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    This document provides a Metabolic Equivalent (MET) chart that lists recreational and occupational activities at different intensity levels measured in METs. Activities are grouped from 1.5-2 METs up to 17+ METs. Lower intensity activities like driving or playing cards are 1.5-2 METs while high intensity activities like competitive sports are 10+ METs. The chart provides estimates of energy expenditure in calories per minute and examples to illustrate each intensity level.

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    Metabolic Equivalent Chart

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    This document provides a Metabolic Equivalent (MET) chart that lists recreational and occupational activities at different intensity levels measured in METs. Activities are grouped from 1.5-2 METs up to 17+ METs. Lower intensity activities like driving or playing cards are 1.5-2 METs while high intensity activities like competitive sports are 10+ METs. The chart provides estimates of energy expenditure in calories per minute and examples to illustrate each intensity level.

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    This document provides a Metabolic Equivalent (MET) chart that lists recreational and occupational activities at different intensity levels measured in METs. Activities are grouped from 1.5-2 METs up to 17+ METs. Lower intensity activities like driving or playing cards are 1.5-2 METs while high intensity activities like competitive sports are 10+ METs. The chart provides estimates of energy expenditure in calories per minute and examples to illustrate each intensity level.

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    Metabolic Equivalent Chart

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    This document provides a Metabolic Equivalent (MET) chart that lists recreational and occupational activities at different intensity levels measured in METs. Activities are grouped from 1.5-2 METs up to 17+ METs. Lower intensity activities like driving or playing cards are 1.5-2 METs while high intensity activities like competitive sports are 10+ METs. The chart provides estimates of energy expenditure in calories per minute and examples to illustrate each intensity level.

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    Metabolic Equivalent Chart (MET)

    Intensity (70 Kg Person) Endurance Promoting Occupational Recreational


    1 -2 E!s
    "-7ml#K$#min
    2-2 Kcal#min
    !oo lo% in energy le&el 'es( %or() 'ri&ing auto)
    electric calculating mac*ine
    operation) lig*t *ouse %or()
    polis*ing +urniture) %as*ing
    clot*s
    ,tanding) ,trolling (1mp*))
    +lying) motor cycling) playing
    cards) se%ing) (nitting
    2-- E!s
    7-11 ml#K$#min
    2 -" Kcal#min
    !oo lo% in energy le&el unless
    capacity is &ery lo%
    .uto repair) radio and
    tele&ision repair) /anitorial
    %or() 0artending) riding la%n
    mo%er) lig*t %ood %or(ing
    1e&el %al(ing (2mp*)) le&el
    0icycling (2mp*)) 3illiard)
    0o%ling) s(eet s*ooting)
    s*u++le0oard) po%er0oat
    dri&ing) gol+ing %it* po%er
    cart) canoeing) *orse 0ac(
    riding at a %al(
    --" E!s
    11-1" ml#K$#min
    "-2 (cal#min
    4es) i+ continuous and target
    *eart rate is reac*ed
    3ric( laying) plastering)
    %*eel0arro% (100 l0 load))
    mac*ine assem0ly) %elding
    (moderate load)) cleaning
    %indo%s) mopping +loor)
    &acuuming) pus*ing lig*t
    po%er mo%er
    5al(ing (- mp*)) 3icycling (6
    mp*)) *orse s*oe pitc*ing)
    &olley 0all (6 persons non
    competiti&e)) gol+ing (pulling
    0ag cart)) arc*ery) sailing
    (*andling small 0oat)) +ly
    +is*ing (standing in %aders))
    *orse 0ac( riding (trotting))
    3adminton (social dou0le)
    "-2 E!s
    1"-17 ml#K$#min
    Recreational acti&ities
    promote endurance)
    occupational acti&ities must 0e
    continuous) lasting longer t*an
    2 minutes
    Painting) masonry) paper
    *anging) lig*t carpentry)
    scru00ing +loors) ra(ing
    lea&es) *oeing
    5al(ing (- mp*)) 3icycling
    (7 mp*)) !a0le tennis) $ol+ing
    (carrying clu0s)) 'ancing
    (+o8trot)) 3adminton (,ingles))
    !ennis ('ou0les)) many
    calist*enics) 0allet
    2-6 E!s
    17-21 ml#K$#min
    4es 'igging garden) s*o&eling
    lig*t eart*
    5al(ing ("mp*)) 3icycling
    (10 mp*)) 9anoeing ("mp*))
    :orse 0ac( riding ( posting to
    trotting)) stream +is*ing
    (%al(ing in lig*t current in
    %aders)) ice or roller s(ating
    (; mp*)
    6-7 E!s
    21-22 ml#K$#min
    7-7 (cal#min
    4es ,*o&eling 10 times#min ("
    or 10 l0)) splitting %ood) sno%
    s*o&eling) *and la%n mo%ing
    5al(ing (2 mp*)) 3icycling
    (11 mp*)) 9ompetiti&e
    0adminton) !ennis (,ingles))
    <ol( and s=uare dancing) lig*t
    do%n *ill ,(iing) s(i touring
    (2 mp*)) %ater s(iing)
    s%imming (20 yards#min)
    7-7 E!s
    22-27 ml#K$#min
    7-10 (cal
    4es 'igging ditc*es) carrying -6
    K$s or 70 l0) sa%ing *ard
    %ood
    >ogging (2 mp*)) 3icycling
    (12 mp*)) *orse0ac( riding
    (gallop)) &igorous do%n*ill
    s(iing) 0as(et0all ) mountain
    clim0ing) ice *oc(ey) canoeing
    (2 mp*)) touc* +oot0all)
    paddle0all
    7-; E!s
    27--2 ml#K$#min
    10-11 (cal#min
    4es ,*o&eling 10 times#min (2
    K$ or 1" l0
    Running (2 mp*)) 3icycling
    (1- mp*)) s(i touring (" mp*))
    s=uas* (,ocial)) :and0all
    (,ocial)) <encing) 3as(et0all
    (?igorous) ) ,%imming (-0
    yards#min)) rope s(ipping
    10@ E!s
    -2@ ml#K$#min
    11@ (cal#min
    4es ,*o&eling 10 times#min (7
    K$ or 16 l0)
    Running (6 mp*A 10 E!s) 7
    mp*A 11 E!s) 7 mp*A 1-
    E!s) ; mp*A 12 E!s) 10
    mp*A 17 E!s)) ,(i touring
    (2@ mp*)) *and0all
    (competiti&e)) s=uas*
    (competiti&e)) s%imming
    (greater t*an "0 yards#min)

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