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Activity:	type an activity... bicycling, mountain, uphill, vigorous bicycling, mountain, competitive, racing bicycling, BMX bicycling, mountain, general bicycling, <10 mph, leisure, to work or for pleasure (Taylor Code 115) bicycling, to/from work, self selected pace bicycling, on dirt or farm road, moderate pace bicycling, general bicycling, leisure, 5.5 mph bicycling, leisure, 9.4 mph bicycling, 10-11.9 mph, leisure, slow, light effort bicycling, 12-13.9 mph, leisure, moderate effort bicycling, 14-15.9 mph, racing or leisure, fast, vigorous effort bicycling, 16-19 mph, racing/not drafting or > 19 mph drafting, very fast, racing general bicycling, > 20 mph, racing, not drafting bicycling, 12 mph, seated, hands on brake hoods or bar drops, 80 rpm bicycling, 12 mph, standing, hands on brake hoods, 60 rpm unicycling activity promoting video game (e.g., Wii Fit), light effort (e.g., balance, yoga) activity promoting video game (e.g., Wii Fit), moderate effort (e.g., aerobic, resistance) activity promoting video/arcade game (e.g., Exergaming, Dance Dance Revolution), vigorous effort army type obstacle course exercise, boot camp training program bicycling, stationary, general bicycling, stationary, 30-50 watts, very light to light effort bicycling, stationary, 90-100 watts, moderate to vigorous effort bicycling, stationary, 101-160 watts, vigorous effort bicycling, stationary, 161-200 watts, vigorous effort bicycling, stationary, 201-270 watts, very vigorous effort bicycling, stationary, 51-89 watts, light-to-moderate effort bicycling, stationary, RPM/Spin bike class calisthenics (e.g., push ups, sit ups, pull-ups, jumping jacks), vigorous effort calisthenics (e.g., push ups, sit ups, pull-ups, lunges), moderate effort calisthenics (e.g., situps, abdominal crunches), light effort calisthenics, light or moderate effort, general (e.g., back exercises), going up & down from floor (Taylor Code 150) circuit training, moderate effort circuit training, including kettlebells, some aerobic movement with minimal rest, general, vigorous intensity CurvesTMexercise routines in women Elliptical trainer, moderate effort resistance training (weight lifting, free weight, nautilus or universal), power lifting or body building, vigorous effort (Taylor Code 210) resistance (weight) training, squats , slow or explosive effort resistance (weight) training, multiple exercises, 8-15 repetitions at varied resistance health club exercise, general (Taylor Code 160) health club exercise classes, general, gym/weight training combined in one visit health club exercise, conditioning classes home exercise, general rope skipping, general rowing, stationary ergometer, general, vigorous effort rowing, stationary, general, moderate effort rowing, stationary, 100 watts, moderate effort rowing, stationary, 150 watts, vigorous effort rowing, stationary, 200 watts, very vigorous effort ski machine, general stretching, mild pilates, general teaching exercise class (e.g., aerobic, water) therapeutic exercise ball, Fitball exercise upper body exercise, arm ergometer water aerobics, water calisthenics, water exercise whirlpool, sitting video exercise workouts, TV conditioning programs (e.g., yoga, stretching), light effort video exercise workouts, TV conditioning programs (e.g., cardio-resistance), moderate effort video exercise workouts, TV conditioning programs (e.g., cardio-resistance), vigorous effort yoga, Hatha yoga, Power yoga, Nadisodhana yoga, Surya Namaskar ballet, modern, or jazz, general, rehearsal or class ballet, modern, or jazz, performance, vigorous effort tap aerobic, general aerobic, step, with 6 - 8 inch step aerobic, step, with 10 - 12 inch step aerobic, step, with 4-inch step bench step class, general aerobic, low impact aerobic, high impact aerobic dance wearing 10-15 lb weights ethnic or cultural dancing (e.g., Greek, Middle Eastern, hula, salsa, merengue, bamba y plena, flamenco, belly, and swing) ballroom, fast (Taylor Code 125) general dancing (e.g., disco, folk, Irish step dancing, line dancing, polka, contra, country) ballroom dancing, competitive, general ballroom, slow (e.g., waltz, foxtrot, slow dancing, samba, tango, 19thcentury dance, mambo, cha cha) Caribbean dance (Abakua, Beguine, Bellair, Bongo, Brukin's, Caribbean Quadrills, Dinki Mini, Gere, Gumbay, Ibo, Jonkonnu, Kumina, Oreisha, Jambu) pistol shooting or trap shooting, standing rifle exercises, shooting, lying down rifle exercises, shooting, kneeling or standing cleaning, sweeping carpet or floors, general cleaning, sweeping, slow, light effort cleaning, sweeping, slow, moderateeffort cleaning, heavy or major (e.g. wash car, wash windows, clean garage), moderate effort cleaning, mopping, standing, moderate effort cleaning windows, washing windows, general mopping, standing, light effort polishing floors, standing, walking slowly, using electric polishing machine multiple household tasks all at once, light effort multiple household tasks all at once, moderate effort multiple household tasks all at once, vigorous effort cleaning, house or cabin, general, moderate effort dusting or polishing furniture, general kitchen activity, general, (e.g., cooking, washing dishes, cleaning up), moderate effort cleaning, general (straightening up, changing linen, carrying out trash, light effort wash dishes, standing or in general (not broken into stand/walk components) wash dishes, clearing dishes from table, walking, light effort vacuuming, general, moderate effort cooking or food preparation, moderate effort cooking or food preparation - standing or sitting or in general (not broken into stand/walk components), manual appliances, light effort serving food, setting table, implied walking or standing cooking or food preparation, walking feeding household animals putting away groceries (e.g. carrying groceries, shopping without a grocery cart), carrying packages carrying groceries upstairs food shopping with or without a grocery cart, standing or walking non-food shopping, with or without a cart, standing or walking ironing knitting, sewing, light effort, wrapping presents, sitting sewing with a machine laundry, fold or hang clothes, put clothes in washer or dryer, packing suitcase, washing clothes by hand, implied standing, light effort laundry, hanging wash, washing clothes by hand, moderate effort laundry, putting away clothes, gathering clothes to pack, putting away laundry, implied walking making bed, changing linens moving furniture, household items, carrying boxes moving, lifting light loads organizing room scrubbing floors, on hands and knees, scrubbing bathroom, bathtub, moderate effort scrubbing floors, on hands and knees, scrubbing bathroom, bathtub, light effort scrubbing floors, on hands and knees, scrubbing bathroom, bathtub, vigorous effort sweeping garage, sidewalk or outside of house standing, packing/unpacking boxes, occasional lifting of lightweight household items, loading or unloading items in car, moderate effort implied walking, putting away household items, moderate effort watering plants moving household items upstairs, carrying boxes or furniture standing, light effort tasks (pump gas, change light bulb, etc.) walking,moderate effort tasks, non-cleaning (readying to leave, shut/lock doors, close windows, etc.) sitting, playing with child(ren), light effort, only active periods standing, playing with child(ren) light effort, only active periods walking/running, playing with child(ren), moderate effort, only active periods walking/running, playing with child(ren), vigorous effort, only active periods walking and carrying small child, child weighing 15 lbs or more walking andcarrying small child, child weighing less than 15 lbs standing, holding child child care, infant, general child care, sitting/kneeling (e.g., dressing, bathing, grooming, feeding, occasional lifting of child), light effort, general child care, standing (e.g., dressing, bathing, grooming, feeding, occasional lifting of child), moderate effort reclining with baby breastfeeding, sitting or reclining sit, playing with animals, light effort, only active periods stand, playing with animals, light effort, only active periods walk/run, playing with animals, general, light effort, only active periods walk/run, playing with animals, moderate effort, only active periods walk/run, playing with animals, vigorous effort, only active periods standing, bathing dog animal care, household animals, general elder care, disabled adult, bathing, dressing, moving into and out of bed, only active periods elder care, disabled adult, feeding, combing hair, light effort, only active periods airplane repair automobile body work automobile repair, light or moderate effort carpentry, general, workshop (Taylor Code 620) carpentry, outside house, installing rain gutters (Taylor Code 640),carpentry, outside house, building a fence carpentry, outside house, building a fence carpentry, finishing or refinishing cabinets or furniture carpentry, sawing hardwood carpentry, home remodeling tasks, moderate effort carpentry, home remodeling tasks, light effort cleaning gutters excavating garage hanging storm windows hammering nails home repair, general, light effort home repair, general, moderate effort home repair, general, vigorous effort laying or removing carpet laying tile or linoleum,repairing appliances repairing appliances painting, outside home (Taylor Code 650) painting inside house,wallpapering, scraping paint painting, (Taylor Code 630) plumbing, general put on and removal of tarp - sailboat roofing sanding floors with a power sander scraping and painting sailboat or powerboat sharpening tools washing and waxing hull of sailboat or airplane washing and waxing car washing fence, painting fence, moderate effort wiring, tapping-splicing lying quietly and watching television lying quietly, doing nothing, lying in bed awake, listening to music (not talking or reading) sitting quietly and watching television sitting quietly, general sitting quietly, fidgeting, general, fidgeting hands sitting, fidgeting feet sitting, smoking sitting, listening to music (not talking or reading) or watching a movie in a theater sitting at a desk, resting head in hands sleeping standing quietly, standing in a line standing, fidgeting reclining, writing reclining, talking or talking on phone reclining, reading meditating carrying, loading or stacking wood, loading/unloading or carrying lumber, light-to-moderate effort carrying, loading or stacking wood, loading/unloading or carrying lumber chopping wood, splitting logs, moderate effort chopping wood, splitting logs, vigorous effort digging sandbox, shoveling sand digging, spading, filling garden, composting, light-to-moderate effort digging, spading, filling garden, compositing, (Taylor Code 590) digging, spading, filling garden, composting, vigorous effort driving tractor felling trees, large size felling trees, small-medium size gardening with heavy power tools, tilling a garden, chain saw gardening, using containers, older adults > 60 years mowing lawn, general mowing lawn, riding mower (Taylor Code 550) mowing lawn, walk, hand mower (Taylor Code 570) mowing lawn, walk, power mower, moderate or vigorous effort mowing lawn, power mower, light or moderate effort (Taylor Code 590) operating snow blower, walking planting, potting, transplanting seedlings or plants, light effort planting seedlings, shrub, stooping, moderate effort planting crops or garden, stooping, moderate effort planting trees raking lawn or leaves, moderate effort raking lawn (Taylor Code 600) riding snow blower sacking grass, leaves shoveling dirt or mud shoveling snow, by hand, moderate effort shovelling snow, by hand (Taylor Code 610) shoveling snow, by hand, vigorous effort trimming shrubs or trees, manual cutter trimming shrubs or trees, power cutter, using leaf blower, edge, moderate effort walking, applying fertilizer or seeding a lawn, push applicator watering lawn or garden, standing or walking weeding, cultivating garden, light-to-moderate effort weeding, cultivating garden (Taylor Code 580) weeding, cultivating garden, using a hoe, moderate-to-vigorous effort gardening, general, moderate effort picking fruit off trees, picking fruits/vegetables, moderate effort picking fruit off trees, gleaning fruits, picking fruits/vegetables, climbing ladder to pick fruit, vigorous effort implied walking/standing - picking up yard, light, picking flowers or vegetables walking, gathering gardening tools wheelbarrow, pushing garden cart or wheelbarrow yard work, general, light effort yard work, general, moderate effort yard work, general, vigorous effort board game playing, sitting casino gambling, standing card playing,sitting chess game, sitting copying documents, standing drawing, writing, painting, standing laughing, sitting sitting, reading, book, newspaper, etc. sitting, writing, desk work, typing sitting, playing traditional video game, computer game standing, talking in person, on the phone, computer, or text messaging, light effort sitting, talking in person, on the phone, computer, or text messaging, light effort sitting, studying, general, including reading and/or writing, light effort sitting, in class, general, including note-taking or class discussion standing, reading standing, miscellaneous sitting, arts and crafts, carving wood, weaving, spinning wool, light effort sitting, arts and crafts, carving wood, weaving, spinning wool, moderate effort standing, arts and crafts, sand painting, carving, weaving, light effort standing, arts and crafts, sand painting, carving, weaving, moderate effort standing, arts and crafts, sand painting, carving, weaving, vigorous effort retreat/family reunion activities involving sitting, relaxing, talking, eating retreat/family reunion activities involving playing games with children touring/traveling/vacation involving riding in a vehicle touring/traveling/vacation involving walking camping involving standing, walking, sitting, light-to-moderate effort sitting at a sporting event, spectator accordion, sitting cello, sitting conducting orchestra, standing double bass, standing drums, sitting drumming (e.g., bongo, conga, benbe), moderate, sitting flute, sitting horn, standing piano, sitting playing musical instruments, general organ, sitting trombone, standing trumpet, standing violin, sitting woodwind, sitting guitar, classical, folk, sitting guitar, rock and roll band, standing marching band, baton twirling, walking, moderate pace, general marching band, playing an instrument, walking, brisk pace, general marching band, drum major, walking active workstation, treadmill desk, walking airline flight attendant bakery, general, moderate effort bakery, light effort bookbinding building road, driving heavy machinery building road, directing traffic, standing carpentry, general, light effort carpentry, general, moderate effort carpentry, general, heavy or vigorous effort carrying heavy loads (e.g., bricks, tools) carrying moderate loads up stairs, moving boxes 25-49 lbs chambermaid, hotel housekeeper, making bed, cleaning bathroom, pushing cart coal mining, drilling coal, rock coal mining, general coal mining, shoveling coal cook, chef construction, outside, remodeling, new structures (e.g., roof repair, miscellaneous) custodial work, light effort (e.g., cleaning sink and toilet, dusting, vacuuming, light cleaning) custodial work, moderate effort (e.g., electric buffer, feathering arena floors, mopping, taking out trash, vacuuming) electrical work (e.g., hook up wire, tapping-splicing) engineer (e.g., mechanical or electrical) farming, vigorous effort (e.g., baling hay, cleaning barn) farming, moderate effort (e.g., feeding animals, chasing cattle by walking and/or horseback, spreading manure, harvesting crops) farming, light effort (e.g., cleaning animal sheds, preparing animal feed) farming, driving tasks (e.g., driving tractor or harvester) farming, feeding small animals farming, feeding cattle, horses farming, hauling water for animals, general hauling water,farming, general hauling water farming, taking care of animals (e.g., grooming, brushing, shearing sheep, assisting with birthing, medical care, branding), general farming, rice, planting, grain milling activities farming, milking by hand, cleaning pails, moderate effort farming, milking by machine, light effort fire fighter, general fire fighter, rescue victim, automobile accident, using pike pole fire fighter, raising and climbing ladder with full gear, simulated fire supression fire fighter, hauling hoses on ground, carrying/hoisting equipment, breaking down walls etc., wearing full gear fishing, commercial, light effort fishing, commercial, moderate effort fishing, commercial, vigorous effort forestry, ax chopping, very fast, 1.25 kg axe, 51 blows/min, extremely vigorous effort forestry, ax chopping, slow,1.25 kg axe, 19 blows/min, moderate effort forestry, ax chopping, fast, 1.25 kg axe, 35 blows/min, vigorous effort forestry, moderate effort (e.g., sawing wood with power saw, weeding, hoeing) forestry, vigorous effort (e.g., barking, felling, or trimming trees, carrying or stacking logs, planting seeds, sawing lumber by hand) garbage collector, walking, dumping bins into truck hairstylist (e.g., plaiting hair, manicure, make-up artist) horse grooming, includingfeeding, cleaning stalls, bathing, brushing, clipping,longeing and exercising horses horse racing, galloping horse racing, trotting horse racing, walking kitchen maid lawn keeper, yard work, general laundry worker locksmith machine tooling (e.g., machining, working sheet metal, machine fitter, operating lathe, welding) light-to-moderate effort Machine tooling, operating punch press, moderate effort manager, property manual or unskilled labor, general, light effort manual or unskilled labor, general, moderate effort manual or unskilled labor, general, vigorous effort masonry, concrete, moderate effort masonry, concrete, light effort massage therapist, standing moving, carrying or pushing heavy objects, 75 lbs or more, only active time (e.g., desks, moving van work) skindiving or SCUBA diving as a frogman, Navy Seal operating heavy duty equipment, automated, not driving orange grove work, picking fruit painting,house, furniture, moderate effort plumbing activities printing, paper industry worker, standing police, directing traffic, standing police, driving a squad car, sitting police, riding in a squad car, sitting police, making an arrest, standing postal carrier, walking to deliver mail shoe repair, general shoveling, digging ditches shoveling, more than 16 lbs/minute, deep digging, vigorous effort shoveling, less than 10 lbs/minute, moderate effort shoveling, 10 to 15 lbs/minute, vigorous effort sitting tasks, light effort (e.g., office work, chemistry lab work, computer work, light assembly repair, watch repair, reading, desk work) sitting meetings, light effort, general, and/or with talking involved (e.g., eating at a business meeting) sitting tasks, moderate effort (e.g., pushing heavy levers, riding mower/forklift, crane operation) sitting, teaching stretching or yoga, or light effort exercise class standing tasks, light effort (e.g., bartending, store clerk, assembling, filing, duplicating, librarian, putting up a Christmas tree, standing and talking at work, changing clothes when teaching physical education, standing) standing, light/moderate effort (e.g., assemble/repair heavy parts, welding,stocking parts,auto repair,standing, packing boxes, nursing patient care) standing, moderate effort, lifting items continuously, 10 20 lbs, with limited walking or resting standing, moderate/heavy tasks (e.g., lifting more than 50 lbs, masonry, painting, paper hanging) steel mill, moderate effort (e.g., fettling, forging, tipping molds) steel mill, vigorous effort (e.g., hand rolling, merchant mill rolling, removing slag, tending furnace) tailoring, cutting fabric tailoring, general tailoring, hand sewing tailoring, machine sewing tailoring, pressing tailoring, weaving, light effort (e.g., finishing operations, washing, dyeing, inspecting cloth, counting yards, paperwork) tailoring, weaving, moderate effort (e.g., spinning and weaving operations, delivering boxes of yam to spinners, loading of warp bean, pinwinding, conewinding, warping, cloth cutting) truck driving, loading and unloading truck, tying down load, standing, walking and carrying heavy loads Truck, driving delivery truck, taxi, shuttlebus, school bus typing, electric, manual or computer using heavy power tools such as pneumatic tools (e.g., jackhammers, drills) using heavy tools (not power) such as shovel, pick, tunnel bar, spade walking on job, less than 2.0 mph, very slow speed, in office or lab area walking on job, 3.0 mph, in office, moderate speed, not carrying anything walking on job, 3.5 mph, in office, brisk speed, not carrying anything walking on job, 2.5 mph, slow speed and carrying light objects less than 25 lbs walking, gathering things at work, ready to leave walking, 2.5 mph, slow speed, carrying heavy objects more than 25 lbs walking, 3.0 mph, moderately and carrying light objects less than 25 lbs walking, pushing a wheelchair walking, 3.5 mph, briskly and carrying objects less than 25 lbs walking or walk downstairs or standing, carrying objects about 25 to 49 lbs walking or walk downstairs or standing, carrying objects about 50 to 74 lbs walking or walk downstairs or standing, carrying objects about 75 to 99 lbs walking or walk downstairs or standing, carrying objects about 100 lbs or more working in scene shop, theater actor, backstage employee jog/walk combination (jogging component of less than 10 minutes) (Taylor Code 180) jogging, general jogging, in place jogging, on a mini-tramp Running, 4 mph (13 min/mile) running, 5 mph (12 min/mile) running, 5.2 mph (11.5 min/mile) running, 6 mph (10 min/mile) running, 6.7 mph (9 min/mile) running, 7 mph (8.5 min/mile) running, 7.5 mph (8 min/mile) running, 8 mph (7.5 min/mile) running, 8.6 mph (7 min/mile) running, 9 mph (6.5 min/mile) running, 10 mph (6 min/mile) running, 11 mph (5.5 min/mile) running, 12 mph (5 min/mile) running, 13 mph (4.6 min/mile) running, 14 mph (4.3 min/mile) running, cross country running, (Taylor code 200) running, stairs, up running, on a track, team practice running, training, pushing a wheelchair or baby carrier running, marathon getting ready for bed, general, standing sitting on toilet, eliminating while standing or squating bathing, sitting dressing, undressing, standing or sitting eating, sitting talking and eating or eating only, standing taking medication, sitting or standing grooming, washing hands, shaving,brushing teeth, putting on make-up, sitting or standing hairstyling, standing having hair or nails done by someone else, sitting showering, toweling off, standing active, vigorous effort general, moderate effort passive, light effort, kissing, hugging archery, non-hunting badminton, competitive (Taylor Code 450) badminton, social singles and doubles, general basketball, game (Taylor Code 490) basketball, non-game, general (Taylor Code 480) basketball, general basketball, officiating (Taylor Code 500) basketball, shooting baskets basketball, drills, practice basketball, wheelchair billiards bowling (Taylor Code 390) bowling, indoor, bowling alley boxing, in ring, general boxing, punching bag boxing, sparring broomball childrens games, adults playing (e.g., hopscotch, 4-square, dodgeball, playground apparatus, t-ball, tetherball, marbles, arcade games), moderate effort cheerleading, gymnastic moves, competitive coaching, football, soccer, basketball, baseball, swimming, etc. coaching, actively playing sport with players cricket, batting, bowling, fielding croquet curling darts, wall or lawn drag racing, pushing or driving a car auto racing, open wheel fencing football, competitive football or baseball, playing catch frisbee playing, general frisbee, ultimate golf, general golf, walking, carrying clubs golf, miniature, driving range golf, walking, pulling clubs golf, using power cart (Taylor Code 070) gymnastics, general hacky sack handball, general (Taylor Code 520) handball, team hockey, field hockey, ice, general hockey, ice, competitive horseback riding, general saddling, cleaning, grooming, harnessing and unharnessing horse horseback riding, trotting horseback riding, canter or gallop horseback riding,walking horseback riding, jumping jai alai martial arts, different types, slower pace, novice performers, practice martial arts, different types, moderate pace (e.g., judo, jujitsu, karate, kick boxing, tae kwan do, tai-bo, Muay Thai boxing) juggling kickball lacrosse lawn bowling, bocce ball, outdoor moto-cross, off-road motor sports, all-terrain vehicle, general orienteering paddleball, competitive paddleball, casual, general (Taylor Code 460) polo, on horseback racquetball, competitive racquetball, general (Taylor Code 470) rock or mountain climbing (Taylor Code 470)(Formerly code = 17120) rock climbing, ascending rock, high difficulty rock climbing, ascending or traversing rock, low-to-moderate difficulty rock climbing, rappelling rope jumping, fast pace, 120-160 skips/min rope jumping, moderate pace, 100-120 skips/min, general, 2 foot skip, plain bounce rope jumping, slow pace, < 100 skips/min, 2 foot skip, rhythm bounce rugby, union, team, competitive rugby, touch, non-competitive shuffleboard skateboarding, general, moderate effort skateboarding, competitive, vigorous effort skating, roller (Taylor Code 360) rollerblading, in-line skating, 14.4 km/h (9.0 mph), recreational pace rollerblading, in-line skating, 17.7 km/h (11.0 mph), moderate pace, exercise training rollerblading, in-line skating, 21.0 to 21.7 km/h (13.0 to 13.6 mph), fast pace, exercise training rollerblading, in-line skating, 24.0 km/h (15.0 mph), maximal effort skydiving, base jumping, bungee jumping soccer, competitive soccer, casual, general (Taylor Code 540) softball or baseball, fast or slow pitch, general (Taylor Code 440) softball, practice softball, officiating softball,pitching sports spectator, very excited, emotional, physically moving squash (Taylor Code 530) squash, general table tennis, ping pong (Taylor Code 410) tai chi, qi gong, general tai chi, qi gong, sitting, light effort tennis, general tennis, doubles (Taylor Code 430) tennis, doubles tennis, singles (Taylor Code 420) tennis, hitting balls, non-game play, moderate effort trampoline, recreational trampoline, competitive volleyball (Taylor Code 400) volleyball, competitive, in gymnasium volleyball, non-competitive, 6 - 9 member team, general volleyball, beach, in sand wrestling (one match = 5 minutes) wallyball, general track and field (e.g., shot, discus, hammer throw) track and field (e.g., high jump, long jump, triple jump, javelin, pole vault) track and field (e.g., steeplechase, hurdles) automobile or light truck (not a semi) driving riding in a car or truck riding in a bus or train flying airplane or helicopter motor scooter, motorcycle pulling rickshaw truck, semi, tractor, > 1 ton, or bus, driving walking for transportation, 2.8-3.2 mph, level, moderate pace, firm surface backpacking (Taylor Code 050) backpacking, hiking or organized walking with a daypack carrying 15 pound load (e.g. suitcase), level ground or downstairs carrying 15 lb child, slow walking carrying load upstairs, general carrying 1 to 15 lb load, upstairs carrying 16 to 24 lb load, upstairs carrying 25 to 49 lb load, upstairs carrying 50 to 74 lb load, upstairs carrying > 74 lb load, upstairs loading /unloading a car, implied walking climbing hills, no load climbing hills with 0 to 9 lb load climbing hills with 10 to 20 lb load climbing hills with 21 to 42 lb load climbing hills with 42+ lb load descending stairs hiking, cross country (Taylor Code 040) hiking or walking at a normal pace through fields and hillsides bird watching, slow walk marching, moderate speed, military, no pack marching rapidly, military, no pack pushing or pulling stroller with child or walking with children, 2.5 to 3.1 mph pushing a wheelchair, non-occupational race walking stair climbing, using or climbing up ladder (Taylor Code 030) stair climbing, slow pace stair climbing, fast pace using crutches walking, household walking, less than 2.0 mph, level, strolling, very slow walking, 2.0 mph, level, slow pace, firm surface walking for pleasure (Taylor Code 010) walking from house to car or bus, from car or bus to go places, from car or bus to and from the worksite walking to neighbors house or familys house for social reasons walking the dog walking, 2.5 mph, level, firm surface walking, 2.5 mph, downhill walking, 2.8 to 3.2 mph, level, moderate pace, firm surface walking, 3.5 mph, level, brisk, firm surface, walking for exercise walking, 2.9 to 3.5 mph, uphill, 1 to 5% grade walking, 2.9 to 3.5 mph, uphill, 6% to 15% grade walking, 4.0 mph, level, firm surface, very brisk pace walking, 4.5 mph, level, firm surface, very, very brisk walking, 5.0 mph, level, firm surface walking, 5.0 mph, uphill, 3% grade walking, for pleasure, work break walking, grass track walking, normal pace, plowed field or sand walking, to work or class (Taylor Code 015) walking, for exercise, 3.5 to 4 mph, with ski poles, Nordic walking, level, moderate pace walking, for exercise, 5.0 mph, with ski poles, Nordic walking, level, fast pace walking, for exercise, with ski poles, Nordic walking, uphill walking, backwards, 3.5 mph, level walking, backwards, 3.5 mph, uphill, 5% grade boating, power, driving boating, power, passenger, light canoeing, on camping trip (Taylor Code 270) canoeing, rowing, 2.0-3.9 mph, light effort canoeing, rowing, 4.0-5.9 mph, moderate effort canoeing, rowing, kayaking, competition, >6 mph, vigorous effort canoeing, rowing, for pleasure, general (Taylor Code 250) canoeing, rowing, in competition, or crew or sculling (Taylor Code 260) diving, springboard or platform kayaking, moderate effort paddle boat sailing, boat and board sailing, windsurfing, ice sailing, general (Taylor Code 235) sailing, in competition sailing, Sunfish/Laser/Hobby Cat, Keel boats, ocean sailing, yachting, leisure skiing, water or wakeboarding (Taylor Code 220) jet skiing, driving, in water skindiving, fast skindiving, moderate skindiving, scuba diving, general (Taylor Code 310) snorkeling (Taylor Code 310) surfing, body or board, general surfing, body or board, competitive paddle boarding, standing swimming laps, freestyle, fast, vigorous effort swimming laps, freestyle, front crawl, slow, light or moderate effort swimming, backstroke, general, training or competition swimming, backstroke, recreational swimming, breaststroke, general, training or competition swimming, breaststroke, recreational swimming, butterfly, general swimming, crawl, fast speed, ~75 yards/minute, vigorous effort swimming, crawl, medium speed, ~50 yards/minute, vigorous effort swimming, lake, ocean, river (Taylor Codes 280, 295) swimming, leisurely, not lap swimming, general swimming, sidestroke, general swimming, synchronized swimming, treading water, fast, vigorous effort swimming, treading water, moderate effort, general water aerobics, water calisthenics water polo water volleyball water jogging whitewater rafting, kayaking, or canoeing windsurfing, not pumping for speed windsurfing, competition, pumping for speed skating, ice dancing skating, ice, 9 mph or less skating, ice, general (Taylor Code 360) skating, ice, rapidly, more than 9 mph, not competitive skating, speed, competitive ski jumping, climb up carrying skis skiing, general skiing, cross country, 2.5 mph, slow or light effort, ski walking skiing, cross country, 4.0-4.9 mph, moderate speed and effort, general skiing, cross country, 5.0-7.9 mph, brisk speed, vigorous effort skiing, cross country, >8.0 mph, elite skier, racing skiing, cross country, hard snow, uphill, maximum, snow mountaineering skiing, cross-country, skating skiing, cross-country, biathlon, skating technique skiing, downhill, alpine or snowboarding, light effort, active time only skiing, downhill, alpine or snowboarding, moderate effort, general, active time only skiing, downhill, vigorous effort, racing skiing, roller, elite racers sledding, tobogganing, bobsledding, luge (Taylor Code 370) snow shoeing, moderate effort snow shoeing, vigorous effort snow shoveling, by hand, moderate effort snow shoveling, by hand, vigorous effort sitting in church, in service, attending a ceremony, sitting quietly sitting, playing an instrument at church sitting, light office work, in general sitting, moderate work standing, light work (filing, talking, assembling) sitting, child care, only active periods standing, child care, only active periods walk/run play with children, moderate, only active periods walk/run play with children, vigorous, only active periods standing, light/moderate work (e.g., pack boxes, assemble/repair, set up chairs/furniture) walk/stand combination, for volunteer purposes
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