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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Arthritis Rheum. 2011 Aug;63(8):2248–2256. doi: 10.1002/art.30419

Table 1.

Exercise Level Classification

Exercise Level Frequency of Activities Examples of Activities
E1 Sedentary Sitting activities and walk ≤2 days/wk for <2 hrs/day Watch TV, read books, play on computer, play chess
E2 Light Exercisers Walk ≥3 days/wk for <2 hrs/day, or walk this amount and do light sport/recreation for <2 hrs/day on any given day Walking, darts, table tennis, catch, fishing, golf w/a cart, frisbee, bowling
E3 Moderate - Strenuous Exercisers Moderate or strenuous sport/recreation ≥3 days/wk for >1 hr/day Running, basketball, tennis, soccer, skiing, cycling, surfing, squash