We provide an update of the initial Compendium of Physical Activities, developed in 1989 and published in 1993. ![]() Activities are listed in the Compendium as multiples of the resting MET level and range from 0.9 (sleeping) to 18 METs (running at 10.9 mph). Using the definition for a MET as the ratio of work metabolic rate to a standard resting metabolic rate of 1.0 (4.184 kJ) kg 5 -h- 5, I MET is considered a resting metabolic rate obtained during quiet sitting. The Compendium provides a coding scheme that links a five-digit code, representing the specific activities performed in various settings, with their respective metabolic equivalent (MET) intensity levels. Key Words: EXERCISE, EXERTION, ENERGY EXPENDITURE T he Compendium of Physical Activities was developed to facilitate the coding of physical activities (PAs) obtained from PA records, logs, and surveys and to promote comparison of coded physical activity intensity levels across observational studies (1). and provides updated MET intensity levels for selected activities. The updated version includes two new major headings of volunteer and religious activities, extends the number of specific activities from 477 to 605. Additions to the Compendium were obtained from studies describing daily PA patterns of adults and studies measuring the energy cost of specific physical activities in field settings. or kcal per kilogram body weight can be estimated for specific activities by type or MET intensity. Energy expenditure in MET-minutes, MET-hours, kcal. The Compendium coding scheme links a five-digit code that describes physical activities by major headings (e.g., occupation, transportation, etc.) and specific activities within each major heading with its intensity, defined as the ratio of work metabolic rate to a standard resting metabolic rate (MET). ![]() It was developed to enhance the comparability of results across studies using self-reports of PA. ![]() We provide an updated version of the Compendium of Physical Activities, a coding scheme that classifies specific physical activity (PA) by rate of energy expenditure. Compendium of physical activities: an update of activity codes and MET intensities. LEON Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Departmenlt of Exercise Science, School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 219208 Stanford Center for Research in Disease Prevention, School of Medicine, Statford University, Palo Alto, CA 94304 Division of Kinesiology, School of Kinesiology and Leisure Studies, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454 Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Mintieapolis, MN 55455 Department of Exercise Science and Sport Management, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996 Department of Human Peifoirmance, University o Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 ABSTRACT AINSWORTH, B. Compendium of Physical Activities: an update of activity codes and MET intensities BARBARA E.
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