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. 2015 Apr;105(4):653–659. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302355

TABLE 2—

Estimated Yearly Energy Expenditure During Physical Education Classes According to National Professional Recommendations and the 19 US States With Duration Guidelines: May 2014

Grade
1, kcal/Student 2, kcal/Student 3, kcal/Student 4, kcal/Student 5, kcal/Student 6, kcal/Student 7, kcal/Student 8, kcal/Student 9, kcal/Student 10, kcal/Student
Boys
 NASPE 6 889 7 569 8 874 10 376 11 340 13 211 21 900 25 175 27 173 29 810
 State average 4 418 4 854 5 690 6 654 7 272 8 472 13 314 15 305 19 592 21 493
Girls
 NASPE 6 691 7 598 9 044 10 064 11 652 13 466 22 241 24 154 26 195 26 918
 State average 4 290 4 872 5 799 6 454 7 472 8 635 13 521 14 684 18 887 19 408

Note. NASPE = National Association for Sport and Physical Education.