| paddle boat | 4.0 |
| sailing, in competition | 4.5 |
| water walking, moderate effort, moderate pace | 4.5 |
| swimming, backstroke, recreational | 4.8 |
| kayaking, moderate effort | 5.0 |
| snorkeling (Taylor Code 310) | 5.0 |
| surfing, body or board, competitive | 5.0 |
| whitewater rafting, kayaking, or canoeing | 5.0 |
| windsurfing, not pumping for speed | 5.0 |
| swimming, breaststroke, recreational | 5.3 |
| water aerobics, water calisthenics | 5.5 |
| canoeing, rowing, 4.0-5.9 mph, moderate effort | 5.8 |
| swimming laps, freestyle, front crawl, slow, light or moderate effort | 5.8 |
| skiing, water or wakeboarding (Taylor Code 220) | 6.0 |
| paddle boarding, standing | 6.0 |
| swimming, lake, ocean, river (Taylor Codes 280, 295) | 6.0 |
| swimming, leisurely, not lap swimming, general | 6.0 |
| water walking, vigorous effort, brisk pace | 6.8 |
| canoeing, portaging | 7.0 |
| jet skiing, driving, in water | 7.0 |
| skindiving, scuba diving, general (Taylor Code 310) | 7.0 |
| swimming, sidestroke, general | 7.0 |
| swimming, synchronized | 8.0 |
| swimming, crawl, medium speed, ~50 yards/minute, vigorous effort | 8.3 |
| swimming, backstroke, general, training or competition | 9.5 |
| swimming laps, freestyle, fast, vigorous effort | 9.8 |
| swimming, treading water, fast, vigorous effort | 9.8 |
| water jogging | 9.8 |
| swimming, crawl, fast speed, ~75 yards/minute, vigorous effort | 10.0 |
| water polo | 10.0 |
| swimming, breaststroke, general, training or competition | 10.3 |
| windsurfing or kitesurfing, crossing trial | 11.0 |
| skindiving, moderate | 11.8 |
| canoeing, rowing, in competition, or crew or sculling (Taylor Code 260) | 12.0 |
| canoeing, rowing, kayaking, competition, >6 mph, vigorous effort | 12.5 |
| windsurfing, competition, pumping for speed | 13.5 |
| swimming, butterfly, general | 13.8 |
| skindiving, fast | 15.8 |
| jogging, on a mini-tramp | 4.5 |
| jog/walk combination (jogging component of less than 10 minutes) (Taylor Code 180) | 6.0 |
| Running, 4 mph (13 min/mile) | 6.0 |
| jogging, general | 7.0 |
| jogging, in place | 8.0 |
| running, (Taylor code 200) | 8.0 |
| running, training, pushing a wheelchair or baby carrier | 8.0 |
| running, 5 mph (12 min/mile) | 8.3 |
| running, 5.2 mph (11.5 min/mile) | 9.0 |
| running, cross country | 9.0 |
| running, 6 mph (10 min/mile) | 9.8 |
| running, on a track, team practice | 10.0 |
| running, 6.7 mph (9 min/mile) | 10.5 |
| running, 7 mph (8.5 min/mile) | 11.0 |
| running, 7.5 mph (8 min/mile) | 11.5 |
| running, 8 mph (7.5 min/mile) | 11.8 |
| running, 8.6 mph (7 min/mile) | 12.3 |
| running, 9 mph (6.5 min/mile) | 12.8 |
| running, marathon | 13.3 |
| running, 10 mph (6 min/mile) | 14.5 |
| running, stairs, up | 15.0 |
| running, 11 mph (5.5 min/mile) | 16.0 |
| running, 12 mph (5 min/mile) | 19.0 |
| running, 13 mph (4.6 min/mile) | 19.8 |
| running, 14 mph (4.3 min/mile) | 23.0 |
| tai chi, qi gong, sitting, light effort | 1.5 |
| horse cart, driving, standing or sitting | 1.8 |
| billiards | 2.5 |
| darts, wall or lawn | 2.5 |
| football or baseball, playing catch | 2.5 |
| bowling (Taylor Code 390) | 3.0 |
| frisbee playing, general | 3.0 |
| golf, miniature, driving range | 3.0 |
| horseshoe pitching, quoits | 3.0 |
| shuffleboard | 3.0 |
| tai chi, qi gong, general | 3.0 |
| volleyball, non-competitive, 6 - 9 member team, general | 3.0 |
| croquet | 3.3 |
| lawn bowling, bocce ball, outdoor | 3.3 |
| sports spectator, very excited, emotional, physically moving | 3.3 |
| golf, using power cart (Taylor Code 070) | 3.5 |
| hang gliding | 3.5 |
| skydiving, base jumping, bungee jumping | 3.5 |
| trampoline, recreational | 3.5 |
| bowling, indoor, bowling alley | 3.8 |
| gymnastics, general | 3.8 |
| horseback riding,walking | 3.8 |
| coaching, football, soccer, basketball, baseball, swimming, etc. | 4.0 |
| curling | 4.0 |
| football, touch, flag, light effort | 4.0 |
| hacky sack | 4.0 |
| high ropes course, multiple elements | 4.0 |
| juggling | 4.0 |
| moto-cross, off-road motor sports, all-terrain vehicle, general | 4.0 |
| rodeo sports, general, light effort | 4.0 |
| softball, practice | 4.0 |
| softball, officiating | 4.0 |
| table tennis, ping pong (Taylor Code 410) | 4.0 |
| volleyball (Taylor Code 400) | 4.0 |
| track and field (e.g., shot, discus, hammer throw) | 4.0 |
| archery, non-hunting | 4.3 |
| golf, walking, carrying clubs | 4.3 |
| horse chores, feeding, watering, cleaning stalls, implied walking and lifting loads | 4.3 |
| basketball, shooting baskets | 4.5 |
| saddling, cleaning, grooming, harnessing and unharnessing horse | 4.5 |
| tennis, doubles | 4.5 |
| trampoline, competitive | 4.5 |
| cricket, batting, bowling, fielding | 4.8 |
| golf, general | 4.8 |
| rock climbing, rappelling | 5.0 |
| skateboarding, general, moderate effort | 5.0 |
| softball or baseball, fast or slow pitch, general (Taylor Code 440) | 5.0 |
| tennis, hitting balls, non-game play, moderate effort | 5.0 |
| golf, walking, pulling clubs | 5.3 |
| martial arts, different types, slower pace, novice performers, practice | 5.3 |
| Alaska Native Games, Eskimo Olympics, general | 5.5 |
| badminton, social singles and doubles, general | 5.5 |
| boxing, punching bag | 5.5 |
| horseback riding, general | 5.5 |
| rodeo sports, general, moderate effort | 5.5 |
| childrens games, adults playing (e.g., hopscotch, 4-square, dodgeball, playground apparatus, t-ball, tetherball, marbles, arcade games), moderate effort | 5.8 |
| horseback riding, trotting | 5.8 |
| rock climbing, ascending or traversing rock, low-to-moderate difficulty | 5.8 |
| basketball, non-game, general (Taylor Code 480) | 6.0 |
| cheerleading, gymnastic moves, competitive | 6.0 |
| drag racing, pushing or driving a car | 6.0 |
| fencing | 6.0 |
| paddleball, casual, general (Taylor Code 460) | 6.0 |
| skateboarding, competitive, vigorous effort | 6.0 |
| softball,pitching | 6.0 |
| tennis, doubles (Taylor Code 430) | 6.0 |
| volleyball, competitive, in gymnasium | 6.0 |
| wrestling (one match = 5 minutes) | 6.0 |
| track and field (e.g., high jump, long jump, triple jump, javelin, pole vault) | 6.0 |
| rugby, touch, non-competitive | 6.3 |
| basketball, general | 6.5 |
| badminton, competitive (Taylor Code 450) | 7.0 |
| basketball, officiating (Taylor Code 500) | 7.0 |
| broomball | 7.0 |
| kickball | 7.0 |
| racquetball, general (Taylor Code 470) | 7.0 |
| rodeo sports, general, vigorous effort | 7.0 |
| skating, roller (Taylor Code 360) | 7.0 |
| soccer, casual, general (Taylor Code 540) | 7.0 |
| wallyball, general | 7.0 |
| horseback riding, canter or gallop | 7.3 |
| squash, general | 7.3 |
| tennis, general | 7.3 |
| rock climbing, ascending rock, high difficulty | 7.5 |
| rollerblading, in-line skating, 14.4 km/h (9.0 mph), recreational pace | 7.5 |
| basketball, wheelchair | 7.8 |
| boxing, sparring | 7.8 |
| hockey, field | 7.8 |
| basketball, game (Taylor Code 490) | 8.0 |
| coaching, actively playing sport with players | 8.0 |
| football, competitive | 8.0 |
| football, touch, flag, general (Taylor Code 510) | 8.0 |
| frisbee, ultimate | 8.0 |
| handball, team | 8.0 |
| hockey, ice, general | 8.0 |
| lacrosse | 8.0 |
| polo, on horseback | 8.0 |
| rock or mountain climbing (Taylor Code 470)(Formerly code = 17120) | 8.0 |
| tennis, singles (Taylor Code 420) | 8.0 |
| volleyball, beach, in sand | 8.0 |
| rugby, union, team, competitive | 8.3 |
| auto racing, open wheel | 8.5 |
| rope jumping, slow pace, < 100 skips/min, 2 foot skip, rhythm bounce | 8.8 |
| horseback riding, jumping | 9.0 |
| orienteering | 9.0 |
| basketball, drills, practice | 9.3 |
| rollerblading, in-line skating, 17.7 km/h (11.0 mph), moderate pace, exercise training | 9.8 |
| hockey, ice, competitive | 10.0 |
| paddleball, competitive | 10.0 |
| racquetball, competitive | 10.0 |
| soccer, competitive | 10.0 |
| track and field (e.g., steeplechase, hurdles) | 10.0 |
| martial arts, different types, moderate pace (e.g., judo, jujitsu, karate, kick boxing, tae kwan do, tai-bo, Muay Thai boxing) | 10.3 |
| rope jumping, moderate pace, 100-120 skips/min, general, 2 foot skip, plain bounce | 11.8 |
| handball, general (Taylor Code 520) | 12.0 |
| jai alai | 12.0 |
| squash (Taylor Code 530) | 12.0 |
| rope jumping, fast pace, 120-160 skips/min | 12.3 |
| rollerblading, in-line skating, 21.0 to 21.7 km/h (13.0 to 13.6 mph), fast pace, exercise training | 12.3 |
| boxing, in ring, general | 12.8 |
| rollerblading, in-line skating, 24.0 km/h (15.0 mph), maximal effort | 14.0 |
| whirlpool, sitting | 1.3 |
| yoga, Nadisodhana | 2.0 |
| activity promoting video game (e.g., Wii Fit), light effort (e.g., balance, yoga) | 2.3 |
| stretching, mild | 2.3 |
| video exercise workouts, TV conditioning programs (e.g., yoga, stretching), light effort | 2.3 |
| yoga, Hatha | 2.5 |
| calisthenics (e.g., situps, abdominal crunches), light effort | 2.8 |
| therapeutic exercise ball, Fitball exercise | 2.8 |
| upper body exercise, arm ergometer | 2.8 |
| pilates, general | 3.0 |
| yoga, Surya Namaskar | 3.3 |
| bicycling, stationary, 30-50 watts, very light to light effort | 3.5 |
| calisthenics, light or moderate effort, general (e.g., back exercises), going up & down from floor (Taylor Code 150) | 3.5 |
| CurvesTMexercise routines in women | 3.5 |
| resistance (weight) training, multiple exercises, 8-15 repetitions at varied resistance | 3.5 |
| activity promoting video game (e.g., Wii Fit), moderate effort (e.g., aerobic, resistance) | 3.8 |
| calisthenics (e.g., push ups, sit ups, pull-ups, lunges), moderate effort | 3.8 |
| home exercise, general | 3.8 |
| video exercise workouts, TV conditioning programs (e.g., cardio-resistance), moderate effort | 4.0 |
| yoga, Power | 4.0 |
| circuit training, moderate effort | 4.3 |
| upper body exercise, stationary bicycle - Airdyne (arms only) 40 rpm, moderate | 4.3 |
| bicycling, stationary, 51-89 watts, light-to-moderate effort | 4.8 |
| rowing, stationary, general, moderate effort | 4.8 |
| army type obstacle course exercise, boot camp training program | 5.0 |
| Elliptical trainer, moderate effort | 5.0 |
| resistance (weight) training, squats , slow or explosive effort | 5.0 |
| health club exercise classes, general, gym/weight training combined in one visit | 5.0 |
| water aerobics, water calisthenics, water exercise | 5.3 |
| native New Zealander physical activities (e.g., Haka Powhiri, Moteatea, Waita Tira, Whakawatea, etc.), general, moderate effort | 5.3 |
| health club exercise, general (Taylor Code 160) | 5.5 |
| resistance training (weight lifting, free weight, nautilus or universal), power lifting or body building, vigorous effort (Taylor Code 210) | 6.0 |
| rowing, stationary ergometer, general, vigorous effort | 6.0 |
| slimnastics, jazzercise | 6.0 |
| video exercise workouts, TV conditioning programs (e.g., cardio-resistance), vigorous effort | 6.0 |
| bicycling, stationary, 90-100 watts, moderate to vigorous effort | 6.8 |
| ski machine, general | 6.8 |
| teaching exercise class (e.g., aerobic, water) | 6.8 |
| native New Zealander physical activities (e.g., Haka, Taiahab), general, vigorous effort | 6.8 |
| bicycling, stationary, general | 7.0 |
| rowing, stationary, 100 watts, moderate effort | 7.0 |
| activity promoting video/arcade game (e.g., Exergaming, Dance Dance Revolution), vigorous effort | 7.2 |
| health club exercise, conditioning classes | 7.8 |
| calisthenics (e.g., push ups, sit ups, pull-ups, jumping jacks), vigorous effort | 8.0 |
| circuit training, including kettlebells, some aerobic movement with minimal rest, general, vigorous intensity | 8.0 |
| bicycling, stationary, RPM/Spin bike class | 8.5 |
| rowing, stationary, 150 watts, vigorous effort | 8.5 |
| bicycling, stationary, 101-160 watts, vigorous effort | 8.8 |
| stair-treadmill ergometer, general | 9.0 |
| bicycling, stationary, 161-200 watts, vigorous effort | 11.0 |
| slide board exercise, general | 11.0 |
| rowing, stationary, 200 watts, very vigorous effort | 12.0 |
| rope skipping, general | 12.3 |
| bicycling, stationary, 201-270 watts, very vigorous effort | 14.0 |
| ballroom, slow (e.g., waltz, foxtrot, slow dancing, samba, tango, 19thcentury dance, mambo, cha cha) | 3.0 |
| Caribbean dance (Abakua, Beguine, Bellair, Bongo, Brukin's, Caribbean Quadrills, Dinki Mini, Gere, Gumbay, Ibo, Jonkonnu, Kumina, Oreisha, Jambu) | 3.5 |
| ethnic or cultural dancing (e.g., Greek, Middle Eastern, hula, salsa, merengue, bamba y plena, flamenco, belly, and swing) | 4.5 |
| tap | 4.8 |
| ballet, modern, or jazz, general, rehearsal or class | 5.0 |
| aerobic, low impact | 5.0 |
| aerobic, step, with 4-inch step | 5.5 |
| ballroom, fast (Taylor Code 125) | 5.5 |
| Anishinaabe Jingle Dancing | 5.5 |
| ballet, modern, or jazz, performance, vigorous effort | 6.8 |
| aerobic, general | 7.3 |
| aerobic, high impact | 7.3 |
| aerobic, step, with 6 - 8 inch step | 7.5 |
| general dancing (e.g., disco, folk, Irish step dancing, line dancing, polka, contra, country) | 7.8 |
| bench step class, general | 8.5 |
| aerobic, step, with 10 - 12 inch step | 9.5 |
| aerobic dance wearing 10-15 lb weights | 10.0 |
| ballroom dancing, competitive, general | 11.3 |
| fishing, jog or line, standing, general | 1.8 |
| fishing from boat or canoe, sitting | 2.0 |
| fishing, ice, sitting | 2.0 |
| hunting large game from a car, plane, or boat | 2.0 |
| trapping game, general | 2.0 |
| fishing with a spear, standing | 2.3 |
| rifle exercises, shooting, lying down | 2.3 |
| hunting, bow and arrow, or crossbow | 2.5 |
| hunting large game, from a hunting stand, limited walking | 2.5 |
| hunting, duck, wading | 2.5 |
| pistol shooting or trap shooting, standing | 2.5 |
| rifle exercises, shooting, kneeling or standing | 2.5 |
| fishing, fishing wheel, setting net and retrieving fish, general | 3.0 |
| hunting, flying fox, squirrel | 3.0 |
| hunting, birds | 3.3 |
| hunting, pigs, wild | 3.3 |
| fishing, general | 3.5 |
| fishing from river bank, standing (Taylor Code 660) | 3.5 |
| fishing, dip net, setting net and retrieving fish, general | 3.5 |
| fishing, set net, setting net and retrieving fish, general | 3.8 |
| fishing, catching fish with hands | 4.0 |
| fishing from river bank and walking | 4.0 |
| hunting large marine animals | 4.0 |
| fishing related, digging worms, with shovel | 4.3 |
| fishing, crab fishing | 4.5 |
| hunting, general | 5.0 |
| hunting, rabbit, squirrel, prairie chick, raccoon, small game (Taylor Code 690) | 5.0 |
| fishing in stream, in waders (Taylor Code 670) | 6.0 |
| hunting, deer, elk, large game (Taylor Code 170) | 6.0 |
| hunting, pheasants or grouse (Taylor Code 680) | 6.0 |
| hunting, hiking with hunting gear | 9.5 |
| hunting large game, dragging carcass | 11.3 |
| ice fishing, sitting | 2.0 |
| snowmobiling, passenger | 2.0 |
| dog sledding, passenger | 2.5 |
| snow blower, walking and pushing | 2.5 |
| snowmobiling, driving, moderate | 3.5 |
| skiing, downhill, alpine or snowboarding, light effort, active time only | 4.3 |
| skiing, downhill, alpine or snowboarding, moderate effort, general, active time only | 5.3 |
| snow shoeing, moderate effort | 5.3 |
| snow shoveling, by hand, moderate effort | 5.3 |
| skating, ice, 9 mph or less | 5.5 |
| moving ice house, set up/drill holes | 6.0 |
| skiing, cross country, 2.5 mph, slow or light effort, ski walking | 6.8 |
| skating, ice, general (Taylor Code 360) | 7.0 |
| ski jumping, climb up carrying skis | 7.0 |
| skiing, general | 7.0 |
| sledding, tobogganing, bobsledding, luge (Taylor Code 370) | 7.0 |
| dog sledding, mushing | 7.5 |
| snow shoveling, by hand, vigorous effort | 7.5 |
| skiing, downhill, vigorous effort, racing | 8.0 |
| skating, ice, rapidly, more than 9 mph, not competitive | 9.0 |
| skiing, cross country, 4.0-4.9 mph, moderate speed and effort, general | 9.0 |
| snow shoeing, vigorous effort | 10.0 |
| skiing, cross country, 5.0-7.9 mph, brisk speed, vigorous effort | 12.5 |
| skiing, roller, elite racers | 12.5 |
| skating, speed, competitive | 13.3 |
| skiing, cross-country, skating | 13.3 |
| skiing, cross-country, biathlon, skating technique | 13.5 |
| skating, ice dancing | 14.0 |
| skiing, cross country, >8.0 mph, elite skier, racing | 15.0 |
| skiing, cross country, hard snow, uphill, maximum, snow mountaineering | 15.5 |
| sitting in church, in service, attending a ceremony, sitting quietly | 1.3 |
| sitting, reading religious materials at home | 1.3 |
| standing quietly in church, attending a ceremony | 1.3 |
| kneeling in church or at home, praying | 1.3 |
| typing, electric, manual, or computer | 1.3 |
| eating at church | 1.5 |
| sitting in church, talking or singing, attending a ceremony, sitting, active participation | 1.8 |
| standing, talking in church | 1.8 |
| sitting, playing an instrument at church | 2.0 |
| standing, singing in church, attending a ceremony, standing, active participation | 2.0 |
| walking in church | 2.0 |
| walking, less than 2.0 mph, very slow | 2.0 |
| walk/stand combination for religious purposes, usher | 2.0 |
| preparing food at church | 2.0 |
| eating/talking at church or standing eating, American Indian Feast days | 2.0 |
| serving food at church | 2.5 |
| washing dishes, cleaning kitchen at church | 3.3 |
| cleaning church | 3.3 |
| walking, 3.0 mph, moderate speed, not carrying anything | 3.5 |
| standing, moderate effort (e.g., lifting heavy objects, assembling at fast rate) | 3.5 |
| general yard work at church | 4.0 |
| walking, 3.5 mph, brisk speed, not carrying anything | 4.3 |
| Standing, moderate-to-heavy effort, manual labor, lifting 50 lbs, heavy maintenance | 4.5 |
| praise with dance or run, spiritual dancing in church | 5.0 |
| typing, electric, manual, or computer | 1.3 |
| sitting, meeting, general, and/or with talking involved | 1.5 |
| sitting, light office work, in general | 1.5 |
| sitting, child care, only active periods | 2.0 |
| walking, less than 2.0 mph, very slow | 2.0 |
| standing, light work (filing, talking, assembling) | 2.3 |
| sitting, moderate work | 2.5 |
| standing, child care, only active periods | 3.0 |
| standing, light/moderate work (e.g., pack boxes, assemble/repair, set up chairs/furniture) | 3.0 |
| walk/stand combination, for volunteer purposes | 3.0 |
| walk/run play with children, moderate, only active periods | 3.5 |
| standing, moderate (lifting 50 lbs., assembling at fast rate) | 3.5 |
| walking, 3.0 mph, moderate speed, not carrying anything | 3.5 |
| walking, 2.5 mph slowly and carrying objects less than 25 lbs | 3.5 |
| walking, 3.5 mph, brisk speed, not carrying anything | 4.3 |
| standing, moderate/heavy work | 4.5 |
| walking, 3.0 mph moderately and carrying objects less than 25 lbs, pushing something | 4.5 |
| walking, 3.5 mph, briskly and carrying objects less than 25 lbs | 4.8 |
| walk/run play with children, vigorous, only active periods | 5.8 |
| laughing, sitting | 1.0 |
| sitting, playing traditional video game, computer game | 1.0 |
| sitting, reading, book, newspaper, etc. | 1.3 |
| sitting, writing, desk work, typing | 1.3 |
| sitting, studying, general, including reading and/or writing, light effort | 1.3 |
| board game playing, sitting | 1.5 |
| card playing,sitting | 1.5 |
| chess game, sitting | 1.5 |
| copying documents, standing | 1.5 |
| sitting, talking in person, on the phone, computer, or text messaging, light effort | 1.5 |
| sitting at a sporting event, spectator | 1.5 |
| drawing, writing, painting, standing | 1.8 |
| standing, talking in person, on the phone, computer, or text messaging, light effort | 1.8 |
| sitting, in class, general, including note-taking or class discussion | 1.8 |
| standing, reading | 1.8 |
| sitting, arts and crafts, carving wood, weaving, spinning wool, light effort | 1.8 |
| retreat/family reunion activities involving sitting, relaxing, talking, eating | 1.8 |
| touring/traveling/vacation involving riding in a vehicle | 2.0 |
| casino gambling, standing | 2.5 |
| standing, miscellaneous | 2.5 |
| standing, arts and crafts, sand painting, carving, weaving, light effort | 2.5 |
| camping involving standing, walking, sitting, light-to-moderate effort | 2.5 |
| sitting, arts and crafts, carving wood, weaving, spinning wool, moderate effort | 3.0 |
| retreat/family reunion activities involving playing games with children | 3.0 |
| standing, arts and crafts, sand painting, carving, weaving, moderate effort | 3.3 |
| standing, arts and crafts, sand painting, carving, weaving, vigorous effort | 3.5 |
| touring/traveling/vacation involving walking | 3.5 |