The Compendium of Physical Activities Tracking Guide

1 The Compendium of Physical Activities Tracking GuideKEYBlue text = new activity was added to the descritipon of that specific Compendium codeIf compcode and METS columns are blank under 1993 this means that the 2000 compcode and METS was added to the new addition to the compendiumIf compcode and METS columns are blank under 2000 this means that the 1993 compcode and METS was removed from the new addition of the compendium19932000compcode METS compcode METS , BMX or , <10 mph, leisure, to work or for pleasure (Taylor Code , , mph, leisure, slow, light , mph, leisure, moderate effort , mph, racing or leisure, fast, vigorous , 16-19 mph, racing/not drafting or >19 mph drafting, very fast, racing , >20 mph, racing, not exercisebicycling, stationary, exercisebicycling, stationary, 50 watts, very light exercisebicycling, stationary, 100 watts, light exercisebicycling, stationary, 150 watts, moderate exercisebicycling, stationary, 200 watts, vigorous exercisebicycling, stationary, 250 watts, very vigorous exercisecalisthenics ( pushups, situps, pullups,jumping jacks), heavy, vigorous exercisecalisthenics, home exercise, light or moderate effort, general (example.))

2 Back exercises), going up & down from floor (Taylor Code exercise circuit training, including some aerobic movement with minimal rest, exerciseweight lifting (free weight, nautilus or universal-type), power lifting or body building, vigorous effort (Taylor Code exercise health club exercise, general (Taylor Code exercisestair-treadmill ergometer, exerciserowing, stationary ergometer, exerciserowing, stationary, 50 watts, light exerciserowing, stationary, 100 watts, moderate exerciserowing, stationary, 150 watts, vigorous exerciserowing, stationary, 200 watts, very vigorous exerciseski machine, exercise slimnastics,jazzercise exercisestretching, hatha exercisemild exerciseteaching aerobic exercise exercisewater aerobics, water exerciseweight lifting (free, nautilus or universal-type)))

3 , light or moderate effort, light workout, exercisewhirlpool, or modern, twist, jazz, tap, , , step, with 6 8 inch aerobic, step, with 10 12 inch , low , high , Greek, Middle Eastern, hula, flamenco, belly, and swing , dancing fast (Taylor Code 125) , fast (disco, folk, square), line dancing, Irish step dancing, polka, contra, ballroom, slow ( waltz, foxtrot, slow dancing), samba, tango, 19th C, mambo, Jingle Dancing or other traditional American Indian and huntingfishing, and huntingdigging worms, with shovelPage 1 of 1219932000compcode METS compcode METS and huntingfishing from river bank and and huntingfishing from boat, and huntingfishing from river bank, standing (Taylor Code 660) and huntingfishing in stream, in waders (Taylor Code 670) and huntingfishing, ice, and huntinghunting, bow and arrow or and huntinghunting, deer, elk, large game (Taylor Code 170) and huntinghunting, duck, and huntinghunting, and huntinghunting, pheasants or grouse (Taylor Code and huntinghunting, rabbit, squirrel, prairie chick, raccoon, small game (Taylor Code 690) and huntingpistol shooting or trap shooting, activitiescarpet sweeping, sweeping activitiescleaning, heavy or major ( wash car, wash windows, clean garage))

4 , vigorous activitiesmultiple household tasks all at once, light activitiesmultiple household tasks all at once, moderate activitiesmultiple household tasks all at once, vigorous activitiescleaning, house or cabin, activitiescleaning, light (dusting, straightening up, changing linen, carrying out Activities wash dishes - standing or in general (not broken into stand / walk activitieswash dishes; clearing dishes from table activitiesbutchering activitiescooking or food preparation - standing or sitting or in general (not broken into stand / walk components), manual activitiesserving food, setting table - implied walking or activitiescooking or food preparation - activitiesfeeding activitiesputting away groceries ( carrying groceries, shopping without a grocery cart), carrying activitiescarrying groceries activitiescooking Indian bread on an outside Activities food shopping with or without a grocery cart, standing or activitiesnon-food shopping, standing or activitieswalking shopping (non-grocery shopping) activitiessitting - knitting, sewing, lt.))

5 Wrapping (presents) activitiesimplied standing - laundry, fold or hang clothes, put clothes in washer or dryer, packing activitiesimplied walking - putting away clothes, gathering clothes to pack, putting away Activities making activitiesmaple syruping/sugar bushing (including carrying buckets, carrying wood) activitiesmoving furniture, household items, carrying activitiesscrubbing floors, on hands and knees, scrubbing bathroom, activitiessweeping garage, sidewalk or outside of activitiesmoving household items, carrying activitiesstanding - packing/unpacking boxes, occasional lifting of household items light - moderate activitiesimplied walking - putting away household items - moderate activitieswatering activitiesbuilding a fire activitiesmoving household items upstairs, carrying boxes or activitiesstanding - light (pump gas, change light bulb, etc.)

6 Activitieswalking - light, non-cleaning (readying to leave, shut/lock doors, close windows, activitiessitting - playing with child(ren) light, only active periods activitiesstanding - playing with child(ren) light, only active periods activitieswalk/run - playing with child(ren) moderate, only active periods activitieswalk/run - playing with child(ren) vigorous, only active periods activitiescarrying small childrenPage 2 of 1219932000compcode METS compcode METS activitieschild care: sitting/kneeling - dressing, bathing, grooming, feeding, occasional lifting of child-light effort, activitieschild care: standing - dressing, bathing, grooming, feeding, occasional lifting of child-light activitieselder care, disabled adult, only active activitiesreclining with activitiessit, play ing with animals, light, only active activitiesstand, playing with animals, light, only active activitieswalk/run, playing with animals, light, only active activitieswalk/run, playing with animals, moderate, only active activitieswalk/run, playing with animals, vigorous, only active activitiesstanding - bathing repairairplane repairautomobile body repairautomobile repaircarpentry, general, workshop (Taylor Code 620) repaircarpentry, outside house, installing rain gutters, building a fence, (Taylor Code 640))

7 Repaircarpentry, finishing or refinishing cabinets or repaircarpentry, sawing repaircaulking, chinking log repaircaulking, except log repaircleaning repairexcavating repairhanging storm repairlaying or removing repairlaying tile or linoleum, repairing repairpainting, outside home (Taylor Code 650) repairpainting, papering, plastering, scraping, inside house, hanging sheet rock, repairpainting, (Taylor Code 630) repairput on and removal of tarp - repairsanding floors with a power repairscraping and painting sailboat or repairspreading dirt with a repairwashing and waxing hull of sailboat, car, powerboat, repairwashing fence, painting repairwiring, quietlying quietly, watching quietlying quietly, doing nothing, lying in bed awake, listening to music (not talking or quietsitting quietly and watching quietsitting quietly, sitting smoking, listening to music (not talking or reading), watching a movie in a quietstanding quietly (standing in a line))

8 Lightreclining - lightreclining - talking or talking on lightreclining - and gardencarrying, loading or stacking wood, loading/unloading or carrying and gardenchopping wood, splitting and gardenclearing land, hauling branches, wheelbarrow and gardendigging and gardendigging, spading, filling garden, composting, (Taylor Code 590) and gardengardening with heavy power tools, tilling a garden, chain and gardenlaying crushed and gardenlaying and gardenmowing lawn, and gardenmowing lawn, riding mower (Taylor Code 550) and gardenmowing lawn, walk , hand mower (Taylor Code 570)Page 3 of 1219932000compcode METS compcode METS and gardenmowing lawn, walk , power and gardenmowing lawn, power mower (Taylor Code 590) and gardenoperating snow blower, and gardenplanting seedlings, and gardenplanting and gardenraking lawn and gardenraking lawn (Taylor Code 600) and gardenraking roof with snow and gardenriding snow and gardensacking grass, and gardenshoveling snow, by hand (Taylor Code 610) and gardentrimming shrubs or trees, manual and gardentrimming shrubs or trees, power cutter, using leaf blower, and gardenwalking, applying fertilizer or seeding a and gardenwatering lawn or garden, standing or and gardenweeding, cultivating garden (Taylor Code 580)

9 And gardengardening, and gardenpicking fruit off trees, picking fruits/vegetables, moderate and gardenimplied walking/standing - picking up yard, light, picking flowers or and gardenwalking, gathering gardening - card playing, playing board - drawing (writing), casino gambling, duplicating - reading, book, newspaper, - writing, desk work, - talking or talking on the - talking or talking on the - studying, general, including reading and/or - in class, general, including note-taking or class - - - arts and crafts, light - arts and crafts, moderate - arts and crafts, light - arts and crafts, moderate - arts and crafts, vigorous reunion Activities involving sitting, relaxing, talking, involving walking and involving standing, walking, sitting, light-to-moderate at a sporting event, playing playingflute (sitting) playingpiano or playingguitar, classical, folk (sitting) playingguitar, rock and roll band (standing)

10 Playingmarching band, playing an instrument, baton twirling (walking) playingmarching band, drum major (walking) , general, moderate , light effortPage 4 of 1219932000compcode METS compcode METS road (including hauling debris, driving heavy machinery) road, directing traffic (standing) , heavy loads, such as moderate loads up stairs, moving boxes (16-40 pounds) , making bed (nursing) mining, drilling coal, mining, erecting mining, mining, shoveling , outside, work - buffing the floor with electric work - cleaning sink and toilet, light work - dusting, light work feathering arena floor, moderate work - general cleaning, moderate work - mopping, moderate work - take out trash, moderate work - vacuuming, light work - vacuuming, moderate work, , baling hay, cleaning barn, poultry work, vigorous , chasing cattle, non-strenuous (walking)