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. 2020 Nov 2;8:602020. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.602020

Table 1.

Exercise schedule.

PA
self-report
Perceived exertion rating
(6–20 RPE scale)
Intensity Absolute intensity Example of home-and-outdoor exercise (Healthy adults ≥18 years)
IPAQ zone RPE Level of exertion Level zone METs Cardiorespiratory endurance exercise Resistance (Strength) Exercise
Body zone Exercise Exercise per level of intensity Assisted equipment or resistance applied
Inactive (I)
(<600 MET-Min week-1)
<9 Very light Very light <3.0 Walking, 1.7 mph (2.7 km/h), level ground (2.3 METs); Walking, 2.5 mph (4 km/h) (2.9 METs) Bicycling, stationary, 50 watts (3.0 METs); Calisthenics, home exercise, light or moderate effort (3.5 METs) Upper body Push-ups LI: Wall push-ups Mat
LMA: Push-ups on knees
LA: Basic Push-ups (or advanced)
9–11 Very light-fairly light Light 3.1–4.0 Triceps extension LI: Low Elastic band (Therabands)
LMA: Medium
LA: High
Shoulder press LI: Low Elastic band (Therabands)
LMA: Medium
LA: High
Moderate Active (MA)
(≥600 as <3000 MET-Min week-1)
12–14 Fairly light to somewhat hard Moderate 3.0–5.9 Bicycling, stationary, 100 watts (5.5 METs); Walking 3.0 mph (4.8 km/h) (3.3 METs); Calisthenics, home exercise, light or moderate effort (3.5 METs); Walking 3.4 mph (5.5km/h) (3.6 METs) Lower body Squats LI: Bodyweight squat Mat
LMA: Squat jump
LA: Single leg squat
Walking lunges LI: Slider revers lunge Mat
LMA: Pendulum lunge
LA: Skater squat
Side-lying hip abduction LI: Low Elastic band (Therabands)
LMA: Medium
LA: High
Calf-raise LI: Seated calf raise Mat
LMA: Single-leg standing calf raise with assistance
LA: Sigle-leg standing calf raise
Bridge Li: Basic bridge (two legs) Elastic band (Therabands)
LMA: Single leg bridge
LA: Swiss ball bridge
Active (A)
(≥3000 MET-Min week-1)
15–17 Somewhat hard to very hard Vigorous 6.0–8.7 Jogging, general (7.0 METs); Calisthenics (e.g., push-ups, sit-ups, pullups, jumping jacks), heavy, vigorous effort (8.0 METs); Running jogging, in place (8.0 METs) Abdominal and core Crunches LI: Basic crunches
LMA: Crunches reverse
Mat
LA: Bicycle crunches
Plank LI: Plank with both Knees Bent Mat
LMA: Plank full
LA: Plank with legs lifts (or advanced)
Bird dog LI: Twisted bird dog Mat
LMA: Basic bird dog
LA: Bird dog pushup

MET-min, metabolic equivalents (MET) of energy expenditure for a physical activity performed for a given number of minutes (min), calculated as MET × mins; LI, Level Inactive; LMA, Level Moderate Active; LA, Level Active.