Table 4.
Model-based youth MET (METy) for walking and running activities for the Youth Compendium of Physical Activities
| Code | Activity Category | Specific Activity | Youth MET (METy) by Age Group (years) | ||||
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| 6–9 | 10–12 | 13–15 | 16–18 | ||||
| 80100X | WALKING | WALK 0.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | |
| 80120X | WALK 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | ||
| 80140X | WALK 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.1 | ||
| 80160X | WALK 2.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.4 | ||
| 80180X | WALK 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | ||
| 80200X | WALK 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | ||
| 80220X | WALK 3.5 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.5 | ||
| 80240X | WALK 4.0 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 6.0 | ||
| 80260X | WALK 4.5 | --a | --a | 6.6 | 7.2 | ||
| 80280X | WALK 5.0 | --a | --a | 7.2 | 7.8 | ||
| 80300X | WALK SELF-PACED BRISK | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.4 | ||
| 80320X | WALK SELF-PACED CASUAL | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | ||
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| 60100X | RUNNING | JOG - FAST | 7.2 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 8.8 | |
| 60120X | JOG - SLOW | 5.5 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 6.7 | ||
| 60140X | JOG SELF-PACED | 6.8 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 8.4 | ||
| 60160X | RUN 3.0 | 5.3 | 6.0 | --a | --a | ||
| 60180X | RUN 3.5 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | ||
| 60200X | RUN 4.0 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 8.3 | ||
| 60220X | RUN 4.5 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 8.6 | ||
| 60240X | RUN 5.0 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 9.3 | ||
| 60260X | RUN 5.5 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 8.8 | 9.5 | ||
| 60280X | RUN 6.0 | 8.2 | 9.1 | 9.8 | 10.5 | ||
| 60300X | RUN 6.5 | 8.9 | 9.9 | 10.9 | 11.8 | ||
| 60320X | RUN 7.0 | 9.3 | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.8 | ||
| 60340X | RUN 7.5 | 10.0 | 10.7 | 11.3 | 11.9 | ||
| 60360X | RUN 8.0 | 10.6 | 11.5 | 12.4 | 13.2 | ||
| 60380X | RUN SELF-PACED | 7.8 | 8.5 | 9.1 | 9.8 | ||
Age group is designated by the placeholder X; age ranges are represented by 2 (6–9 y), 3 (10–12 y), 4 (13–15 y), and 5 (16–18 y).
a
Activity not deemed reasonable for this age group