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 |
Conditioning Exercise |
| Codes |
METs |
Codes |
METs |
Codes |
METs |
Description |
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02001 |
2.3 |
activity promoting video game (e.g., Wii Fit), light effort (e.g., balance, yoga) |
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02003 |
3.8 |
activity promoting video game (e.g., Wii Fit), moderate effort (e.g., aerobic, resistance) |
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02005 |
7.2 |
activity promoting video/arcade game (e.g., Exergaming, Dance Dance Revolution), vigorous effort |
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02008
|
5.0 |
army type obstacle course exercise, boot camp training program |
| 02010 |
7.0 |
02010 |
7.0 |
02010 |
7.0 |
bicycling, stationary, general |
| 02011 |
3.0 |
02011 |
3.0 |
02011 |
3.5 |
bicycling, stationary, 30-50 watts, very light to light effort |
| 02012 |
5.5 |
02012 |
5.5 |
02012 |
6.8 |
bicycling, stationary, 90-100 watts, moderate to vigorous effort |
| 02013 |
7.0 |
02013 |
7.0 |
02013 |
8.8 |
bicycling, stationary, 101-160 watts, vigorous effort |
| 02014 |
10.5 |
02014 |
10.5 |
02014 |
11.0 |
bicycling, stationary, 161-200 watts, vigorous effort |
| 02015 |
12.5 |
02015 |
12.5 |
02015 |
14.0 |
bicycling, stationary, 201-270 watts, very vigorous effort |
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|
02017 |
4.8
|
bicycling, stationary, 51-89 watts, light-to-moderate effort
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|
02019 |
8.5 |
bicycling, stationary, RPM/Spin bike class
|
| 02020 |
8.0 |
02020 |
8.0 |
02020 |
8.0
|
calisthenics (e.g., push ups, sit ups, pull-ups, jumping jacks), vigorous effort |
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02022
|
3.8
|
calisthenics (e.g., push ups, sit ups, pull-ups, lunges), moderate effort
|
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|
02024 |
2.8
|
calisthenics (e.g., situps, abdominal crunches), light effort
|
| 02030 |
3.5 |
02030 |
3.5 |
02030 |
3.5 |
calisthenics, light or moderate effort, general (example: back exercises), going up & down from floor (Taylor Code 150) |
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|
02035 |
4.3 |
circuit training, moderate effort |
| 02040 |
8.0 |
02040 |
8.0 |
02040 |
8.0 |
circuit training, including kettlebells, some aerobic movement with minimal rest, general, vigorous intensity |
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|
02045 |
3.5 |
CurvesTM exercise routines in women |
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02048
|
5.0 |
Elliptical trainer, moderate effort |
| 02050 |
6.0 |
02050 |
6.0 |
02050 |
6.0 |
resistance training (weight lifting - free weight, nautilus or universal-type), power lifting or body building, vigorous effort (Taylor Code 210) |
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02052 |
5.0 |
resistance (weight) training, squats , slow or explosive effort |
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02054 |
3.5 |
resistance (weight) training, multiple exercises, 8-15 repetitions at varied resistance |
| 02060 |
5.5 |
02060 |
5.5 |
02060 |
5.5 |
health club exercise, general (Taylor Code 160) |
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|
|
02061 |
5.0 |
health club exercise classes, general, gym/weight training combined in one visit |
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|
|
02062 |
7.8 |
health club exercise, conditioning classes |
| |
|
|
|
02064 |
3.8 |
home exercise, general |
| 02065 |
9.0 |
02065 |
9.0 |
02065 |
9.0 |
stair-treadmill ergometer, general |
| |
|
|
|
02068 |
11.0 |
rope skipping, general |
| 02070 |
7.0 |
02070 |
7.0 |
02070 |
6.0 |
rowing, stationary ergometer, general, vigorous effort |
| 02071 |
3.5 |
02071 |
3.5 |
02071 |
4.8 |
rowing, stationary, general, moderate effort |
| 02072 |
7.0 |
02072 |
7.0 |
02072 |
7.0 |
rowing, stationary, 100 watts, moderate effort |
| 02073 |
8.5 |
02073 |
8.5 |
02073 |
8.5 |
rowing, stationary, 150 watts, vigorous effort |
| 02074 |
12.0 |
02074 |
12.0 |
02074 |
12.0 |
rowing, stationary, 200 watts, very vigorous effort |
| 02080 |
7.0 |
02080 |
7.0 |
02080 |
6.8 |
ski machine, general |
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|
|
|
02085
|
11.0
|
slide board exercise, general
|
| 02090 |
6.0 |
02090 |
6.0 |
02090 |
6.0 |
slimnastics, jazzercise |
| 02100 |
2.5 |
02100 |
2.5 |
|
|
stretching, hatha yoga
(Now code = 02150) |
| . |
. |
02101 |
2.5 |
02101 |
2.3 |
stretching, mild |
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|
|
|
02105
|
3.0
|
pilates, general
|
| 02110 |
6.0 |
02110 |
6.0 |
02110 |
6.8 |
teaching exercise class (e.g., aerobic, water) |
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02112 |
2.8
|
therapeutic exercise ball, Fitball exercise
|
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02115
|
2.8
|
upper body exercise, arm ergometer
|
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|
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02117
|
4.3
|
upper body exercise, stationary bicycle - Airdyne (arms only) 40 rpm, moderate
|
| 02120 |
4.0 |
02120 |
4.0 |
02120 |
5.3 |
water aerobics, water calisthenics, water exercise |
| 02130 |
3.0 |
02130 |
3.0 |
|
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weight lifting (free, nautilus or universal-type), light or moderate effort, light workout, general
(Now code = 02052)
|
| 02135 |
1.0 |
02135 |
1.0 |
02135 |
1.3 |
whirlpool, sitting |
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02140
|
2.3
|
video exercise workouts, TV conditioning programs (e.g., yoga, stretching), light effort
|
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02143
|
4.0 |
video exercise workouts, TV conditioning programs (e.g., cardio-resistance), moderate effort
|
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02146
|
6.0 |
video exercise workouts, TV conditioning programs (e.g., cardio-resistance), vigorous effort |
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|
|
|
02150 |
2.5
|
yoga, Hatha
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02160
|
4.0
|
yoga, Power
|
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02170
|
2.0 |
yoga, Nadisodhana
|
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02180
|
3.3
|
yoga, Surya Namaskar
|
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|
02200 |
5.3
|
native New Zealander physical activities (e.g., Haka Powhiri, Moteatea, Waita Tira, Whakawatea, etc.) , general, moderate effort
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02205
|
6.8
|
native New Zealander physical activities (e.g., Haka, Taiahab), general, vigorous effort
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