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. 2019 Nov 14;16:106. doi: 10.1186/s12966-019-0875-5

Table 3.

An extract from the table used for the assessment of ICATUS 2005 activities

ICATUS 2005 Assessment Compendium of Physical Activities
Code Description Summary METs Wakefulness (Yes/No) Sitting/reclining/lying (Yes/No) Code Major heading: specific activities METs
1211 Visual, literary and performing arts (as hobby) and related courses 2.75 (median of four subclass activities) yes no
12111 121110 Visual arts 2.75 (median of respective Compendium activities) yes yes 09020 Miscellaneous: drawing, writing, painting, standing 1.80
09075 Miscellaneous: sitting, arts and crafts, carving wood, weaving, spinning wool, light effort 1.80
09080 Miscellaneous: sitting, arts and crafts, carving wood, weaving, spinning wool, moderate effort 3.00
09085 Miscellaneous: standing, arts and crafts, sand painting, carving, weaving, light effort 2.50
09090 Miscellaneous: standing, arts and crafts, sand painting, carving, weaving, moderate effort 3.30
09095 Miscellaneous: standing, arts and crafts, sand painting, carving, weaving, vigorous effort 3.50
12112 121120 Literary arts 1.30 (median of respective Compendium activities) yes yes 09040 Miscellaneous: sitting, writing, desk work, typing 1.30
09060 Miscellaneous: sitting, studying, general, including reading and/or writing, light effort 1.30
07050 Inactivity quiet/light: reclining, writing 1.30
12113 121130 Performing arts (dance, music, theatre) 4.00 (median of respective Compendium activities) yes no 03031 Dancing: general dancing (e.g. disco, folk, Irish step dancing, line dancing, polka, contra, country) 7.80
03010 Dancing: ballet, modern, or jazz, general, rehearsal or class 5.00
10074 Music playing: playing musical instruments, general 2.00
10130 Music playing: marching band, baton twirling, walking, moderate pace, general 4.00
10131 Music playing: marching band, playing an instrument, walking, brisk pace, general 5.50
10135 Music playing: marching band, drum major, walking 3.50
11870 Occupation: working in scene shop, theater actor, backstage employee 3.00
1211x Visual, literary and performing arts n.f.d. 2.75 (summary assessments) yes no

Notes: Compendium: 2011 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities [63]; MET: metabolic equivalent of task; ICATUS 2005: Trial International Classification of Activities for Time-Use Statistics 2005; n.f.d.: not further defined