2011 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 |
Types of Bicycling |
| Codes |
METs |
Codes |
METs |
Codes |
METs |
Description |
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01003 |
14.0 |
bicycling, mountain, uphill, vigorous |
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01004 |
16.0 |
bicycling, mountain, competitive, racing |
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01008 |
8.5 |
bicycling, BMX |
| 01009 |
8.5 |
01009 |
8.5
|
01009
|
8.5
|
bicycling, mountain, general
|
| 01010 |
4.0 |
01010 |
4.0 |
01010 |
4.0 |
bicycling, <10 mph, leisure, to work or for pleasure (Taylor Code 115) |
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01011
|
6.8
|
bicycling, to/from work, self selected pace
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01013
|
5.8 |
bicycling, on dirt or farm road, moderate pace |
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. |
01015 |
8.0 |
01015 |
7.5 |
bicycling, general |
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01018
|
3.5 |
bicycling, leisure, 5.5 mph |
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|
|
01019 |
5.8 |
bicycling, leisure, 9.4 mph |
| 01020 |
6.0 |
01020 |
6.0 |
01020 |
6.8 |
bicycling, 10-11.9 mph, leisure, slow, light effort |
| 01030 |
8.0 |
01030 |
8.0 |
01030 |
8.0 |
bicycling, 12-13.9 mph, leisure, moderate effort |
| 01040 |
10.0 |
01040 |
10.0 |
01040 |
10.0 |
bicycling, 14-15.9 mph, racing or leisure, fast, vigorous effort |
| 01050 |
12.0 |
01050 |
12.0 |
01050 |
12.0 |
bicycling, 16-19 mph, racing/not drafting or > 19 mph drafting, very fast, racing general |
| 01060 |
16.0 |
01060 |
16.0 |
01060 |
15.8 |
bicycling, > 20 mph, racing, not drafting |
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01065 |
8.5 |
bicycling, 12 mph, seated, hands on brake hoods or bar drops, 80 rpm |
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|
01066
|
9.0 |
bicycling, 12 mph, standing, hands on brake hoods, 60 rpm |
| 01070 |
5.0 |
01070 |
5.0 |
01070 |
5.0 |
unicycling | |
