Table 2.

Formula for calculating metabolic equivalents for computation of MET minutes.

Level (MET-Minutes/Week)	Physical Activity	Calculation Formulas
Low intensity	Walking	3.3 × walking minutes × walking days
Moderate intensity	Lifting light objects, cycling at normal speed or playing tennis in pairs, etc.	4.0 × moderate-intensity activity minutes × moderate days
High intensity	Lift heavy objects, use equipment for digging, high-intensity aerobic exercise or fast cycling, etc.	8.0 × high-intensity activity minutes × vigorous-intensity days