Table 1 Activity intensities, tasks and expected MET values
From: Determination of cut-off points for the Move4 accelerometer in children aged 8–13 years
Activity intensity | Activity type (based on Evenson et al. [22] and Trost et al. [49]) | Expected MET from Youth Compendium of Physical Activities [50] |
|---|---|---|
Sedentary Behavior (1.0–1.5 MET) | Lying Lying supine on a floor mat with the arms at the sides. Instruction to minimize all physical movements | 1.2 |
Writing Sitting on a chair writing a text with the arms on the table | 1.4 | |
Standing Standing with the possibility of small movements in the hip | 1.7 | |
Light Activity (1.5–2.9 MET) | Slow Walking (≈ 2 km/h) | 2.6 |
Moderate Activity (3–6 MET) | Normal Walking (≈ 4 km/h) | 3.5 |
Throwing and Catching Throwing and catching a ball, with a distance of 3 m, about 15 throws per minute | 4.1 | |
Stairs climbing Climbing stairs with 80 steps per minute | 6.0 | |
Vigorous Activity (> 6 MET) | Running (≈ 7 km/h) Alternative: running as fast as possible | 7.4 8.5 |
Jumping Jacks | 7.1 |