Table 2 Comparison of the metabolic equivalent and the activity classification for all workplaces and tasks

Tasks

ConvChair

ActiveChair

Standing

Overall

Overall

vs. Keyboard

vs. Deskwork

vs. Sorting

Mouse

MET value

1.19 [1.11–1.24]

1.33 [1.25–1.45]

1.18 [1.09–1.28]

1.23 [1.18–1.35]

0.002 (0.42)

0.000 (0.69)

0.000 (0.87)

Activity classification

96.7

73.3

100.0

90.0

0.132

0.000

0.000

Keyboard

MET value

1.34 [1.15–1.38]

1.40 [1.33–1.50]

1.28 [1.20–1.32]

1.30 [1.24–1.37]

–

0.000 (0.40)

0.000 (0.87)

Activity classification

93.3

70.0

90.0

84.4

–

0.000

0.000

Deskwork

MET value

1.26 [1.20–1.41]

1.52 [1.34–1.60]

1.33 [1.26–1.43]

1.36 [1.28–1.51]

–

0.000 (0.86)

Activity classification

76.7

43.3

76.7

65.6

–

0.000

Sorting

MET value

1.72 [1.65–1.95]

1.87 [1.71–2.08]

1.75 [1.67–1.92]

1.80 [1.69–1.89]

–

Activity classification

16.7

6.7

16.7

13.3

–

Overall

MET value

1.39 [1.29–1.47]

1.53 [1.39–1.71]

1.36 [1.34–1.48]

1.43 [1.36–1.53]

0.000

Activity Classification

70.8

48.3

70.8

63.3

0.000

Workplace Effects

Overall

MET value

0.000

Activity classification

0.000

vs. ActiveChair

MET value

0.000 (0.69)

–

Activity classification

0.000

–

vs. Standing

MET value

1.000

0.000 (0.66)

–

Activity classification

1.000

0.000

–