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. 2021 Mar 29;73:31. doi: 10.1186/s43044-021-00156-7

Table 2.

Types of activities commonly used in early cardiac rehabilitation [9]

Types of activities Methods METs
Toileting Bedpan 1.5–2.5
Commode
Urinal (in bed)
Urinal (standing)
Bathing In bed 1.5–2.0
In bathtub
Shower
Walking Flat surface
2 m/h 2.0–2.5
2.5 m/h 2.5–2.9
3 m/h 3.0–3.3
Upper body exercise While standing
Arms movement 2.5–3.0
Trunk movement
Stairs climbing One flight = 12 steps
Down one flight 3.0–4.0
One to two flights

METs metabolic equivalent tasks