2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities

Major Heading Activity Code MET Value Activity Description

Bicycling 01003 14.0 Bicycling, mountain, uphill, vigorous
Bicycling 01004 16.0 Bicycling, mountain, competitive racing
Bicycling 01008 8.5 Bicycling, BMX
Bicycling 01009 8.5 Bicycling, mountain, general
Bicycling 01010 4.0 Bicycling, <10 mph, leisure, to work or for pleasure (Taylor Code 115)
Bicycling 01011 6.8 Bicycling, to/from work, self selected pace
Bicycling 01013 5.8 Bicycling, on dirt or farm road, moderate pace
Bicycling 01014 7.0 Bicycling, general
Bicycling 01015 4.3 Bicycling, self-selected easy pace
Bicycling 01016 7.0 Bicycling, self-selected moderate pace
Bicycling 01017 9.0 Bicycling, self-selected vigorous pace
Bicycling 01018 3.5 Bicycling, leisure 5.5 mph
Bicycling 01019 5.8 Bicycling, leisure, 9.4 mph
Bicycling 01020 6.8 Bicycling, 10-11.9 mph, leisure, slow, light effort
Bicycling 01030 8.0 Bicycling, 12-13.9 mph, leisure, moderate effort
Bicycling 01040 10.0 Bicycling, 14-15.9 mph, racing or leisure, fast, vigorous effort
Bicycling 01050 12.0 Bicycling, 16-19 mph, racing/not drafting or >19 mph drafting, very fast, racing general
Bicycling 01060 16.8 Bicycling, >20 mph, racing, not drafting
Bicycling 01065 8.5 Bicycling, 12 mph, seated, hands on brake hoods or bar drops, 80 rpm
Bicycling 01066 9.0 Bicycling, 12 mph, standing, hands on brake hoods, 60 rpm
Bicycling 01070 5.0 Unicycling
Bicycling 01080 6.8 E-bike (electrically assisted) without electronic support
Bicycling 01084 6.0 E-bike (electrically assisted) with light electronic support
Bicycling 01088 4.0 E-bike (electrically assisted) with high electronic support
Bicycling 01200 6.8 Bicycling, stationary, general
Bicycling 01210 3.5 Bicycling, stationary, 25-30 watts, very light to light effort
Bicycling 01214 4.0 Bicycling, stationary, 50 watts, light effort
Bicycling 01216 5.0 Bicycling, stationary, 60 watts, light to moderate effort
Bicycling 01218 5.8 Bicycling, stationary, 70-80 watts
Bicycling 01220 6.0 Bicycling, stationary, 90-100 watts, moderate to vigorous
Bicycling 01224 6.8 Bicycling, stationary, 101-125 watts
Bicycling 01228 8.0 Bicycling, stationary, 126-150 watts
Bicycling 01232 10.3 Bicycling, stationary, 151-199 watts
Bicycling 01236 10.8 Bicycling, stationary, 200-229 watts, vigorous
Bicycling 01240 12.5 Bicycling, stationary, 230-250 watts, very vigorous
Bicycling 01244 13.8 Bicycling, stationary, 270-305 watts, very vigorous
Bicycling 01248 16.3 Bicycling, stationary, >325 watts, very vigorous
Bicycling 01252 5.5 Bicycling, concentric only, 100 W
Bicycling 01254 11.0 Bicycling, concentric only, 200 W
Bicycling 01262 2.3 Bicycling, eccentric only, 100 to 149 W
 Bicycling 01264 4.0 Bicycling, eccentric only, 200 W
Bicycling 01270 9.0 Bicycling, stationary, RPM/Spin bike class
Bicycling 01290 8.8 Bicycling, interactive virtual cycling, indoor cycle ergometer
Bicycling 01305 8.8 Bicycling, high intensity interval training
Conditioning Exercise 02000 7.3 Aerobic, general
Conditioning Exercise 02001 5.5 Aerobic, step, with 4-inch step
Conditioning Exercise 02002 7.3 Aerobic, step, with 6 – 8 inch step
Conditioning Exercise 02003 9.0 Aerobic, step, with 10 – 12 inch step
Conditioning Exercise 02004 7.8 Bench step class, general
Conditioning Exercise 02005 4.8 Aerobic dance, low impact, moderate effort
Conditioning Exercise 02006 8.0 Aerobic dance, high impact, vigorous effort
Conditioning Exercise 02007 10.0 Aerobic dance wearing 10-15 lb weights
Conditioning Exercise 02008 5.0 Army type obstacle course exercise, boot camp training program
Conditioning Exercise 02020 7.5 Calisthenics (e.g., pushups, sit ups, pull-ups, jumping jacks, burpees, battling ropes), vigorous effort
Conditioning Exercise 02022 3.8 Calisthenics (e.g., pushups, sit ups, pull-ups, lunges), moderate effort
Conditioning Exercise 02024 2.8 Calisthenics (e.g., curl ups, abdominal crunches, plank), light effort
Conditioning Exercise 02030 3.5 Calisthenics, light or moderate effort, general (e.g., back exercises), going up & down from floor (Taylor Code 150)
Conditioning Exercise 02032 6.0 Circuit training, body weight exercises
Conditioning Exercise 02034 3.5 Circuit training, light effort
Conditioning Exercise 02035 5.0 Circuit training, moderate effort
Conditioning Exercise 02040 7.5 Circuit training, including kettlebells, some aerobic movement with minimal rest, general, vigorous intensity
Conditioning Exercise 02045 3.5 Curves™ exercise routines in women
Conditioning Exercise 02048 5.0 Elliptical trainer, moderate effort
Conditioning Exercise 02049 9.0 Elliptical trainer, vigorous effort
Resistance (weight lifting - free weight, nautilus or universal-type), power lifting or body building, vigorous effort (Taylor Code
Conditioning Exercise 02050 6.0
210)
Conditioning Exercise 02052 5.0 Resistance (weight) training, squats, deadlift, slow or explosive effort
Conditioning Exercise 02054 3.5 Resistance (weight) training, multiple exercises, 8-15 reps at varied resistance
Conditioning Exercise 02055 5.8 Resistance Training, circuit, reciprocol supersets, peripheral hear action training
Conditioning Exercise 02056 3.0 Body weight resistance exercises (e.g., squat, lunge, push-up, crunch), general
Conditioning Exercise 02057 6.5 Body weight resistance exercises (e.g., squat, lunge, push-up, crunch), high intensity
Conditioning Exercise 02058 9.8 Kettle bell swings
Conditioning Exercise 02060 5.5 Health club exercise, general (Taylor Code 160)
Conditioning Exercise 02061 5.0 Health club exercise classes general, gym/weight training combined in one visit
Conditioning Exercise 02062 7.8 Health club exercise, conditioning classes
Conditioning Exercise 02064 3.8 Home exercise, general
Conditioning Exercise 02065 9.3 Stair treadmill ergometer, general
Conditioning Exercise 02068 11.0 Rope skipping exercise, general
Conditioning Exercise 02069 9.0 Jumping rope, Digi-Jump Maching, 120 jumps/minute
Conditioning Exercise 02070 7.3 Rowing, stationary ergometer, general, vigorous effort
Conditioning Exercise 02071 5.0 Rowing, stationary ergometer, general, <100 watts, moderate effort
Conditioning Exercise 02072 7.5 Rowing, stationary, 100 to 149 watts, vigorous effort
Conditioning Exercise 02073 11.0 Rowing, stationary, 150 to 199 watts, vigorous effort
Conditioning Exercise 02074 14.0 Rowing, stationary, ≥ 200 watts, very vigorous effort
Conditioning Exercise 02078 11.0 Shuttle running, forward/backward/lateral
Conditioning Exercise 02080 6.8 Ski machine, general
Conditioning Exercise 02082 10.5 Ski ergometer, cross country, double poling, slow to moderate speed
Conditioning Exercise 02084 18.0 Ski ergometer, cross country, double poling, fast to maximum speed
Conditioning Exercise 02085 10.5 Slide board exercise, general
Conditioning Exercise 02090 6.0 Slimnastics, jazzercise
Conditioning Exercise 02101 2.3 Stretching, mild
Conditioning Exercise 02103 1.8 Pilates, traditional, mat
Conditioning Exercise 02105 2.8 Pilates, general
Conditioning Exercise 02107 8.5 Pound, combination of Pilates and body movements with drumming
Conditioning Exercise 02108 4.5 Pole dancing, exercise class
Conditioning Exercise 02110 6.8 Teaching exercise classes (e.g., aerobic, water)
Conditioning Exercise 02112 2.8 Therapeutic exercise ball, Fitball exercise
Conditioning Exercise 02114 9.5 Therapeutic exercise ball, Fitball exercise, high intensity
Conditioning Exercise 02115 2.8 Upper body exercise, arm ergometer, general, light
Conditioning Exercise 02116 2.0 Arm Ergometer, hand bike, 15W
Conditioning Exercise 02117 2.8 Arm Ergometer, hand bike, 25-30W
Conditioning Exercise 02118 3.5 Arm Ergometer, hand bike, 45W
Conditioning Exercise 02119 4.3 Upper body exercise, stationary bicycle - Airdyne (arms only) 40 rpm, moderate intensity
Conditioning Exercise 02120 5.3 Water aerobics, water calisthenics, water exercise
Conditioning Exercise 02135 1.3 Whirlpool, sitting
Conditioning Exercise 02140 2.5 Video, exercise workouts, TV conditioning programs (e.g., yoga, stretching, seated), light effort
Conditioning Exercise 02143 4.0 Video, exercise workouts, TV conditioning programs (e.g., cardio-resistance training), moderate
Conditioning Exercise 02145 6.0 Video, exercise workouts, TV conditioning programs (e.g., cardio-resistance training), vigorous
Conditioning Exercise 02150 2.3 Yoga, Hatha
Conditioning Exercise 02153 8.0 Yoga, Hatha, high intensity
Conditioning Exercise 02155 3.0 Yoga, Hot
Conditioning Exercise 02160 4.0 Yoga, Power
Conditioning Exercise 02170 2.0 Yoga, Nadisodhana
Conditioning Exercise 02175 2.3 Yoga, General
Conditioning Exercise 02180 3.5 Yoga, Surya Namaskar
Conditioning Exercise 02185 2.7 Yoga, Vinyasa
Conditioning Exercise 02200 5.3 Native New Zealander PA, (e.g., Haka Powhiri, Poi, Moteatea, etc.), general moderate effort
Conditioning Exercise 02205 6.8 Native New Zealander PA, general, vigorous effort
Conditioning Exercise 02210 7.0 High intensity interval exercise, moderate effort
Conditioning Exercise 02214 11.0 High intensity interval exercise, burpees, mountain climbers, squat jumps, Tabata, vigorous effort
Conditioning Exercise 02225 2.3 Balance Exercise Assist Robot (BEAR), simulated skiing, tennis, rodeo
Conditioning Exercise 02230 5.8 Hooping (formerly known as hula® hooping)
Conditioning Exercise 02240 9.0 Impulse Training System, Inertial Exercise Trainer
Conditioning Exercise 02280 7.9 Virtual Reality Fitness, Supernatural™ “Flow”, “Boxing" vigorous intensity
Conditioning Exercise 02284 9.3 ExerCube, workout series
Conditioning Exercise 02288 13.0 Blackbox Immersive virtual reality exergaming system, vigorous intensity
Conditioning Exercise 02300 3.0 Wand exercise, Life-Build-Line
Conditioning Exercise 02310 6.5 Zumba, group class
Conditioning Exercise 02315 5.5 Zumba, home video
Conditioning Exercise 02340 2.8 Sit to stand exercise, 6-12 times/min
Conditioning Exercise 02344 4.0 Sit to stand exercise, 18-24 times/min
Dancing 03005 6.0 Afro-Cuban salsa (Cuban cha-cha-cha, mambo, Afro rumba, contratiempo son steps, orisha/santo movements)
Dancing 03010 5.0 Ballet, modern, or jazz general, rehearsal or class
Dancing 03011 6.3 Ballet exercises (plie, tendus, jetes, rond de Jambes, fondus, grand battement, grand adage, sautes, temp Leve's)
Dancing 03012 6.8 Ballet, modern, or jazz, performance, vigorous effort
Dancing 03014 4.8 Tap
Dancing 03025 4.5 Ethnic or cultural dancing (e.g. Greek, Middle Eastern, hula, salsa, merengue, bamba y plena, flamenco, belly, and swing)
Dancing 03028 5.5 Chinese square dance, Ballet & Tibetan dance
Dancing 03029 7.3 Chinese square dance, aerobic dance
Dancing 03030 5.5 Ballroom dancing, fast (Taylor Code 125)
Dancing 03031 9.8 Nightclub or folk dancing, vigorous effort (e.g., nightclub, disco, folk, line dancing, Irish step dancing, polka, contra)
Dancing 03033 5.0 Folk dancing, moderate effort
Dancing 03038 11.3 Ballroom dancing, competitive, general
ballroom dance, DanceSport competition (modern waltz, tango, Viennese waltz, slow fox, quick step, samba, chacha, rumba,
Dancing 03039 13.0
paso doble, jive)
Dancing 03040 3.0 Ballroom, slow, examples: waltz, foxtrot, slow dancing, samba tango, rumba, 19th century dance, mambo, cha cha
Dancing 03042 6.0 Ballroom Dance, Recreational (Waltz, Foxtrot, Cha-cha, Swing)
Dancing 03050 5.5 Anishinaabe Jingle dancing, brisk pace, other traditional American Indian dancing performed by women, moderate effort
Caribbean dance (Abakua, Beguine, Bellair, Bongo, Brukin’s, Caribbean Quadrills, Dinki Mini, Gere, Gumbay, Ibo, Jonkonnu,
Dancing 03060 3.5
Kumina, Oreisha, Jambu)
Dancing 03070 3.8 Contemporary dancing, general
Dancing 03072 4.3 Contemporary dancing, nightclub
Dancing 03075 8.5 Flamenco dance
Dancing 03078 4.5 Jazz dancing, general
Dancing 03080 10.3 Musical Theater, Singing/dancing
Dancing 03085 5.8 Polynesian dance, Hawaiian hula slow, Maori haka, Tongan
Dancing 03086 7.0 Polynesian dance, Hawaiian hula fast, Samoan sasa, Fijian style fast, Filipino Tinikling
Dancing 03087 8.8 Polynesian dance, Samoan slap, Tahitian
Dancing 03090 4.8 Salsa Dancing, with partner
Dancing 03091 6.3 Salsa dancing, to a video
 Dancing 03093 5.5 Square Dancing, American Western, country
Fishing & Hunting 04001 3.5 Fishing, general
Fishing & Hunting 04005 4.5 Fishing, crab fishing
Fishing & Hunting 04007 4.0 Fishing, catching fish with hands
Fishing & Hunting 04010 4.3 Fishing related, digging worms, with shovel
Fishing & Hunting 04020 4.0 Fishing from river bank and walking
Fishing & Hunting 04030 2.0 Fishing from boat or canoe, sitting
Fishing & Hunting 04040 3.5 Fishing from river bank, standing (Taylor Code 660)
Fishing & Hunting 04050 6.0 Fishing in stream, in waders (Taylor Code 670)
Fishing & Hunting 04060 2.0 Fishing, ice, sitting
Fishing & Hunting 04061 1.8 Fishing, jig or line, standing, general
Fishing & Hunting 04062 3.5 Fishing, dip net, setting net and retrieving fish, general
Fishing & Hunting 04063 3.8 Fishing, set net, setting net and retrieving fish, general
Fishing & Hunting 04064 3.0 Fishing, fishing wheel, setting net and retrieving fish, general
Fishing & Hunting 04065 2.3 Fishing with a spear, standing
Fishing & Hunting 04070 2.5 Hunting, bow and arrow or crossbow
Fishing & Hunting 04080 6.0 Hunting, deer, elk, large game (Taylor Code 170)
Fishing & Hunting 04081 9.8 Hunting large game, dragging carcass
Fishing & Hunting 04083 4.0 Hunting large marine animals
Fishing & Hunting 04085 2.5 Hunting, large game from a hunting stand, limited walking
Fishing & Hunting 04086 2.0 Hunting large game from a car, plane, or boat
Fishing & Hunting 04090 2.5 Hunting, duck, wading
Fishing & Hunting 04095 3.0 Hunting flying fox, squirrel
Fishing & Hunting 04100 5.0 Hunting, general
Fishing & Hunting 04110 6.0 Hunting, pheasants or grouse (Taylor Code 680)
Fishing & Hunting 04115 3.3 Hunting birds
Fishing & Hunting 04120 5.0 Hunting, rabbit, squirrel, prairie chick, raccoon, small game (Taylor Code 690)
Fishing & Hunting 04123 3.3 Hunting pigs, wild
Fishing & Hunting 04124 2.0 Trapping game, general
Fishing & Hunting 04125 9.5 Hunting - hiking with hunting gear
Fishing & Hunting 04130 2.5 Pistol shooting or trap shooting, standing
Fishing & Hunting 04140 2.3 Rifle exercises, shooting, lying down
Fishing & Hunting 04145 2.5 Rifle exercises, shooting, kneeling or standing
Fishing & Hunting 04150 2.8 Foraging, 0-9.9kg backpack
Fishing & Hunting 04152 3.0 Foraging, 10-15kg backpack
Fishing & Hunting 04160 1.0 Sitting in boat, passenger
Fishing & Hunting 04164 1.5 Standing in boat
Fishing & Hunting 04168 3.3 Activities in a boat, lifting, lowering
Home Activities 05010 3.3 Cleaning, sweeping carpet or floors, general
Home Activities 05011 2.3 Cleaning, sweeping, slow, light effort
Home Activities 05012 3.8 Cleaning, sweeping, fast, moderate effort
Home Activities 05020 3.5 Cleaning heavy or major (e.g., wash car, clean garage), moderate effort
Home Activities 05021 3.5 Cleaning, mopping, standing, moderate effort
Home Activities 05022 3.3 Cleaning windows, washing windows, general
Home Activities 05023 2.5 Mopping, standing, light effort
Home Activities 05024 4.5 Polishing floors, standing, walking slowly, using electric polishing machine
Home Activities 05025 2.8 Multiple household tasks all at once, light effort
Home Activities 05026 3.3 Multiple household tasks all at once, moderate effort
Home Activities 05027 4.3 Multiple household tasks all at once, vigorous effort
Home Activities 05030 3.3 Cleaning, house or cabin, general, moderate effort
Home Activities 05032 2.5 Dusting or polishing furniture, general
Home Activities 05035 3.3 Kitchen activity, general, (e.g., cooking, washing dishes, cleaning up) moderate effort
Home Activities 05040 2.5 Cleaning, general (straightening up, changing linen, carrying out trash), light effort
Home Activities 05041 2.0 Wash dishes, standing or in general (not broken into stand/walk components)
Home Activities 05042 2.0 Wash dishes, clearing dishes from table, walking, light effort
Home Activities 05043 3.0 Vacuuming, general, moderate effort
Home Activities 05044 3.0 Butchering animals, small
Home Activities 05045 6.0 Butchering animals, large, vigorous effort
Home Activities 05046 2.3 Cutting and smoking fish, drying fish or meat
Home Activities 05048 4.0 Tanning hides, general
Home Activities 05049 3.5 Cooking or food preparation, moderate effort
Cooking or food preparation - standing or sitting or in general (not broken into stand/walk components), manual appliances,
Home Activities 05050 2.0
light effort
Home Activities 05051 2.3 Cooking or food preparation, walking
Home Activities 05052 2.3 Serving food, setting/cleaning table, implied walking or standing
Home Activities 05053 2.5 Feeding household animals
Home Activities 05054 3.5 carrying groceries, on level ground, walking
Home Activities 05055 2.5 Putting away groceries (e.g. carrying groceries, carrying packages)
Home Activities 05056 5.3 Carrying groceries upstairs
Home Activities 05057 3.0 Cooking Indian bread or other food on an outside stove
Home Activities 05060 3.3 Food shopping with or without a grocery cart; carrying a 10 lb bag; standing or walking
Home Activities 05065 2.3 Non-food shopping, with or without cart, standing or walking
Home Activities 05070 1.8 Ironing
Home Activities 05080 1.3 Knitting, sewing, light effort, wrapping presents, sitting
Home Activities 05082 2.8 Sewing with a machine
Laundry, fold or hang clothes, put clothes in washer or dryer, packing suitcase, washing clothes by hand, implied standing, light
Home Activities 05090 2.3
effort
Home Activities 05091 2.0 Laundry, fold or hang clothes, sitting
Home Activities 05092 4.0 Laundry, moderate effort
Home Activities 05095 2.0 Laundry, putting away clothes, gathering clothes to pack, putting away laundry, implied walking
Home Activities 05100 3.0 Making bed, changing linens
Home Activities 05110 5.0 Maple syruping/sugar bushing (including carrying buckets, carrying wood)
Home Activities 05120 5.8 Moving furniture, household items, carrying boxes
Home Activities 05121 5.0 Moving, lifting light loads