Table 2.
Types of Activity Reported on First Postdiagnosis Questionnaire Among 2,705 Men With Prostate Cancer in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study
| Type of Activity | MET Value* | % of Total MET-Hours per Week† | % of Total Time Spent on Physical Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking to work or for exercise (including golf) | 3 (for average pace)‡ | 36.2 | 52.4 |
| Heavy outdoor work (eg, digging, chopping) | 5.5 | 21.6 | 19.2 |
| Bicycling (including stationary machine) | 7 | 10.0 | 7.0 |
| Tennis | 7 | 8.3 | 4.7 |
| Calisthenics, rowing, stair or ski machine, and so on | 6 | 7.3 | 6.0 |
| Weightlifting or weight machine | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
| Running (10 min/mile or faster) | 12 | 3.7 | 1.5 |
| Jogging (slower than 10 min/mile) | 7 | 3.3 | 2.3 |
| Lap swimming | 7 | 2.8 | 1.9 |
| Squash or racquetball | 12 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| Stair climbing | 0.11 | 1.1 | — |
Abbreviation: MET, metabolic equivalent task.
*
Nonvigorous activity included activities with an MET value of less than 6, and vigorous activities were those with an MET value of ≥ 6.
†
MET-hours per week was calculated by multiplying the MET value by the number of hours per week engaged in that activity.
‡
Walking pace and MET value were categorized as follows: easy (< 2 mph, 2.5 METs); normal (2 to 2.9 mph, 3 METs); brisk (3 to 3.9 mph, 4 METs); and very brisk (≥ 4 mph, 4.5 METs).