Table 4.
Youth MET (METy) values for ages 6–18 years based on regression analysis
| Activity | Standard METya |
METy by Age Groupb |
Age-in-years: Equation (METy=b0 + b1*age) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6–18 years | 6–9 years | 10–12 years | 13–15 years | 16–18 years | ||
| Sedentary | ||||||
| Computer games | 1.40 | 1.44 | 1.41 | 1.38 | 1.35 | 1.51 + −0.01 x age |
| Television viewing | 1.20 | 1.16 | 1.19 | 1.22 | 1.25 | 1.08 + 0.01 x age |
| Light-intensity | ||||||
| Housework | 3.02 | 2.92 | 3.00 | 3.06 | 3.13 | 2.76 + 0.02 x age |
| Sweeping | 3.32 | 3.44 | 3.35 | 3.26 | 3.18 | 3.66 + −0.03 x age |
| Wii® Play | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.62 | 2.65 | 2.67 | 2.53 + 0.01 x age |
| Cycling | ||||||
| Cycling ~10 mph | 5.60 | 4.75 | 5.41 | 5.98 | 6.54 | 3.34 + 0.19 x age |
| Moderate- to vigorous-intensity | ||||||
| Aerobics | 3.95 | 3.38 | 3.82 | 4.20 | 4.58 | 2.44 + 0.13 x age |
| Dance | 3.56 | 3.19 | 3.48 | 3.72 | 3.97 | 2.57 + 0.08 x age |
| Walk - 2 mph | 3.56 | 3.34 | 3.51 | 3.66 | 3.81 | 2.96 + 0.05 x age |
| Walk - 3 mph | 4.40 | 4.27 | 4.37 | 4.46 | 5.55 | 4.04 + 0.03 x age |
| Run - 4 mph | 8.10 | 6.89 | 7.83 | 8.64 | 9.45 | 4.86 + 0.27 x age |
| Run - 5 mph | 8.27 | 7.33 | 8.06 | 8.69 | 9.32 | 5.75 + 0.21 x age |
| Skilled | ||||||
| Basketball | 7.28 | 5.79 | 6.95 | 7.94 | 8.93 | 3.31 + 0.33 x age |
| Rope Skipping | 7.93 | 7.01 | 7.73 | 8.34 | 8.96 | 5.46 + 0.21 x age |
a
Mid-point of age range is 12 years
b
Mid-points for age-groups are 7.5 years, 11 years, 14 years, and 17 years