METy Values (Observed/Imputed) – View by Individual Category - NCCOR Youth Compendium of Physical Activities

Active Play

MET_y Code	Specific Activity	Ages 6-9	Ages 10-12	Ages 13-15	Ages 16-18
10100X	Ball Games - Bouncing, Kicking, Dribbling Ball, Reaction Ball (Moderate Intensity)	6.1	5.4	6.6	6.6
10120X	Ball Games - Bouncing, Kicking, Dribbling Ball, Reaction Ball (Vigorous Intensity)	6.3	6.2	6.9	8.3
10140X	Dodgeball Type Games (E.G., Castles, Hot Feet)	5.3	6.0	6.6	6.8
10160X	Free Play (Basketball, Rope, Hoop, Climb, Ladder, Frisbee)	5.0	5.8	5.8	5.9
10180X	Freeze/Zone Tag (Moderate Intensity)	5.5	6.8	7.4	6.5
10200X	Freeze/Zone Tag (Vigorous Intensity)	7.5	6.7	6.3	6.2
10220X	Hiking	6.4	5.0	5.0	5.9
10240X	Hopscotch	5.8	6.0	6.7	6.9
10260X	Jump Rope	6.9	6.0	8.7	8.7
10280X	Marching - 75M.Min Instruments	4.9	5.1	5.2	6.3
10300X	Marching - 75M.Min No Instruments	3.8	4.0	4.1	6.4
10320X	Marching - 91M.Min No Instruments	5.2	5.1	5.3	5.8
10340X	Miscellaneous Games - Vigorous (E.G., Slap The Ball, Builders And Bulldozers, Clean The Room)	7.2	6.7	6.6	6.3
10360X	Miscellaneous Games - Moderate (E.G., Simon'S Spotlight)	6.1	6.2	6.3	6.5
10380X	Obstacle/Locomotor Course - Moderate	5.7	5.8	5.5	7.8
10400X	Obstacle/Locomotor Course - Vigorous	7.2	8.6	7.4	7.5
10420X	Playing Games (Catch And Throw Balls, Jumping Jacks)	4.9	5.1	7.6	5.9
10440X	Playing Tag - Moderate	5.9	6.1	6.5	6.5
10460X	Playing Tag-Vigorous	7.1	8.3	8.1	8.3
10480X	Relay	6.5	8.0	7.1	7.1
10500X	Sharks And Minnows	5.2	6.3	6.2	5.7
10520X	Trampoline	7.3	8.2	7.1	7.6

Active Video Games (Full Body)

MET_y Code	Specific Activity	Ages 6-9	Ages 10-12	Ages 13-15	Ages 16-18
15100X	Active Video Games - Action Running	6.0	6.6	6.9	7.1
15120X	Active Video Games - Baseball	2.7	5.8	6.2	6.7
15140X	Active Video Games - Boxing	2.7	6.2	4.4	5.1
15160X	Active Video Games - Catching Targets	2.3	5.4	4.8	5.7
15180X	Active Video Games - Dance	3.0	3.5	3.7	6.3
15200X	Active Video Games - Hoverboard	1.9	2.8	3.5	4.3
15220X	Active Video Games - Kinect Adventure Games And Sports	3.6	4.0	5.1	6.4
15240X	Active Video Games - Lightspace	2.8	4.8	5.0	5.2
15260X	Active Video Games - Olympic Games	2.5	3.5	4.4	6.1
15280X	Active Video Games - Sportwall	3.8	5.2	5.4	6.7
15300X	Active Video Games - Trazer	2.4	4.6	3.9	5.3
15320X	Active Video Games - Walking On Treadmill And Bowling	2.6	3.7	5.2	6.5
15340X	Active Video Games - Watching Tv/Dvd - Walking	2.6	3.1	4.7	4.9
15360X	Active Video Games - Wii Aerobics	2.2	3.1	4.5	5.0
15380X	Active Video Games - Wii Boxing/Tennis	2.3	3.3	3.6	4.9
15400X	Active Video Games - Wii Hockey	1.5	1.7	3.0	4.0
15420X	Active Video Games - Wii Muscle Conditioning	1.5	1.8	3.0	4.0
15440X	Active Video Games - Wii Skiing	1.6	2.4	3.4	4.3
15460X	Active Video Games - Wii Step	2.3	3.7	4.4	5.5
15480X	Active Video Games - Wii Tennis	2.7	2.4	2.4	4.2
15500X	Active Video Games - Wii Yoga	1.9	1.9	2.5	3.6
15520X	Active Video Games - Xavix	4.3	6.3	6.2	6.8
15540X	Active Video Games (Compilation Of Games)	4.5	5.4	6.0	5.9
15560X	Arcade Video Game - Air Hockey	2.2	3.6	4.3	5.4
15580X	Arcade Video Game - Horse Riding Simulation	4.2	6.4	5.9	6.9

Active Video Games (Upper Body)

MET_y Code	Specific Activity	Ages 6-9	Ages 10-12	Ages 13-15	Ages 16-18
20100X	Active Video Games - Bowling	1.8	2.4	2.4	2.7
20120X	Active Video Games - Driving Simulator	2.1	2.0	2.5	2.1
20140X	Active Video Games - Wii (Compilation Of Games)	2.5	2.6	2.8	2.4
20160X	Active Video Games - Wii Balance	2.2	2.4	2.4	2.8
20180X	Active Video Games - Wii Basketball	2.1	2.3	2.4	2.5
20200X	Active Video Games - Wii Golf	2.1	1.6	2.3	2.4
20220X	Arcade Video Game - Driving Simulation	2.0	1.8	2.3	2.3
20240X	Arcade Video Game - Shooting Hoops	2.3	3.2	2.7	2.7

Bike/Scooter

MET_y Code	Specific Activity	Ages 6-9	Ages 10-12	Ages 13-15	Ages 16-18
25100X	Riding A Bike - Fast Speed	--^a	7.1	7.4	7.8
25120X	Riding A Bike - Medium Speed	4.5	5.6	5.8	6.3
25140X	Riding A Bike - Self Paced	4.4	5.4	5.3	7.0
25160X	Riding A Bike - Slow Speed	3.6	3.9	3.9	4.0
25180X	Riding A Mini - Scooter	5.3	7.8	7.6	7.9
25200X	Riding Scooter	5.0	5.9	6.1	6.6

Calisthenics/Gymnastics

MET_y Code	Specific Activity	Ages 6-9	Ages 10-12	Ages 13-15	Ages 16-18
30100X	Active Classroom Instruction	4.3	4.7	4.4	4.4
30120X	Broadcast Calisthenics - 'Colourful Sunshine'	4.1	3.9	4.5	4.0
30140X	Broadcast Calisthenics - 'Flourishing Youth'	3.8	4.2	4.5	4.3
30160X	Broadcast Calisthenics - 'Flying Ideal'	3.5	3.6	3.8	3.6
30180X	Broadcast Calisthenics - 'Hopeful Sail'	3.7	3.8	3.8	4.1
30200X	Calisthenics - Light	3.8	4.4	3.9	4.2
30220X	Gymnastics	2.7	2.9	2.4	2.7
30240X	Jumping Jacks	4.8	4.8	4.7	4.7
30260X	Radio Gymnastics	3.4	3.4	3.6	3.6
30280X	Strength Exercises - Curl-Ups	2.3	2.3	2.3	2.3
30300X	Strength Exercises - Push-Ups	4.0	4.1	4.2	4.0

Computer/Video Games (Sitting)

MET_y Code	Specific Activity	Ages 6-9	Ages 10-12	Ages 13-15	Ages 16-18
35100X	Computer Games (Compilation Of Games)	1.6	1.5	1.4	1.3
35120X	Video Games - Bowling	1.6	1.4	1.4	1.4
35140X	Video Games - Driving Simulator	1.3	1.4	1.5	2.1
35160X	Video Games - Gameboy	1.3	1.5	1.5	1.6
35180X	Video Games - Gamepad	1.3	1.7	1.9	1.3
35200X	Video Games - Handheld	1.9	1.7	1.6	1.3
35220X	Video Games - Mobile Phone	1.6	1.5	1.1	1.6
35240X	Video Games - Nintendo	1.4	1.4	1.5	1.6
35260X	Video Games - Ps2	1.2	1.6	2.1	1.5
35280X	Video Games - Ps3	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5
35300X	Video Games - Xbox360	1.4	1.5	1.5	1.5
35320X	Video Games (Compilation Of Games)	1.4	1.6	1.3	1.4

Dance/Aerobics/Steps

MET_y Code	Specific Activity	Ages 6-9	Ages 10-12	Ages 13-15	Ages 16-18
40100X	Aerobic Dance/Dance	3.6	4.0	4.8	4.0
40120X	Stair Walking - Ascending	4.6	5.3	5.9	6.2
40140X	Stair Walking - Ascending 80 Steps/Min	5.7	6.1	7.0	6.9
40160X	Stair Walking - Ascending/Descending	5.7	6.7	7.6	7.4
40180X	Stair Walking - Descending	2.8	3.1	3.2	4.2
40200X	Step Board	4.7	5.7	5.7	6.1
40220X	Stepping - Height 30%-50% Leg Length	4.1	4.1	4.7	5.5

Housekeeping/Work

MET_y Code	Specific Activity	Ages 6-9	Ages 10-12	Ages 13-15	Ages 16-18
45100X	Bedmaking	4.2	3.2	3.3	3.2
45120X	Carpentry	2.3	2.6	2.2	1.8
45140X	Dressing And Undressing	3.6	3.0	3.2	2.6
45160X	Dusting	3.7	3.4	3.2	2.3
45180X	Dusting And Sweeping	3.6	3.6	2.4	2.9
45200X	Hanging Out Washing	3.2	2.6	3.5	3.6
45220X	Housework	4.0	4.3	4.4	2.9
45240X	Laundry	4.2	3.2	3.7	3.4
45260X	Loading/Unloading Boxes	3.5	3.9	3.0	3.0
45280X	Setting The Table	2.7	2.6	2.3	2.1
45300X	Shovelling	3.9	4.2	4.3	3.8
45320X	Sweeping	3.3	3.6	3.2	3.1
45340X	Vacuuming	4.0	3.7	3.7	3.7
45360X	Washing The Dishes	1.9	1.9	2.0	2.4

Lying

MET_y Code	Specific Activity	Ages 6-9	Ages 10-12	Ages 13-15	Ages 16-18
50100X	Quietly Lying	1.3	1.2	1.1	1.1
50120X	Watching TV/DVD - Lying	1.3	1.0	1.1	1.1

Quiet Play/Schoolwork/Television (Sitting)

MET_y Code	Specific Activity	Ages 6-9	Ages 10-12	Ages 13-15	Ages 16-18
55100X	Arts And Crafts	1.7	1.6	1.7	1.1
55120X	Board Games	1.5	1.5	1.4	1.5
55140X	Coloring, Reading Writing, Internet	1.8	1.5	1.4	1.4
55160X	Computer Work	1.8	1.4	1.4	1.2
55180X	Giving A Speech	1.7	1.7	1.1	1.6
55200X	Listening To Radio	1.1	1.3	1.5	1.4
55220X	Listening To Story	1.1	1.4	1.4	1.3
55240X	Playing Quietly	1.6	1.6	1.5	1.3
55260X	Playing Stringed Instrument	1.2	1.2	1.6	1.1
55280X	Playing With Bricks	1.3	1.1	1.0	1.0
55300X	Playing With Toys (Cards, Puzzles, Cars, Trains)	1.5	1.4	1.8	1.3
55320X	Puzzles	1.1	1.3	1.1	1.0
55340X	Quietly Sitting	1.4	1.3	1.3	1.3
55360X	Reading	1.5	1.3	1.0	1.1
55380X	Reading A Book And Listening To Music	1.6	1.1	1.0	1.4
55400X	Schoolwork	1.5	1.8	1.4	1.5
55420X	Sewing	1.3	1.6	1.5	1.4
55440X	Singing	1.2	1.5	1.2	1.1
55460X	Talking With Friend	1.0	1.6	1.7	1.5
55480X	Watching Tv/Dvd - Sitting	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.2
55500X	Writing	1.5	1.6	1.2	1.3

Running

MET_y Code	Specific Activity	Ages 6-9	Ages 10-12	Ages 13-15	Ages 16-18
60100X	Jog - Fast	7.0	8.7	8.7	8.8
60120X	Jog - Slow	5.6	7.0	7.3	7.5
60140X	Jog Self-Paced	7.7	7.5	7.6	8.0
60160X	Run 3.0	5.3	4.7	--^a	--^a
60180X	Run 3.5	5.9	6.9	7.5	8.3
60200X	Run 4.0	6.5	6.6	7.4	8.2
60220X	Run 4.5	6.8	7.2	8.5	8.3
60240X	Run 5.0	7.1	8.1	8.8	9.0
60260X	Run 5.5	7.2	7.9	9.2	9.7
60280X	Run 6.0	8.4	8.8	10.3	10.6
60300X	Run 6.5	8.1	10.4	11.7	11.9
60320X	Run 7.0	8.6	10.7	11.2	11.4
60340X	Run 7.5	10.6	11.1	12.4	9.8
60360X	Run 8.0	10.9	11.6	13.1	12.7
60380X	Run Self-Paced	7.5	8.8	9.1	9.5

Sports/Games

MET_y Code	Specific Activity	Ages 6-9	Ages 10-12	Ages 13-15	Ages 16-18
65100X	Basketball - Game	6.2	7.8	7.3	6.2
65120X	Basketball - Shooting And Retrieving A Basketball, Continuously, Without Stopping	5.8	5.9	7.4	5.2
65140X	Basketball Game (Mini Basketball)	5.3	4.4	5.3	4.7
65160X	Bowling - Game	4.3	4.7	5.8	7.3
65180X	Boxing - Punching Bag And Gloves	5.2	4.6	3.9	5.8
65200X	Catch/Throw Ball	3.5	4.2	4.4	4.4
65220X	Golf - Game (Mini Golf)	4.1	3.0	4.0	3.2
65240X	Handball	5.5	5.4	5.8	6.0
65260X	Hockey - Game (Mini Floor Hockey)	3.4	4.0	3.1	2.7
65280X	Juggling	6.9	5.4	7.9	6.6
65300X	Kickball, Continuous Movement	8.9	8.4	8.8	8.7
65320X	Rollerblading	4.6	6.9	5.4	4.1
65340X	Skiing	5.9	5.3	6.5	6.3
65360X	Slide Board - 40 Slides/Min	4.9	5.0	4.6	4.9
65380X	Slide Board - 50 Slides/Min	5.6	5.5	5.8	5.6
65400X	Slide Board - 60 Slides/Min	5.5	5.9	5.9	6.4
65420X	Slide Board - 70 Slides/Min	6.1	6.5	6.5	6.6
65440X	Slide Board - 80 Slides/Min	7.2	7.4	7.6	7.8
65460X	Soccer - Around Cones	5.6	5.1	6.1	6.1
65480X	Soccer - Game	8.5	8.5	9.0	8.3
65500X	Table Tennis	3.9	4.0	2.9	4.6
65520X	Tennis Practice And Games	6.6	5.9	7.0	6.7
65540X	Ultimate Frisbbe	5.3	6.1	5.7	6.6
65560X	Volleyball	5.0	4.4	5.0	5.8

Standing

MET_y Code	Specific Activity	Ages 6-9	Ages 10-12	Ages 13-15	Ages 16-18
70100X	Arcade Games - Table Football	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.7
70120X	Board Games - Standing	2.4	2.2	1.4	2.3
70140X	Drawing, Coloring - Standing	1.6	2.0	2.0	2.0
70160X	Singing - Standing	1.3	1.6	2.3	1.5
70180X	Stacking Cups	2.3	2.4	1.4	1.5
70200X	Standing	1.7	1.6	1.6	1.2
70220X	Video Games - Standing	1.7	1.7	1.6	1.6
70240X	Watching Tv/Dvd - Standing	1.7	1.5	1.8	1.8

Swimming

MET_y Code	Specific Activity	Ages 6-9	Ages 10-12	Ages 13-15	Ages 16-18
75100X	Swimming - 200M	11.3	10.5	11.0	10.1
75120X	Swimming - Front Crawl 0.9 M.Sec	7.9	8.3	8.5	8.8
75140X	Swimming - Front Crawl 1.0 M.Sec	9.9	9.6	8.5	9.8
75160X	Swimming - Front Crawl 1.1 M.Sec	10.7	11.4	10.1	10.2
75180X	Swimming - Self-Selected Pace	7.0	8.5	9.5	9.3
75200X	Synchronised Swimming	10.5	9.5	10.1	9.8

Walking

MET_y Code	Specific Activity	Ages 6-9	Ages 10-12	Ages 13-15	Ages 16-18
80100X	Walk 0.5	2.5	2.5	2.3	2.4
80120X	Walk 1.0	2.8	2.8	2.7	2.7
80140X	Walk 1.5	2.3	2.7	3.0	3.2
80160X	Walk 2.0	2.7	3.1	3.1	3.3
80180X	Walk 2.5	3.2	3.7	3.4	3.6
80200X	Walk 3.0	3.7	4.4	4.0	4.7
80220X	Walk 3.5	4.6	5.1	5.1	5.6
80240X	Walk 4.0	4.9	5.3	5.3	6.2
80260X	Walk 4.5	--^a	--^a	6.4	8.1
80280X	Walk 5.0	--^a	--^a	7.9	8.5
80300X	Walk Self-Paced Brisk	4.6	5.0	5.1	5.5
80320X	Walk Self-Paced Casual	3.6	3.9	4.3	4.5

Weight Lifting*

MET_y Code	Specific Activity	Ages 6-9	Ages 10-12	Ages 13-15	Ages 16-18
85100X	Hand Weights Exercises	3.0	3.3	3.2	3.2
85120X	Strength Exercises - Bench Press	1.7	1.9	1.9	1.8
85140X	Strength Exercises - Leg Press	2.2	2.7	3.2	3.2

Bolded METy values are observed values from the literature.
Age group is designated by the placeholder X; the age ranges are represented by 2 (6-9 y), 3 (10-12 y), 4 (13-15 y), and 5 (16-18 y).
^a Activity not deemed reasonable for this age group
*Energy cost of anaerobic activities may be underestimated by MET values.

MET<sub>y</sub> Values (Observed/Imputed) – View by Individual Category

MET_y Values (Observed/Imputed) – View by Individual Category