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Table 1 The 17 physical activities and the MET values

From: Leisure-time physical activities and the risk of cardiovascular mortality in the Malmö diet and Cancer study

Activities

MET-values

Orienteering

9.0

Walking up stairs

8.0

High intensity

7.4

Lawn tennis

7.0

Running

7.0

Soccer

7.0

Swimming

7.0

Ball sports

5.6

Ballroom dancing

5.5

Grass cutting

5.5

Digging

5.0

Badminton

4.5

Folk dancing

4.5

Golf

4.5

Cycling

4.0

Gardening

4.0

Gymnastics

4.0

Table tennis

4.0

Walking

3.5

  1. MET-values as defined by Ainsworth et al. [16]. Mean value of included activities for ball sports and high intensity