[About Estimating Calories][Advanced
Estimation][Table of Coefficients]
Coefficients for Various Activities
The table below lists calorie coefficients which can be used in Runner's Log
or Cyclist's Log to compute calories for a wide variety of activities. To
enter or modify the calorie coefficient for an activity (for the Palm versions
of each program), choose "Activity List Settings..." from the Options
menu, then select the activity (or create a new one) and tap the "Activity
Settings" button. Then, simply enter the correct coefficient and
select "by minutes".
The coefficients listed below were derived from data at the National
Institutes of Health website. However, if the activity you are interested
in isn't listed, or if you want to use a different value (there are lots of
other websites which don't all agree), you can do so simply by calculating the
coefficient yourself. For example, according to this
page at www.fitresource.com, a 150lb person doing cross-country hiking will
burn approximately 432 calories per hour. So, to convert to a suitable
coefficient for use in Runner's Log or Cyclist's Log,
| M |
= 432 Calories / (60 minutes) / (150lbs * .4536 kg/lb)
= 0.106 calories per minute per kg |
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Activity:
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Calories spent per minute per kg of body weight:
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Aerobics, general
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0.100
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Aerobics, high impact
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0.117
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Aerobics, low impact
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0.083
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Archery (nonhunting)
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0.058
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Automobile repair
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0.050
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Backpacking, general
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0.117
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Badminton, competitive
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0.117
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Badminton, social, general
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0.075
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Basketball, game
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0.133
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Basketball, nongame, general
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0.100
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Basketball, officiating
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0.117
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Basketball, shooting baskets
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0.075
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Basketball, wheelchair
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0.108
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Bicycling, <10mph, leisure
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0.066
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Bicycling, >20mph, racing
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0.266
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Bicycling, 10-11.9mph, light effort
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0.100
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Bicycling, 12-13.9mph, moderate effort
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0.133
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Bicycling, 14-15.9mph, vigorous effort
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0.167
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Bicycling, 16-19mph, very fast, racing
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0.200
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Bicycling, BMX or mountain
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0.141
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Bicycling, stationary, general
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0.083
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Bicycling, stationary, light effort
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0.092
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Bicycling, stationary, moderate effort
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0.117
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Bicycling, stationary, very light effort
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0.050
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Bicycling, stationary, very vigorous effort
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0.208
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Bicycling, stationary, vigorous effort
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0.175
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Billiards
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0.042
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Bowling
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0.050
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Boxing, in ring, general
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0.200
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Boxing, punching bag
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0.100
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Boxing, sparring
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0.150
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Broomball
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0.117
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Calisthenics (pushups, sit-ups), vigorous effort
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0.133
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Calisthenics, home, light/moderate effort
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0.075
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Canoeing, on camping trip
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0.066
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Canoeing, rowing, >6 mph, vigorous effort
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0.200
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Canoeing, rowing, crewing, competition
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0.200
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Canoeing, rowing, light effort
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0.050
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Canoeing, rowing, moderate effort
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0.117
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Carpentry, general
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0.058
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Carrying heavy loads, such as bricks
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0.133
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Child care: sitting/kneeling-dressing, feeding
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0.050
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Child care: standing-dressing, feeding
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0.058
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Circuit training, general
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0.133
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Cleaning, heavy, vigorous effort
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0.075
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Cleaning, house, general
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0.058
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Cleaning, light, moderate effort
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0.042
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Coaching: football, soccer, basketball, etc.
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0.066
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Construction, outside, remodeling
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0.092
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Cooking or food preparation
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0.042
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Cricket (batting, bowling)
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0.083
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Croquet
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0.042
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Curling
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0.066
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Dancing, aerobic, ballet or modern, twist
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0.100
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Dancing, ballroom, fast
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0.092
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Dancing, ballroom, slow
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0.050
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Dancing, general
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0.075
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Darts, wall or lawn
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0.042
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Diving, springboard or platform
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0.050
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Electrical work, plumbing
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0.058
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Farming, baling hay, cleaning barn
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0.133
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Farming, milking by hand
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0.050
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Farming, shoveling grain
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0.092
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Fencing
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0.100
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Fishing from boat, sitting
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0.042
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Fishing from river bank, standing
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0.058
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Fishing in stream, in waders
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0.100
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Fishing, general
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0.066
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Fishing, ice, sitting
|
0.033
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Football or baseball, playing catch
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0.042
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Football, competitive
|
0.150
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Football, touch, flag, general
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0.133
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Frisbee playing, general
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0.050
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Frisbee, ultimate
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0.058
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Gardening, general
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0.083
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Golf, carrying clubs
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0.092
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Golf, general
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0.066
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Golf, miniature or driving range
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0.050
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Golf, pulling clubs
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0.083
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Golf, using power cart
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0.058
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Gymnastics, general
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0.066
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Hacky sack
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0.066
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Handball, general
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0.200
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Handball, team
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0.133
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Health club exercise, general
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0.092
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Hiking, cross country
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0.100
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Hockey, field
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0.133
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Hockey, ice
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0.133
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Horse grooming
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0.100
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Horse racing, galloping
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0.133
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Horseback riding, general
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0.066
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Horseback riding, trotting
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0.108
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Horseback riding, walking
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0.042
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Hunting, general
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0.083
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Jai alai
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0.200
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Jogging, general
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0.117
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Judo, karate, kick boxing, tae kwan do
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0.167
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Kayaking
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0.083
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Kickball
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0.117
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Lacrosse
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0.133
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Marching band, playing instrument(walking)
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0.066
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Marching, rapidly, military
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0.108
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Moto-cross
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0.066
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Moving furniture, household
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0.100
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Moving household items, boxes, upstairs
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0.150
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Moving household items, carrying boxes
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0.117
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Mowing lawn, general
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0.092
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Mowing lawn, riding mower
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0.042
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Music playing, cello, flute, horn, woodwind
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0.033
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Music playing, drums
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0.066
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Music playing, guitar, classical, folk(sitting)
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0.033
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Music playing, guitar, rock/roll band(standing)
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0.050
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Music playing, piano, organ, violin, trumpet
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0.042
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Paddleboat
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0.066
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Painting, papering, plastering, scraping
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0.075
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Polo
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0.133
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Pushing or pulling stroller with child
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0.042
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Race walking
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0.108
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Racquetball, casual, general
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0.117
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Racquetball, competitive
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0.167
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Raking lawn
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0.066
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Rock climbing, ascending rock
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0.183
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Rock climbing, rapelling
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0.133
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Rope jumping, fast
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0.200
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Rope jumping, moderate, general
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0.167
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Rope jumping, slow
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0.133
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Rowing, stationary, light effort
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0.158
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Rowing, stationary, moderate effort
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0.117
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Rowing, stationary, very vigorous effort
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0.200
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Rowing, stationary, vigorous effort
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0.141
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Rugby
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0.167
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Running, 5 mph (12 min mile)
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0.133
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Running, 5.2 mph (11.5 min mile)
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0.150
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Running, 6 mph (10 min mile)
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0.167
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Running, 6.7 mph (9 min mile)
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0.183
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Running, 7 mph (8.5 min mile)
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0.191
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Running, 7.5mph (8 min mile)
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0.208
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Running, 8 mph (7.5 min mile)
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0.225
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Running, 8.6 mph (7 min mile)
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0.233
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Running, 9 mph (6.5 min mile)
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0.250
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Running, 10 mph (6 min mile)
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0.266
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Running, 10.9 mph (5.5 min mile)
|
0.300
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Running, cross country
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0.150
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Running, general
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0.133
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Running, in place
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0.133
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Running, on a track, team practice
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0.167
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Running, stairs, up
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0.250
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Running, training, pushing wheelchair
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0.133
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Running, wheeling, general
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0.050
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Sailing, boat/board sailing, windsurfing
|
0.050
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Sailing, in competition
|
0.083
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Scrubbing floors, on hands and knees
|
0.092
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Shoveling snow, by hand
|
0.100
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Shuffleboard, lawn bowling
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0.050
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Sitting-playing with child(ren)-light
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0.042
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Skateboarding
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0.083
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Skating, ice, 9 mph or less
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0.092
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Skating, ice, general
|
0.117
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Skating, ice, rapidly, > 9 mph
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0.150
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Skating, ice, speed, competitive
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0.250
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Skating, roller
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0.117
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Ski jumping (climb up carrying skis)
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0.117
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Ski machine, general
|
0.158
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Skiing, cross-country, >8.0 mph, racing
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0.233
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Skiing, cross-country, moderate effort
|
0.133
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Skiing, cross-country, slow or light effort
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0.117
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Skiing, cross-country, uphill, maximum effort
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