Table 2.

Assessment of functional capacity [18].

Activities	Wheight (METs)
• Can you take care of yourself (eating, dressing, bathing or using the toilet)?	2.75
• Can you walk indoors, such as around your house?	1.75
• Can you walk a block or two on level ground?	2.75
• Can you climb a flight of stairs or walk up a hill?	5.50
• Can you run a short distance?	8.00
• Can you undertake light work around the house, such as dusting or washing dishes?	2.70
• Can you perform moderate work around the house, such as vacuuming, sweeping floors or carrying in groceries?	3.50
• Can you perform heavy work around the house, such as scrubbing floors or lifting and moving heavy furniture?	8.00
• Can you perform yard work, such as raking leaves, weeding or pushing a power mower?	4.50
• Can you have sexual relations?	5.25
• Can you participate in moderate recreational activities, such as golf, bowling, dancing, doubles tennis or throwing a baseball or football?	6.00
• Can you participate in strenuous sports, such as swimming, singles tennis, football, basketball or skiing?	7.50

METs, metabolic equivalents.