Physical Activity Calculator
min / kg
1820
KcalENERGY COST
4.8
MET VALUE
INTENSITY
Activity | Intensity |
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SKINDIVING, SCUBA DIVING,GENERAL (Taylor Code 235) |
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SKIING, water or wakeboarding (Taylor Code 220) |
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SURFING, BODY OR BOARD, general |
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DIVING, springboard or platform |
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Boating, power, driving |
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SWIMMING, BUTTERFLY, GENERAL |
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CANOEING, ROWING, FOR PLEASURE, GENERAL (Taylor Code 250) |
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Swimming laps, freestyle, fast, vigorous effort |
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Sailing, Sunfish/ Laser/ Hobby Cat, Keel boats, ocean sailing, yachting, leisure |
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Windsurfing or kitesurfing, crossing trial |
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paddle boarding, standing |
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SWIMMING, sidestroke, general |
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CANOEING, ROWING, 4.0-5.9 mph, moderate effort |
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Water walking, light effort, slow pace |
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WATER AEROBICS, WATER CALISTHENICS |
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Whitewater rafting, kayaking, or canoeing |
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Swimming laps, freestyle, front crawl, slow, light or moderate effort |
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CANOEING, portaging |
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Water walking, moderate effort, moderate pace |
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SWIMMING, BREASTSTROCK, recreational |
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WATER JOGGING |
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SURFING, BODY OR BOARD, competitive |
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SWIMMING, LAKE, OCEAN, RIVER (Taylor Codes 280, 295) |
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SWIMMING, BREASTSTROCK, general, training or competition |
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SAILING, in competition |
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Windsurfing, not pumping for speed |
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SAILING, BOAT/ BOARD SAILING,WINDSURFING, ice sailing, general (Taylor Code 235) |
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SWIMMING, CRAWL, medium speed, vigorous effort |
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SWIMMING, BACKSTROCK, recreational |
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SWIMMING, BACKSTROCK,GENERAL, training or competition |
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CANOEING, ON CAMPING TRIP (Taylor Code 270) |
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CANOEING, ROWING, kayaking, competition, > 6 mph, vigorus effort |
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SWIMMING, CRAWL, FAST speed, VIGOROUS EFFORT |
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Jet skiing, driving, in water |
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SWIMMING, TREADING WATER, MODERATE EFFORT, GENERAL |
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SKINDIVING, FAST |
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CANOEING, ROWING, IN COMPETITION, or crew or sculling (Taylor Code 260) |
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SWIMMING, TREADING WATER, FAST, VIGOROUS EFFORT |
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CANOEING, ROWING, 2.0-3.9mph, light effort |
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SWIMMING, SYNCHRONIZED |
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WATER POLO |
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SKINDIVING, MODERATE |
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Windsurfing, competition, pumping for speed |
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WATER VOLEYBALL |
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KAYAKING, moderate effort |
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Snorkeling (Taylor Code 310) |
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SWIMMING, LEISURELY, ΝΟΤ LAP SWIMMING, GENERAL |
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Activities are defined by intensity, which is measured by METs (Metabolic Equivelants).
< 3.0 mets
<4 kcal/min
LIGHT
They are simply, light and easy to do.
3.0-6.0 mets
4-7 kcal/min
MODERATE
They slightly speed up breathing and heart rate, and cause mild sweating without exertion
>6.0 mets
>7 kcal/min
VIGOROUS
They use large muscle groups and greatly speed up breathing and heart rate, and cause profuse sweating and exertion.
MET (Metabolic Equivalent)
The ratio of the work metabolic rate to the resting metabolic rate. One MET is defined as 1 kcal/kg/hour and is roughly equivalent to the energy cost of sitting quietly. A MET also is defined as oxygen uptake in ml/kg/min with one MET equal to the oxygen cost of sitting quietly, equivalent to 3.5 ml/kg/min.
Physical Activity Categories