Activity Categories > 15 - Sports2011 Compendium categories in blue are activities with MET values supported in published literature. 2011 Compendium categories in red are estimated MET values.
*References can be downloaded from the references page. 1993 Compendium | 2000 Compendium | 2011 Compendium | Sports |
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Codes | METs | Codes | METs | Codes | METs | Description | 15000
| 5.5
| Alaska Native Games, Eskimo Olympics, general
| 15010 | 3.5 | 15010 | 3.5 | 15010 | 4.3 | archery, non-hunting | 15020 | 7.0 | 15020 | 7.0 | 15020 | 7.0 | badminton, competitive (Taylor Code 450) | 15030 | 4.5 | 15030 | 4.5 | 15030 | 5.5 | badminton, social singles and doubles, general | 15040 | 8.0 | 15040 | 8.0 | 15040 | 8.0 | basketball, game (Taylor Code 490) | 15050 | 6.0 | 15050 | 6.0 | 15050 | 6.0 | basketball, non-game, general (Taylor Code 480) | 15055
| 6.5
| basketball, general
| 15060 | 7.0 | 15060 | 7.0 | 15060 | 7.0 | basketball, officiating (Taylor Code 500) | 15070 | 4.5 | 15070 | 4.5 | 15070 | 4.5 | basketball, shooting baskets | 15072
| 9.3
| basketball, drills, practice
| 15075 | 6.5 | 15075 | 6.5 | 15075 | 7.8 | basketball, wheelchair | 15080 | 2.5 | 15080 | 2.5 | 15080 | 2.5 | billiards | 15090 | 3.0 | 15090 | 3.0 | 15090 | 3.0 | bowling (Taylor Code 390) | 15092
| 3.8
| bowling, indoor, bowling alley
| 15100 | 12.0 | 15100 | 12.0 | 15100 | 12.8 | boxing, in ring, general | 15110 | 6.0 | 15110 | 6.0 | 15110 | 5.5 | boxing, punching bag | 15120 | 9.0 | 15120 | 9.0 | 15120 | 7.8 | boxing, sparring | 15130 | 7.0 | 15130 | 7.0 | 15130 | 7.0 | broomball | 15135 | 5.0 | 15135 | 5.0 | 15135 | 5.8 | children’s games, adults playing (e.g., hopscotch, 4-square, dodge ball, playground apparatus, t-ball, tetherball, marbles, jacks, arcade games), moderate effort | 15138
| 6.0
| cheerleading, gymnastic moves, competitive
| 15140 | 4.0 | 15140 | 4.0 | 15140 | 4.0 | coaching, football, soccer, basketball, baseball, swimming, etc. | 15142
| 8.0
| coaching, actively playing sport with players
| 15150 | 5.0 | 15150 | 5.0 | 15150 | 4.8 | cricket, batting, bowling, fielding
| 15160 | 2.5 | 15160 | 2.5 | 15160 | 3.3 | croquet | 15170 | 4.0 | 15170 | 4.0 | 15170 | 4.0 | curling | 15180 | 2.5 | 15180 | 2.5 | 15180 | 2.5 | darts, wall or lawn | 15190 | 6.0 | 15190 | 6.0 | 15190 | 6.0 | drag racing, pushing or driving a car | 15192
| 8.5
| auto racing, open wheel | 15200 | 6.0 | 15200 | 6.0 | 15200 | 6.0 | fencing | 15210 | 9.0 | 15210 | 9.0 | 15210 | 8.0 | football, competitive | 15230 | 8.0 | 15230 | 8.0 | 15230 | 8.0 | football, touch, flag, general (Taylor Code 510) | 15232
| 4.0
| football, touch, flag, light effort
| 15235 | 2.5 | 15235 | 2.5 | 15235 | 2.5 | football or baseball, playing catch | 15240 | 3.0 | 15240 | 3.0 | 15240 | 3.0 | frisbee playing, general | 15250 | 3.5 | 15250 | 8.0 | 15250 | 8.0 | frisbee, ultimate | 15255 | 4.5 | 15255 | 4.5 | 15255 | 4.8 | golf, general | 15260 | 5.5 |
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| golf, carrying clubs (Retired code) |
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| 15265 | 4.5 | 15265 | 4.3 | golf, walking, carrying clubs
| 15270 | 3.0 | 15270 | 3.0 | 15270 | 3.0 | golf, miniature, driving range | 15280 | 5.0 |
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| 15285 | 4.3 | 15285 | 5.3 | golf, walking, pulling clubs
| 15290 | 3.5 | 15290 | 3.5 | 15290 | 3.5 | golf, using power cart (Taylor Code 070) | 15300 | 4.0 | 15300 | 4.0 | 15300 | 3.8
| gymnastics, general | 15310 | 4.0 | 15310 | 4.0 | 15310 | 4.0 | hacky sack | 15320 | 12.0 | 15320 | 12.0 | 15320 | 12.0 | handball, general (Taylor Code 520) | 15330 | 8.0 | 15330 | 8.0 | 15330 | 8.0 | handball, team | 15335
| 4.0
| high ropes course, multiple elements
| 15340 | 3.5 | 15340 | 3.5 | 15340 | 3.5 | hang gliding | 15350 | 8.0 | 15350 | 8.0 | 15350 | 7.8 | hockey, field | 15360 | 8.0 | 15360 | 8.0 | 15360 | 8.0 | hockey, ice, general | 15362
| 10.0
| hockey, ice, competitive
| 15370 | 4.0 | 15370 | 4.0 | 15370 | 5.5 | horseback riding, general | 15375 | 4.3
| horse chores, feeding, watering, cleaning stalls, implied walking and lifting loads
| 15380 | 3.5 | 15380 | 3.5 | 15380 | 4.5 | saddling, cleaning, grooming, harnessing and unharnessing horse | 15390 | 6.5 | 15390 | 6.5 | 15390 | 5.8 | horseback riding, trotting | 15395
| 7.3
| horseback riding, canter or gallop
| 15400 | 2.5 | 15400 | 2.5 | 15400 | 3.8 | horseback riding,walking | 15402
| 9.0
| horseback riding, jumping
| 15408
| 1.8
| horse cart, driving, standing or sitting
| 15410 | 3.0 | 15410 | 3.0 | 15410 | 3.0 | horseshoe pitching, quoits | 15420 | 12.0 | 15420 | 12.0 | 15420 | 12.0 | jai alai | 15425
| 5.3
| martial arts, different types, slower pace, novice performers, practice
| 15430 | 10.0 | 15430 | 10.0 | 15430 | 10.3 | martial arts, different types, moderate pace (e.g., judo, jujitsu, karate, kick boxing, tae kwan do, tai-bo, Muay Thai boxing) | 15440 | 4.0 | 15440 | 4.0 | 15440 | 4.0 | juggling | 15450 | 7.0 | 15450 | 7.0 | 15450 | 7.0 | kickball | 15460 | 8.0 | 15460 | 8.0 | 15460 | 8.0 | lacrosse | 15465 | 3.3
| lawn bowling, bocce ball, outdoor
| 15470 | 4.0 | 15470 | 4.0 | 15470 | 4.0 | moto-cross, off-road motor sports, all-terrain vehicle, general | 15480 | 9.0 | 15480 | 9.0 | 15480 | 9.0 | orienteering | 15490 | 10.0 | 15490 | 10.0 | 15490 | 10.0 | paddleball, competitive | 15500 | 6.0 | 15500 | 6.0 | 15500 | 6.0 | paddleball, casual, general (Taylor Code 460) | 15510 | 8.0 | 15510 | 8.0 | 15510 | 8.0 | polo, on horseback
| 15520 | 10.0 | 15520 | 10.0 | 15520 | 10.0 | racquetball, competitive | 15530 | 7.0 | 15530 | 7.0 | 15530 | 7.0 | racquetball, general (Taylor Code 470) | 15533
| 8.0
| rock or mountain climbing (Taylor Code 470) (Formerly code = 17120)
| 15535 | 11.0 | 15535 | 11.0 | 15535 | 7.5 | rock climbing, ascending rock, high difficulty | 15537
| 5.8
| rock climbing, ascending or traversing rock, low-to-moderate difficulty
| 15540 | 8.0 | 15540 | 8.0 | 15540 | 5.0 | rock climbing, rappelling | 15542
| 4.0
| rodeo sports, general, light effort
| 15544
| 5.5
| rodeo sports, general, moderate effort
| 15546
| 7.0
| rodeo sports, general, vigorous effort
| 15550 | 12.0 | 15550 | 12.0 | 15550 | 12.3 | rope jumping, fast pace, 120-160 skips/min
| 15551 | 10.0 | 15551 | 10.0 | 15551 | 11.8 | rope jumping, moderate pace, 100-120 skips/min, general, 2 foot skip, plain bounce
| 15552 | 8.0 | 15552 | 8.0 | 15552 | 8.8 | rope jumping, slow pace, < 100 skips/min, 2 foot skip, rhythm bounce
| 15560 | 10.0 | 15560 | 10.0 | 15560 | 8.3 | rugby, union, team, competitive
| 15562
| 6.3
| rugby, touch, non-competitive
| 15570 | 3.0 | 15570 | 3.0 | 15570 | 3.0 | shuffleboard | 15580 | 5.0 | 15580 | 5.0 | 15580 | 5.0 | skateboarding, general, moderate effort
| 15582
| 6.0
| skateboarding, competitive, vigorous effort
| 15590 | 7.0 | 15590 | 7.0 | 15590 | 7.0 | skating, roller (Taylor Code 360) |
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| 15591 | 12.0 | 15591 | 7.5 | rollerblading, in-line skating, 14.4 km/h (9.0 mph), recreational pace
| 15592
| 9.8
| rollerblading, in-line skating, 17.7 km/h (11.0 mph), moderate pace, exercise training
| 15593
| 12.3
| rollerblading, in-line skating, 21.0 to 21.7 km/h (13.0 to 13.6 mph), fast pace, exercise training | 15594
| 14.0
| rollerblading, in-line skating, 24.0 km/h (15.0 mph), maximal effort
| 15600 | 3.5 | 15600 | 3.5 | 15600 | 3.5 | skydiving, base jumping, bungee jumping
| 15605 | 10.0 | 15605 | 10.0 | 15605 | 10.0 | soccer, competitive | 15610 | 7.0 | 15610 | 7.0 | 15610 | 7.0 | soccer, casual, general (Taylor Code 540) | 15620 | 5.0 | 15620 | 5.0 | 15620 | 5.0 | softball or baseball, fast or slow pitch, general (Taylor Code 440) | 15625
| 4.0
| softball, practice
| 15630 | 4.0 | 15630 | 4.0 | 15630 | 4.0 | softball, officiating | 15640 | 6.0 | 15640 | 6.0 | 15640 | 6.0 | softball,pitching | 15645 | 3.3
| sports spectator, very excited, emotional, physically moving
| 15650 | 12.0 | 15650 | 12.0 | 15650 | 12.0 | squash (Taylor Code 530) | 15652
| 7.3
| squash, general
| 15660 | 4.0 | 15660 | 4.0 | 15660 | 4.0 | table tennis, ping pong (Taylor Code 410) | 15670 | 4.0 | 15670 | 4.0 | 15670 | 3.0 | tai chi, qi gong, general
| 15672
| 1.5
| tai chi, qi gong, sitting, light effort
| 15675 | 7.0 | 15675 | 7.0 | 15675 | 7.3 | tennis, general | 15680 | 6.0 | 15680 | 6.0 | 15680 | 6.0 | tennis, doubles (Taylor Code 430) |
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| 15685 | 5.0 | 15685 | 4.5 | tennis, doubles | 15690 | 8.0 | 15690 | 8.0 | 15690 | 8.0 | tennis, singles (Taylor Code 420) | 15695
| 5.0
| tennis, hitting balls, non-game play, moderate effort
| 15700 | 3.5 | 15700 | 3.5 | 15700 | 3.5 | trampoline, recreational
| 15702
| 4.5
| trampoline, competitive
| 15710 | 4.0 | 15710 | 4.0 | 15710 | 4.0 | volleyball (Taylor Code 400) |
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| 15711 | 8.0 | 15711 | 6.0 | volleyball, competitive, in gymnasium | 15720 | 3.0 | 15720 | 3.0 | 15720 | 3.0 | volleyball, non-competitive, 6 - 9 member team, general | 15725 | 8.0 | 15725 | 8.0 | 15725 | 8.0 | volleyball, beach, in sand
| 15730 | 6.0 | 15730 | 6.0 | 15730 | 6.0 | wrestling (one match = 5 minutes) | 15731 | 7.0 | 15731 | 7.0 | 15731 | 7.0 | wallyball, general |
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| 15732 | 4.0 | 15732 | 4.0 | track and field (e.g., shot, discus, hammer throw) |
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| 15733 | 6.0 | 15733 | 6.0 | track and field (e.g., high jump, long jump, triple jump, javelin, pole vault) |
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| 15734 | 10.0 | 15734 | 10.0 | track and field (e.g., steeplechase, hurdles) |
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